It is rare that Centrediscs features foreign artists, so it is with pleasure that the label introduces one of France’s most adventurous ensembles, the Trio des Iscles. This piano trio spent a residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts where they learned and recorded the repertoire featured on this recording, which includes the multi-award winning work Among Friends by the Toronto composer Chan Ka Nin, as well as works by four other Canadian composers.

« To have a trio from France assemble an all-Canadian program represents a remarkable event, made possible by the threesome’s residency at the Banff Centre last year. The members of the trio …perform in a way that gives international exchange a good name. » – William Littler, The Toronto Star

CHAN KA NIN

1. Among Friends

BRENT LEE

2. Maquette V

OWEN UNDERHILL

3. Dompe

BARBARA MONK FELDMAN

4. Trio for violin, cello and piano

ANDREW P. MACDONALD

5. In the Eagle’s Eye

PERFORMERS:

Pierre-Olivier Queyras (violin/violon)
Véronique Marin (cello/violoncelle)
François Daudet (piano)