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Sunday April 12, 2026 at 3:00pm
Meet the Junction Trio, three extraordinary soloists redefining chamber music with fearless creativity and electrifying synergy. Since coming together in 2015, violinist Stefan Jackiw, cellist Jay Campbell, and pianist Conrad Tao have dazzled audiences with performances that blend technical brilliance, emotional depth, and an adventurous spirit. Whether interpreting classical masterworks or trailblazing contemporary works, including music by Tao himself, the trio brings a fresh, dynamic energy to the stage. Their critically acclaimed appearances at Carnegie Hall, the 92nd Street Y, and Toronto’s Royal Conservatory have affirmed their place as one of today’s most exciting ensembles.
Artists
Stefan Jackiw, violin
Conrad Tao, piano
Jay Campbell, cello
Program
CONRAD TAO: Eventide
MAURICE RAVEL: Piano Trio
ROBERT SCHUMANN: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 63
About the Artists
Junction Trio
Three visionary artists combine internationally recognized talents in this eclectic ensemble. Since their formation in 2015, the Trio have performed at Washington Performing Arts, Royal Conservatory in Toronto, Newport Classical, the Aspen Music Festival, and for the LA Philharmonic’s NowRising Series at The Ford theater. Known for their unique program combinations and vibrant performances, they bring a fresh approach to the repertoire, dazzling audiences with their virtuosity and unity. “Watching the trio perform, one really couldn’t tell who was happier to be there — the rapt audience or the musicians, who threw themselves into repertoire they clearly love…These three are onto something special” (Boston Globe).
The Junction Trio’s 2025–26 season includes newly added repertoire: John Cage’s Six Melodies, which they perform on two separate US tours, juxtaposed with works by Beethoven, Schubert, Dvořák, and John Zorn. The Trio’s February tour includes engagements with Chamber Music Sedona, Aspen School of Music, Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music, Bellingham Festival of Music, and Noe Music in San Francisco, CA. Their spring tour includes recitals at Jacksonville Symphony, Morgan Library, and Shelter Island Friends of Music, as well as at Caramoor.
In the 2024–25 season, the Trio made their debut at the 92nd Street Y in New York, performing trios by Shostakovich and Brahms as well as the world premiere of a new work by John Zorn, Philosophical Investigations II. They also performed on the Peggy Rockefeller Series at New York’s Rockefeller University. They made their Carnegie Hall debut in the previous season, performing Ives’s Piano Trio and Beethoven’s “Archduke,” along with the New York premiere of Zorn’s Philosophical Investigations, which New York Magazine’s Vulture stated was played with “fervent clarity.”
In 2021, the Junction Trio were selected by New York’s classical music radio station, WQXR, to be part of their inaugural Artist Propulsion Lab, which allowed them to engage collaborators, tap into new audiences through on-air curation opportunities, and commission works.
The New York Times has praised the individual musicians of the Junction Trio, comprising the “brilliant young violinist” Stefan Jackiw, the “electrifying” cellist Jay Campbell, and pianist and composer Conrad Tao, a musician of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision.”
Together, writes the Boston Music Intelligencer, “This top-notch trio stands at the top of its game.”
To learn more about Junction Trio, please visit their website.
