UKIAH, Calif. — At 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Mendocino College Center Theatre, the Ukiah Community Concert Series will kick off its 78th season with New York City-based Horszowski Trio, described by the New Yorker as “the most compelling American group to come on the scene.” 

Giving performances that are “lithe, persuasive” (The New York Times), “eloquent and enthralling” (The Boston Globe), the Horszowski Trio has quickly become a vital force in the international chamber music world since their formation in 2011.

In 2019, the Horszowski Trio made its London debut in a sold-out concert presented by Wigmore Hall. 

Their success has led into a 21-concert-tour in Germany in 2022, and they were acclaimed by major critics: "This ensemble can play anything."; "With all the intensity of the expression that the three musicians achieve, they play in a finely tuned manner, span gripping musical arcs, work out surprising details, amaze with their interpretive imagination and stylistically confident sensitivity.”

The Horszowski Trio has appeared at major venues in the U.S., including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, as well as Mexico, Canada, Japan, and throughout Europe and Asia. 

Their recording of the complete piano trios of Robert Schumann on AVIE Records received tremendous acclaim: “great care and affection” (BBC Radio); “intoxicating” (Gramophone); “exciting and deeply felt” (Strings); “fresh, supple and fantastic” (The Strad).

The Trio takes its inspiration from the musicianship, integrity, and humanity of the pre-eminent pianist Mieczysław Horszowski (1892–1993); the ensemble’s pianist, Rieko Aizawa, was Horszowski’s last pupil at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. Described as “power players” by the Los Angeles Times, the Horszowski Trio’s repertoire includes works by many of the composers with whom Mr. Horszowski had personal interaction, including Gabriel Fauré, Enrique Granados, Bohuslav Martinů, Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saëns and Heitor Villa-Lobos.

The Horszowski Trio is based in New York City. It is Ensemble-in-Residence at the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and of the Leschetizky Association in New York City.

Tickets in advance are $35, available at Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, Mazahar in Willits, and online at ukiahconcerts.org. They are available at the door for $40. 

Free concert tickets are offered to high school students, younger children when accompanied by an adult, and full-time college students enrolled in 12 or more units. Please call 707-463-2738 to reserve a free ticket.