Performance October 5, 2025
Since forming in 2010, the GRAMMY®–nominated Neave Trio has earned enormous praise for its engaging, cutting-edge performances. Gramophone has praised the trio's "taut and vivid interpretations," while The Strad calls out their "eloquent phrasing and deft control of textures" and BBC Music Magazine describes their performances as balancing "passion with sensitivity and grace."
The Neave Trio--violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov, and pianist Eri Nakamura—are eagerly sought after to serve as resident artists including at Brown University, the Longy School of Music of Bard College, and the Banff Center. They also continue to serve as the inaugural Ensemble-in-Residence at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Their reputation is reflected in championing new works by current composers and the outstanding success of their recording projects. The Neave Trio’s latest album, Rooted, was released in July 2024 on Chandos Records, featuring works centered around folk music by composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Bedřich Smetana, Joseph Suk, and Frank Martin. Rooted was chosen as one of Apple Music’s "10 Classical Albums You Must Hear This Month!" list. Rooted follows A Room of Her Own, the Neave Trio’s fifth album which The Times, called “a richly rewarding disc,” and included the record in its roundup of ”the best albums of 2024 so far.”
The Neave Trio is innovative in their approach to chamber music. Collaborations that have been highly acclaimed include the premiere of Robert Paterson’s Triple Concerto with the Mostly Modern Orchestra under the direction of JoAnn Falletta; D-Cell: an Exhibition & Durational Performance, conceived and directed by multi-disciplinary visual artist David Michalek; as well as performances with the Blythe Barton Dance Company; with dance collective BodySonnet; with projection designer Ryan Brady.
Hearing the Neave Trio will be a joy and musically exciting experience. The Stockton Friends of Chamber Music is proud to bring this wonderful trio to Stockton. Come enjoy the concert.
Tickets are $30 and are available in the lobby of Faye Spanos Concert Hall at UOP starting at 2:00 pm, 30 minutes before the concert. Students of any age are admitted free.
The audience is invited to participate in a question and answer program with the artists in the concert hall following the concert.
Friends of Chamber Music concerts are presented in cooperation with the Pacific Conservatory of Music. For more information about the FOCM annual series, please call 559-786-8587 or visit www.chambermusicfriends.org.