East Meets West: Amelia Piano Trio
7:00 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007
College Heights Christian Church
4311 E. Newman Road
Admission: free

The Amelia Piano Trio (Anthea Kreston, violin; Jason Duckles, cello; and Rieko Aizawa, piano; joined by Wang Guowei, erhu) is among the most exciting young chamber ensembles to appear in the last decade. Making their mark by commissioning new works as well as performing vivid interpretations of traditional chamber fare, they have become one of the world’s most sought-after ensembles. Their “East Meets West” concert consists of Chinese traditional music arranged for the erhu, pipa, and piano trio:

Jin Fuzai	Spring in the Air for pipa and erhu
Lu Pei	Girls, Butterflies and Tam-Tam and Drums for cello and pipa
Bach	Andante from the Double Violin Concerto arranged for erhu, pipa and piano trio
Lu Pei	Songs of Consonance for erhu, pipa and piano trio
Traditional	Rainbow Dance, for Erhu and Pipa
Ravel	Piano Trio in a minor

The concert is sponsored by Pro Musica. There is no admission charge, but donations are appreciated. Call 417-625-1822 for additional information.