The German newspaper Die Welt described a performance of the Boulanger Trio as “irresistible”, while Wolfgang Rihm wrote in a letter: “To be interpreted in this way is certainly the great dream of every composer.”
Formed in Hamburg in 2006 by Karla Haltenwanger (piano), Birgit Erz (violin) and Ilona Kindt (cello), the trio is now based in Berlin. In the past years, the trio has gained an excellent reputation in the world of chamber music, and it was invited to prestigious venues such as Konzerthaus Berlin, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Palais des Beaux Arts Brussels, Wigmore.
Hall London and Philharmonie Berlin. The musicians also regularly appear at festivals like the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, the Heidelberger Frühling, the Dialoge at Mozarteum Salzburg, Ultraschall in Berlin and the Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacke. The Boulanger Trio has produced an impressive discography. Eight CDs document their extensive work. The CD "Solitaires" and the latest recording of Beethoven's Scottish and Irish songs together with the baritone Andrè Schuen were each voted CDs of the month. The Beethoven CD and the Shostakovich-Vasks CD were honored with the Supersonic Award, in 2010 the trio received the coveted Excellentia Award in Luxembourg for their Brahms Schönberg Liszt CD. The recent release with works by Juon and Tchaikovsky was in August 2018.
The trio captures audience and the press alike through their passionate playing and intelligent interpretations. Through their unbiased view on the musical scores, they always finds their very own musical language for every composer with whom they are concerned. There is an tangible will of expression and an intensity with which they trace every musical detail. The distinctive sense of sound makes the concerts of the Boulanger Trio unforgettable moments.
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) - “Piano Trio in D major, Opus 70 No. 1 “Ghost
Frank Martin (1890-1974) – “Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises” (“Trio based on popular Irish melodies”)
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847) - “Piano Trio in D minor, Opus 49, No. 1”
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