The Power of Place: An Evening with Trio Gaia

Join Revolutionary Spaces, New England Conservatory, and Trio Gaia for an unforgettable evening of music, reflection, and community.

How does the Power of Place move the soul? Revolutionary Spaces invited emerging artists and New England Conservatory’s Professional Trio-in-Residence, Trio Gaia, to experience Old South Meeting House and the Old State House, encounter the complicated stories and characters whose legacies dwell within these walls, and explore the struggle to create and sustain a free society as singularly evoked by these sites.

In response, Trio Gaia has curated a performance that speaks to the transformative Power of Place.

Program:

Jennifer Higdon – Pale Yellow (7′)
David Baker – Roots II (25′)
Mieczyslaw Weinberg – Piano Trio (29′)

Audience Q&A and casual reception to follow.

Please note: this event is free and open to the public. By registering for this event, participants consent for the information they provide to be shared with New England Conservatory and may be contacted by New England Conservatory for marketing and/or informational purposes.
About Trio Gaia
“It was exciting to visit the Old State House and the Old South Meeting House, both for the architectural experience and to compare it against the evolution of the city of Boston and the country. It was fascinating to learn of the different functions of the State House–as the seat for the Massachusetts government while under British rule; as Boston’s City Hall; as commercial space, completely severed from any of its current associations; and, as it is today, a symbol for the US Revolution and the struggle for democracy. When paired with the discussions in both the State House and Meeting House museums of who ‘mattered’ to each building’s history, and who, perhaps, was sidelined, we were able to make clearer connections to today.”
TRIO GAIA New England Conservatory’s newest Professional Trio-in-Residence, is dedicated to offering audiences dynamic, personally relevant experiences inside and outside the concert hall. Recently, the trio won 2nd prize in the 2021 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition and were awarded the Vianello Family Audience Prize in the Plowman National Chamber Music Competition. Previously, Trio Gaia served as an Honors Ensemble and Community Performances & Partnership fellows at NEC, in recognition of their work sharing classical music in the community. They have presented concerts at venues ranging from the historic Boston Public Library to Massachusetts Institute of Technology and have crafted educational content for the Panama Jazz Festival as well as local schools and senior homes. Trio Gaia was invited to Carnegie Hall’s Audience Engagement Intensive—presented in collaboration with Ensemble Connect—which allowed the trio to reach audiences across New York City with accessible, interactive performances.

The trio has studied extensively with renowned artists Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, Donald Weilerstein, Merry Peckham, and Max Levinson. Additional mentors include cellists Lluis Claret and Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, and pianists Victor Rosenbaum and Orli Shaham. When not rehearsing or performing, you can find Trio Gaia shopping for new outfits or cooking together.

This event is supported in part by a grant from the Lowell Institute.