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Praised for their "fresh and surprising interpretations," the award-winning Merz Trio are known for their passionate playing and uniquely artistic programming style, interspersing classic trio works with interdisciplinary elements and their own arrangements. The Trio have made a sweep of recent US chamber awards, taking top prizes at the 2021 Naumburg, 2019 Concert Artists Guild, 2019 Fischoff, and 2018 Chesapeake Competitions, and are 2023 Salon De Virtuosi Career Grant recipients. Upcoming debut appearances include performances at Duke Performances, Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Chamber Music Dallas, and Coleman Chamber Music Association.

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That’s a wrap! 6 weeks together for Merz Trio’s first touring period of the season — we had a blast putting together new programs and playing on fantastic series in MT, NC, IL, WI, MA, CT, and NY! Our first time performing at @tippe

Trio concert afterglow! Thanks to the @wilson.center for hosting us for an epic all-Brahms Trios program last night. We had the best time working with Brookfield orchestra students Friday morning and checking out #milwaukee, a first time for all of u

The season took off last week with an unforgettable trip to stunning @tippet.rise where we were joined by the inimitable team from @performancetoday - producer @msgorgeousngreen and host @fred.child 🥰
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Our 2023-24 Season commences in ONE MONTH with exciting debuts at Tippet Rise, Duke Performances, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and many more travels to and from our new Merz base in Philadelphia!
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Join us for a Fall Concert near you (see be

Merz Trio is delighted to introduce our new colleague, pianist (and talented visual artist!) Amy Yang.
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We’ve been long-time great admirers of Amy’s beautifully distinctive musicianship and we’re very honoured to have her join us.

That’s a wrap! 6 concerts and 3 premieres across the States these past three weeks: pictured here are our concert in Ogden, UT, a post concert pic in North Branford, CT, and chamber masterclass in Raleigh, NC!
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Thank you to the wonderful prese

A huge thank you to the brilliant @loren.loiacono for making our concert #5 on this May tour especially exciting with the premiere of her new trio Sonatensatz !
Thanks as well to the Harvard Musical Society for commissioning this work for us, and e

Greetings from Pittsburgh! Epic flight delays mean we have time to digest this whirlwind past weekend at Ohio (@cmcolumbus ) and Fairmont, West Virginia.
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One true highlight of this weekend was getting to premiere not one but TWO new trios. Huge th

Well, that was WILD. Currently on cloud nine after Monday evening’s Carnegie Hall debut. A sincere thank you to everyone who joined us and turned it into the best possible party; to the remarkable George Lewis for writing us a truly stunning tr

In action! From last week’s performance on San Antonio Chamber Music Society’s series! We’re en route to Louisville, KY and Duluth, MN for concerts Sunday and Tuesday! Send us a message if you’re in the area ❤️
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Dear friends, we’ve got an exciting announcement!
On Monday, April 17th, we’ll be performing our Carnegie Hall debut in Weill Recital Hall!!
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In many ways it feels like a celebration of our journey thus far, from our first rehearsals i

From Chamber Music Houston last week! Such a pleasure performing on this lovely series, premiering Karim Al-Zand’s “lines in motion” and giving a masterclass and meeting the students at @riceuniversity!
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Pics from the first stop of our southern tour: Oxford, AL! Next up: Mobile, AL tomorrow and Houston, TX on Tuesday where we’ll be premiering Karim Al-Zand’s lines in motion co-commissioned by @chambermusichou and @cmcolumbus
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Post-concert glow after our Concertgebouw recital in Amsterdam yesterday! 5 concerts across the Netherlands in 5 days felt like quite the travel and stamina feat with a substantial program on top of 5-9 hours of travel some days. It managed to be a t

Happy new year from @merztrio and hello from Bergen, NL! Tour 1 of 2023 finds us in the Netherlands until Jan. 10 before stops in AL, TX, FL and MD! We’re especially excited to debut at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and premier Karim Al-Zand&

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