BENICIA CHAMBER PLAYERS
Photography by Rory Earnshaw
Benicia Chamber Players presents three sweeping and rarely heard Romantic piano trios in an intimate chamber music performance.
Join us to experience music full of intensity, lyricism, and bold character! English composer Alice Verne-Bredt’s Phantasie Trio unfolds in shadowy textures and dramatic surges, possibly its premiere performance in this part of the Bay Area! French virtuoso Cécile Chaminade brings brilliance and turbulence in her first piano trio, where fiery strings meet a glittering, driving piano part, showcasing the virtuosity of each performer.
In her Piano Trio in D minor, Fanny Mendelssohn balances stormy urgency with luminous lyricism, culminating in a finale that builds to triumphant release.
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Performed by musicians Nigel Armstrong, Brady Anderson, and Jon Lee, this program presents the piano trio at full Romantic scale: passionate, expansive, and vividly alive.
Saturday April 11, 2026 at 7PM
Piedmont Center for the Arts
801 Magnolia Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94611
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3PM
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum
734 Marin St
Vallejo, CA 94590
Program:
Alice Verne-Bredt’s - Phantasie Trio
Cécile Chaminade - Piano Trio No.1 in g minor, Op.11
Fanny Mendelssohn - Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 11​
​Performers:
Nigel Armstrong, violin
Brady Anderson, cello
Jon Lee, piano
About
Founded in 2006, the Benicia Chamber Players’ mission is to provide a classical chamber music concert series to underserved East Bay areas including Benicia, Pleasanton and Vallejo. Our aim is to cultivate a community of local and other world-class professional musicians with a love of playing chamber music who are dedicated to sharing that love with audiences.
We are a member of Intersection for the Arts. Intersection for the Arts is a historic nonprofit that provides people working in the arts and culture with fiscal sponsorship and resources to grow.