The Aureole Trio was formed in the fall of 1987, after playing together at Marlboro Music Festival. This unique blend of instruments, consolidating the entire orchestral palette into its three essential components, performs with an infinite array of colors and sounds. The variety and scope of Aureole’s repertoire appeals to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The trio’s music ranges from the late 19th century, spans the 20th, and ventures into the 21st century’s cutting edge. Their concerts and recordings also include a wide variety of popular and folk music from the Celtic, Latin, Indian, Baroque and Classical traditions. Inspired by the combination, some of the most imaginative and creative musicians and composers of our time (Ravi Shankar, George Tsontakis, Jacob Druckman and Roberto Sierra) have masterfully composed and arranged for Aureole. The repertoire also includes many significant and powerful works by Twentieth Century composers, including Claude Debussy, Sofia Gubaidulina, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Sir John Tavener, Toru Takemitsu, Harrison Birtwistle and Kaiji Saariaho. Aureole has recorded extensively for Koch International to great critical acclaim. Their debut disc, Aureole, was short-listed for three Grammy awards, and their lullaby disc, Dreamscape, with soprano Heidi Grant Murphy, was selected by Parenting Magazine as Recording of the Month.

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