The Joy Luck Trio – the world’s first pipa, erhu and piano ensemble – is creating a fresh sound world for classical music enthusiasts. Experience a meeting of virtuosity, heritage, and storytelling as Gao Hong (pipa), Karen Han (erhu), and Donna Weng Friedman (piano) unite to form the Joy Luck Trio. This pioneering ensemble bridges the sounds of East and West, weaving Chinese folktales into newly composed works and reimagined Western masterpieces with a fresh, contemporary voice. Program Camille Saint-Saens The Swan (trio) Lin Shicheng Dragon Boat (pipa) Gao Hong Flying Dragon (pipa) Liu Tianhua Flickering Candle Shadows (erhu) Liu Tianhua Birds Singing in the Empty Mountains (erhu) Huang Haihuai Horse Racing (erhu and pipa) Stefania de Kenessey Three excerpts from MICROVIDS (trio) Pure Joy Clouds That’s What You Think Gao Hong Nostalgia (trio) Heitor Villa-Lobos The Three Maries (trio) Alnitah Alnilam Mintika with Joy Luck Trio Gao Hong, pipa Karen Han, erhu Donna Weng Friedman, piano Back to concerts calendar
In 1977, Bargemusic began presenting chamber music in an unlikely and startlingly beautiful venue—a floating barge at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge.
