Pas de Trois - Violin, Cello and Piano

Pas de Trois (2016)

for Violin, Cello and Piano

Continuing a long history of fruitful collaborations between Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and the famed Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, the KLR celebrated their 40th anniversary by commissioning Zwilich for a 6th time.

Pas de Trois is named for the ballet tradition after which it is modeled. In the 1st movement (Entree), the trio bounds onto the stage and engages in various interactions. The 2nd movement (Variata e Coda) gives each of the three a solo turn, followed by an ensemble conclusion.

Duration: ca. 8' 30"

Co-commissioned for the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio by Linton Chamber Music (Cincinnati, OH), The John F. Kennedy Center Abe Fortas Memorial Fund, Chamber Music Monterrey Bay (Carmel, CA), Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle (Annandale-on-Hudson, NY).