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Allegro Chamber Trio
Megan Meisenbach, flutist
Mary Golden, harpist
Bruce Williams, violist
"A violist with beautiful tone, abundant musicality and a
star-powered temperament."
"All are strong players with chops to burn, and Williams is a violist
with a beautiful tone, abundant musicality and a star-powered
temperament."
— Huntsville, Alabama Times
The Allegro Chamber Trio brings to its audiences the lovely tone
colors of the rarely heard combination of flute, viola, and harp.
This alliance of instruments has been authenticated by the master
Impressionist Claude Debussy. For twelve years the Trio has toured
the US. They can be heard in Sir Arnold Bax's Elegiac Trio on their
CD, Centaur label, titled Debussy · Ravel · Bax. The Trio's
interpretation of Debussy's Sonata has been featured on National
Public Radio's Performance Today.
Former principal violist in the Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Bruce
Williams is the principal violist of the Austin Symphony, the Laredo
Philharmonic Orchestra, the Victoria Bach Festival Orchestra. Voted
Austin's Instrumentalist of the Year and in central Texas chamber music, he
is the premiere violist. Mr. Williams performs on a 1680 Grancino
viola.
| Review of the Allegro Chamber Trio |
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Bruce Williams
Violist
"Virtuoso!" Austin American Statesman
Bruce Williams is principal violist of the Austin Symphony Orchestra
where he received a rave review from the Austin American Statesman,
November 2002, for his interpretation of "Harold in Italy" by
Berlioz. He won the Austin Critics Table award as Instrumentalist of
the Year for that very same performance. Formerly principal violist
of the Haifa (Israel) Symphony Orchestra, he performed regularly in
concerts all over Israel and Europe, with the Haifa Clarinet Trio,
and several other ensembles.
Mr. Williams began his professional career at age fifteen and four
years later won a position in the Fort Worth Symphony while attending
North Texas State University. He performed with the Orchestra of
Santa Fe, now called Santa Fe Pro Musica, for seven seasons as
assistant principal violist and soloist, and also appeared regularly
in chamber music events presented by the Orchestra.
Mr. Williams is principal viola of The Texas Philharmonic, which can
be heard on the sound track of the hit movie, "Spy Kids 2", and The
Victoria Bach Festival where he has been a featured artist and
soloist for the past fourteen seasons. Mr. Williams also records
regularly for Disney Productions and has played both violin and viola
on more than 15 different projects producing children's recordings.
He has become a musical force in Austin and is a huge audience
favorite with classical music patrons.
Bruce is privileged to perform on a world class Brothers Grancino
viola made in Milan, Italy circa 1680.
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| Trio Repertoire |
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Sonata for Flute,Viola and Harp
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Gavotte
Jean Phillipe Rameau (1683-1764)
Sonatine en Trio
Maurice Ravel (1873-1937)
Trio for Flute,Viola and Harp
Harald Genzmer (b.1909)
Deux Interludes
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
At Dusk
Arthur Foote (1853-1937)
Elegiac Trio
Sir Arnold Bax (1883-1953)
Mille Regrets, La Ronde
Tielman Susato (circa 1500) |
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Contact the Trio
(877) 451-6444 Toll Free
Allegro Chamber Trio
7609 Shoal Creek Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78757-1645 USA
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