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TRO L D H AU G E N
TRO L D SA LE N
DAT E/ T I M E
Monday 27 May
at 19:30
DU RAT IO N
1:30
including interval
TIC KET
BE RGE N INTE RN AT I ON AL
FE STIVAL 2019
Trio con Brio
Copenhagen though it is actually an extremely tragic piece,’
says Jens Elvekjær.
I ​ n 2019 Trio con Brio Copenhagen
leaves their teenage years behind,
celebrating their twentieth
anniversary in Troldsalen. ‘After living intensely with this unique music for
almost twenty years, it makes sense to make a
musical statement!’
​The Trio brings together two ‘musical pairs’,
with sisters Soo-Jin Hong (violin) and Soo-
Kyung Hong (cello) making one pair and the
cellist sister and her Danish husband, Jens
Elvekjær (piano) making the other.
TRAN SP O RT The ensuing closeness is reflected in the
dynamics of the ensemble, which alongside the
freshness and curiosity of their approach has
resulted in performances at Carnegie Hall and
Wigmore Hall, collaboration with Per Nørgård
and Bent Sørensen, awards from home and
abroad and critically acclaimed recordings.
Transport
included in ticket,
see p. 14. At the Bergen International Festival they per-
form Beethoven, Grieg and Shostakovich.
Standard: 430
Senior: 387
Under 30: 190
FiB Fordel: 344
BT Fordel: 322
FOU N DAT I ON S
Beethoven had to be included, as the trio is
releasing a recording of his complete Piano
Trios in connection with their anniversary.
Elvekjær explains why:
Trio con Brio Copenhagen
Soo-Kyung Hong cello
Soo-Jin Hong violin
Jens Elvekjær piano
EDVARD GRIEG (1843–1907)
Andante con moto in C minor, EG 116
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)
Piano Trio no. 5 in D major, op. 70:1
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906–1975)
Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor, op. 67
Supported by The Savings Bank
Foundation DNB – Dextra Musica and
Anders Sveaas’ Charitable Foundation
‘The Shostakovich Trio has followed us since
the start, and has always brought us joy, even
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