Program

Trio Sonata in F Major – George Friedrich Handel (1685–1759)

i. Adagio

ii. Allegro

iii. Largo

iv. Allegro

         Suite in the Old Style – Alfred Schnittke (1934–1998), arr. M. Krutik

i. Pastorale

ii. Ballet

iii. Minuet

iv. Fugue

v. Pantomima

Fantaisie Concertante on L’Italiena in Algieri – Gioacchino Rossini (1792–1868)

arr. Charles Triébert & Eugene Jancourt

Trio for piano, oboe, and bassoon – André Previn (1929–2019)

iii. Jaunty

About the Ensemble

In a recent review, the New York Times praised The Poulenc Trio for its “elegant rendition” of Piazzolla’s Tangos. The Washington Post said the trio “does its namesake proud” in “an intriguing and beautifully played program” with “convincing elegance, near effortless lightness and grace.” The group has been called “virtuosos of classical and contemporary chamber music” in one profile for Russian television.

The Trio is committed to commissioning, performing and recording new works from contemporary composers. Since its founding, the Trio has greatly expanded the repertoire available for the oboe, bassoon and piano, with more than 20 new works written or arranged for the group, including three triple concertos for Trio and full orchestra. The Trio has also made a commitment to explore and promote musics that reflect its members’ African, Asian, Eastern European and Jewish roots.

The Trio launched a pioneering concert series called Music at the Museum, in which musical performances are paired with museum exhibitions, with special appearances from guest artists and curators. As part of the series, the Trio has collaborated with the National Gallery in Washington DC, the Walters Art Museum and Baltimore Museum of Art and the Hermitage State Museum in Russia. Guest artist collaborators have included violinist Hilary Hahn, the Thibaud Trio of Berlin, soprano Hyunah Yu, and clarinetists Alexander Fiterstein, Anthony McGill and David Shifrin.

Poulenc Trio’s original mixed-media projects are extensive, and include work with filmmakers Elizabeth and Alden Phelps for Trains of Thought, Guggenheim-winning poet Lia Purpura for Creation, and Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) students for Yiddish Lexicon.

The Trio is deeply engaged in musical and educational outreach programs, including Poulenc & Snacks, an informal performance and residency series for younger audiences around the United States. The Trio regularly conducts masterclasses, with recent engagements at the University of Ohio, San Francisco State University, Florida State University and the University of Colima in Mexico.

In review of Trains of Thought, the Trio’s latest release on the Delos label, MusicWeb International praised the Trio’s "highly accomplished playing [which] brings out the humor, wit and occasional touches of solemnity and sentimentality, playing in a refreshingly direct and forthright manner.” The Trio’s prior album, Creation, debuted at #4 on Apple Music’s iTunes Classical Music playlist and garnered high praise from the American Record Guide for the group’s technique and expressive range.

About the Artists

​Irina Kaplan Lande trained in the famous tradition of piano playing at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia. She is a winner of the Baltimore Chamber Music Award.

Irina is a longtime faculty member at the Peabody Institute, teaching piano and chamber music, and has served on the faculty of the College of Notre Dame and Towson University.

Irina has a lifelong passion for chamber music. As Artistic Director for the Poulenc Trio, Irina has been the driving force behind the Trio's commitment to commissioning, performing and recording new works, expanding the repertoire for unique ensembles. 

As Artistic Director of the Candlelight Concert Society in Columbia, MD, her responsibilities are to conceive and implement the artistic vision for the series by bringing outstanding musicians, maintaining artistic excellence, fostering creative diversity and building the organization’s reputation as an internationally recognized music presenter.

Irina has been featured numerous times in live performance on the nationally-syndicated radio program Performance Today and on programs like Front Row Washington on WETA and Music in Maryland on WBJC. Fanfare Magazine hailed her as “a strong pianist who doesn’t settle for an accompanying role.”

In her free time she loves to ski in the winter and forage for mushrooms in the summer.

Alexander Vvedenskiy became the Principal Oboist for the Louisville Orchestra in 2015.  He holds degrees from Curtis Institute of Music and Manhattan School of Music with major teachers Richard Woodhams and Liang Wang respectively.

Mr. Vvedenskiy won top honors in these competitions: Grand Prize of International competition «Vienna-Classic» (Austria) in 2007 and a special prize: «Mozart-wunderkind», 2nd prize in the 42nd year of the International Radio Competition for Young Musicians Concertino Prague (2008) and the winner of the Philadelphia Orchestra Greenfield Competition (2011).

As a soloist and chamber musician, he has performed in numerous concerts halls of Europe, Asia, and the United States. Highlights of his solo career include performances with Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, Ulyanovsk Philharmonic Orchestra, “Musica Viva” Chamber Orchestra, The Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, and The Philadelphia Orchestra.

In addition, Mr. Vvedenskiy appeared as Guest Principal Oboe with the New York Philharmonic, The Pittsburgh Symphony, and Chicago Symphony Orchestras.

Alex is an avid runner and photographer.

Bryan Young is the principal bassoonist of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra and is a member of the IRIS Orchestra in Memphis. He has performed as soloist with the Baltimore Symphony and the National Symphony Orchestra. Bryan serves on the Board of Directors of Chamber Music America.

The Washington Post writes that his playing ‘dances with a lightness and grace uncommon for his instrument,’ and the Baltimore Sun has praised his ‘particularly beautiful playing, technical agility and understated elegance.’

In addition to his musical activities, Bryan founded Intertwine Systems, a healthcare focused software company. At Intertwine, Bryan was featured on the front page of the Baltimore Business Journal as a “mobile software entrepreneur to watch”. He  is currently Director of Connected Healthcare Solutions for Asymmetrik, a Maryland-based software company.