Formed ten years ago under the guidance of renowned clarinetist David Krakauer and violinist Isodore Cohen at the Manhattan School of Music, the Zodiac Trio shortly thereafter became the first American group and the only ensemble with a wind instrument to enter the esteemed Ysaÿe Quartet Chamber Music program at the Paris Superior Conservatory.

The Trio has since performed worldwide, including the Festival Radio France Montpellier, International Colmar Festival, the Oriental Performing Arts Center in Shanghai, Izumi Hall in Japan, and Lincoln Center’s Bruno Walter Auditorium in New York. Their performances have been broadcast by France 3 Television, Beijing’s CCTV News, Canada’s CBC Radio and Television, New York’s WXQR and WNYC, and WGBH’s Live from Frasier in Boston.

Program

Bruch — Eight PIeces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 83
Schumann — Fantasiestücke (Fantasy Pieces), Op. 73
Saint-Saëns — Tarantelle in A minor, Op. 6
Grieg — Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13
Menotti — Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano