Trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano

Trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano was commissioned by Chris Gekker, who first performed it at the Juilliard School in February of 1994. It is a substantial four-movement work of more than twenty minutes duration, of identifiably strong rhythm and harmonic character. The composer has written: "Using the Brahms Horn Trio as a model, with its rich combination of a string instrument, a brass instrument and piano, my Trio alternates melodic material between the two solo instruments with the piano providing a resonant accompaniment. Recorded by principal players from the New York Philharmonic on a series entitled "New York Legends" (Cala Records; CACD0516).