Thursday January 21 @ 7:30
AURORA PIANO TRIO
South Okanagan Concert Series
Presented by Venables Theatre

The Aurora Piano Trio has received praise for their passion, exuberance, and lyricism as well as sensational performances. Violinist Yuel Yawney and cellist Sungyong Lim, members of the famed Borealis String Quartet, joined together with the acclaimed pianist, Libby Yu to form the Aurora Piano Trio. Each of the members of the Trio has performed around the world and bring their extensive chamber music experience together to create an ensemble of the highest calibre.

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Founded in 2019 and mentored by the great Canadian impresario, George Zukerman, the Trio has garnered much critical acclaim. Debuting for the Whistler Chamber Music Society in the Trio’s first season as part of a Western Canadian tour, the remaining engagements were cancelled due to COVID. In 2021, the Trio began rebooking engagements and that September was the season opening concert to a sold-out audience for the Cafe Classico Series at the Langley Community Music School. Since then, the Trio has had numerous performances around BC, from the Music by the Sea Festival in Victoria to standing ovations in Vancouver at the Orpheum ANNEX and the Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall. More recently, the Aurora toured Vancouver Island performing in Port Alberni, Hornby and Denman Islands, as well as Qualicum Beach and Tofino and later presenting concerts in Eastern BC. Due to many audience requests, the Aurora was invited back to perform at the Langley Community Music School for the Rose Gellert Hall Series. The Trio has also performed and taught at the recently inaugurated Cascade Peaks ChamberFest alongside artists from the Gryphon Trio, New Orford and Borealis String Quartets. Among other highlights of this season was a thrilling performance of the Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra. With bookings into 2025, the Aurora Piano Trio continues to enthral audiences wherever they perform.

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Part of the South Okanagan Concert Series

Friday October 16 - Collage Trad

Sunday November 15 - All the Madmen

Thursday January 21 - Aurora Piano Trio

Friday April 2 - Virginia Sparvier-Wells Trio