Gryphon Trio
7:00pm
FRIDAY MARCH 5, 2027
Annalea Patipatanakoon, violin / Roman Borys, cello / Jamie Parker, piano
The endlessly inventive Gryphon Trio has captivated international audiences for over 30 years with dynamic, deeply expressive performances. Recognized among the world’s leading piano trios, the Gryphon bridges tradition and innovation with repertoire spanning European classicism to 21st-century multimedia, redefining chamber music for today.
The trio’s recordings have garnered numerous accolades, including three Junos, and include works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Dvorák, Ravel, Shostakovich, and Piazzolla, as well as contemporary composers like Valentin Silvestrov, Christos Hatzis, and Kelly-Marie Murphy.
A landmark achievement, Constantinople—a multimedia work conceived by composer Christos Hatzis and created with a remarkable theatrical production team—was presented across North America and at London’s Royal Opera House. More recently, the Trio produced Echo – Memories of the World, in collaboration with a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists. Also featuring singer Marion Newman and actor Cheri Maracle, Echo is a powerful multimedia work that positions artists as custodians of shared heritage, giving voice to memories and histories that have too often been marginalized, silenced, or erased. Broken Hearts and Madmen, a genre-defying album with vocalist Patricia O’Callaghan, blends Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, and traditional Latin songs.
Dedicated educators, the Trio gives masterclasses across North America and serves as Artists-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. Jamie Parker holds the Rupert E. Edwards Chair in Piano Performance, Annalee Patipatanakoon is Professor of Violin and Chamber Music, and Roman Borys is Artistic and Executive Director of Toronto’s long-running chamber music series, Music TORONTO.