Eroica Trio

Eroica Trio

The Eroica Trio is an American piano trio consisting of Erika Nickrenz, piano; Susie Park, violin; and Sara Sant'Ambrogio, cello. Park joined the trio in September 2006 . [cite news
url=http://www.standardtimes.com/daily/05-02/05-09-02/c06li125.htm
title=NEC-trained Violinist Susie Park ’06 A.D. '08 G.D. Joins Eroica Trio
work=NEC Today
date=2006-09-29
accessdate=2006-10-24 ] The trio take their name from Beethoven's Eroica Symphony.cite web
title=Eroica Trio Background
work=Eroica Trio
url=http://www.eroicatrio.com/html/background.html
accessdate=2006-05-28] They have toured and recorded widely, and released six recordings for Angel/EMI Classics Records, garnering multiple Grammy Award nominations.

Each of the founding members of the trio trained at the Juilliard School. [cite news
url=http://www.standardtimes.com/daily/05-02/05-09-02/c06li125.htm
title=Eroica Trio will perform classical concert at museum
work=The Standard-Times
page=C6
date=2002-05-09
accessdate=2006-05-28 ] Park is a graduate of the Curtis Institute and studied at the New England Conservatory. [cite news
url=http://www.chambermusicsociety.org/artistDetail/44/artistID=405
title=Susie Park, violin
work=Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
accessdate=2006-10-24 ] In addition to being accomplished musicians, the Eroica Trio have attracted attention in the chamber music world from some as physically attractive, stylishly dressed women. [A 'reputation as the glamour girls of chamber music.' cite news
first=Whitney
last=Smith
url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050617/ENTERTAINMENT04/506170338
title=Eroica Trio seeks to keep focus on music
work=Indianapolis Star
date=2005-06-17
accessdate=2006-05-28 ] [Described as 'striking young women.' cite web
title=Loyola University College of Music presents The Eroica Trio in concert on October 6th
work=Loyola University New Orleans
url=http://www.loyno.edu/newsandcalendars/release.php?id=283
accessdate=2006-05-28] [Described as 'young, slender, glamorously dressed women.' cite news
first=Michael
last=Rydzynski
url=http://www.irvineworldnews.com/Bstories/oct23/ent.eroica.html
title=Eroica Trio prefers triple concertos
work=Irvine World News
date=2003-10-23
accessdate=2006-05-28 ] [Discussion of the controversy over emphasis on glamour. cite news
first=Ken, Jr.
last=Keuffel
format=posted on Arizona Chamber Music
url=http://arizonachambermusic.org/CB.htm
title=Classical beauties: Award-winning Eroica Trio not shy about being lovely to look at
work=Arizona Daily Star
date=1999-02-05
accessdate=2006-05-28 ]

The trio took first prize in the prestigious Walter W. Naumburg Chamber Music Competition in 1991. Their first compact disc recording "Eroica Trio" won National Public Radio's 1997 Performance Today Award for "Debut Recording of the Year."

In addition to touring with a varied piano trio repertoire, the Eroica Trio often appear in concert with major orchestras performing the Beethoven Triple Concerto. They were scheduled to perform that work with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans in 2005, a performance which was cancelled because of Hurricane Katrina. [cite web
title=Eroica Trio Events Schedule
work=Eroica Trio
url=http://www.eroicatrio.com/events.php
accessdate=2006-05-28]

The Eroica Trio commissioned a triple concerto by American composer Kevin Kaska. It was premiered by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in November 2001. [cite news
first=David
last=Templeton
url=http://www.stringsmagazine.com/issues/Strings116/coverstory.html
title=Live and Learn: The Eroica Trio talks about Beethoven, life, death, love, and being taken seriously
work=Strings
date=February 2004
accessdate=2006-05-28 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.eroicatrio.com/ Eroica Trio] official Web site
* [http://www.chambermusicsociety.org/artistDetail/44/artistID=405 Susie Park Profile: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center]
* [http://eroicatrio.blogspot.com Eroica Trio Blog]
* [http://www.imgartists.com/?page=news/index.html&id=55 Susie Park Joins Eroica Trio]
* [http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=453&c=2 Eroica Trio Biography]
* [http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=453 Eroica Trio IMG Artist Profile]
* [http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=453&c=5 Eroica Trio Photo Gallery]


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