Salix Piano Trio

presented by Martha Wunsch and Kent Nakamoto PROGRAM OF ALL WOMEN COMPOSERS Clara Schumann (1819-1896) - Piano Trio in G Minor, op. 17 Reena Esmail (b.1983) - Saans (Breath) Amy Beach (1867-1944) - Piano Trio, Op. 150 - Intermission - Jennifer Higdon (b.1962) - “Pale Yellow” from Piano Trio Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (1805-1847) - Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 11 Paremski & Bailey with honarary event chair Mary J.C. Cresimore About the Sponsors: Martha “Marty” Wunsch and Kent Nakamoto discovered Chamber Music Raleigh after moving from Oakland to Raleigh in 2023 to be closer to their daughter and grandchildren. They enjoy time with their four grandchildren and visits with their other daughter in London. Marty is a retired physician specializing in addiction medicine, and Kent is a retired business professor with experience in marketing and arts administration. Together for 48 years, they share a love of travel, cycling, the outdoors, and Raleigh’s arts community. They are proud Sights & Sounds subscribers and delighted to support the Salix Piano Trio's performance. Sunday, December 6, 2026 2:00 p.m. SECU Auditorium - NC Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Rd. Raleigh, NC 27607 $31 ADULTS $28 NCMA MEMBERS $23 STUDENTS Joanna Maurer – violin Alberto Parrini – cello Anna Stoytcheva – piano ABOUT THE ARTISTS Each member of Salix brings a distinguished musical voice to the ensemble. Maurer has been praised by The Washington Post for her “probing, fiercely intelligent playing,” Parrini by The New York Times for his “smooth, luxuriant tone,” and Stoytcheva by Cultural Voice of North Carolina for her radiant palette of color, dynamics, and tone. Together, they offer performances shaped by trust, elegance, passion, and the ease that comes from years of musical friendship. "...a must-hear musical event." The Washington Post Since its founding as all three members were part of the American Chamber Players, the trio has appeared on the Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York series, including its Opening Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Recent and upcoming engagements include the Wooster Chamber Music Series, Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music, Sanibel Music Festival, Duke University Chamber Arts Series, and Chamber Music Raleigh. The name Salix comes from salix babylonica, the weeping willow tree—a graceful and poetic image that reflects the ensemble’s lyrical spirit. For Chamber Music Raleigh’s Sights & Sounds on Sundays series at the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Salix Piano Trio brings an afternoon of warmth, refinement, and deeply personal chamber music-making.