I saw the Jubilee Trio in Palo Alto last night. My friend Tom is in this group. The piano and violin player have been in the trio for years; Tom is the newest member, taking over for the cello player.
They opened with a Beethoven theme and variations piece, which was ok, but I found it kind of dull and repetitive. However, it was masterfully played.
Their second number was a set of two tangoes by Astor Piazzolla, set to piano trio. I wished my wife had been there, and they could have let us dance! Alas, she was flying home from her mother's in Kentucky, so she could not make the concert.
The music was beautiful; my only quibble was that the downbeats were not over-top-accented, like authentic tango music. They didn't ask me for coaching, however!
The last number was a Dvorak trio, op. 90. At six movements, it was a little long, but what a beautiful piece of music.
Overall, the group was excellent. As with any setting where you have individual string players, there were about a dozen notes that were not quite in tune; this is always true, and is not a real indictment of the excellent playing.
The piano was a little loud, and drowned out the cello here and there.
I really enjoyed this group; I do not go to many chamber music concerts, but this one exceeded my expectations. Bravo, Tom!
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