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Trio Azura

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[Three American Stories Told by the Rising Star Piano Trio]Formed in 2022 by students at the Colburn School of Music, Trio Azzuraa rising star that won first prize at the 2024 Fichoff Chamber Music Competition and has earned high praise for its rich imagination, intellect, and profound emotional expressionpresents a collection of three American works spanning nearly a century. Higdon paints with sound; Harbison crafts compositions that unfold like short stories in each movement; and Ives breaks free from traditional forms, skillfully weaving in quotations and dialogues. The American spirit, brimming with curiosity and individuality, resonates vividly through the dialogue among these three musicians, who hail from diverse backgroundsCanada, South Korea, and China. Please enjoy their fresh yet profound performances as they continue to explore new forms of storytelling, at times posing questions and