Orvieto Piano Trio set to perform

The “Pleasure of Your Company” music series presents the Orvieto Piano Trio in the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center on Feb. 23. (courtesy photo)

Orvieto Piano Trio set to perform

The “Pleasure of Your Company” music series, sponsored by Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library, welcomes back the Orvieto Piano Trio on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m., performing works by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Fauré and others.

Ensemble members include violinist Lauren Basney, cellist Daniel Frankhuizen and pianist Dr. Byron Chow.

Trio members first met in 2009 at the Orvieto Musica chamber music festival in the Italian town of the same name. Basney, winner of several competitions, holds degrees from Julliard, Yale and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has performed throughout Europe and North America as well as in Japan, Israel and Australia, including six appearances at Carnegie Hall.

Frankhuizen has performed throughout the United States and abroad as a soloist, chamber musician, and in several pop groups. He completed his undergraduate studies at Ithaca College and his master’s in Music Performance at the Purchase College Music Conservatory.

Dr. Chow, a pediatrician, is also an avid pianist, violist, and composer. He completed his undergraduate studies at Yale and received his MD from NYU. He recently completed a sabbatical in which he was able to further his piano studies in Vienna, Austria.

The public is invited to enjoy chamber music at its best in the intimate setting of the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. Meet the musicians at a complimentary reception following the concert. There is no charge for the concert, although donations are appreciated.

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center is located at 10301 Scripps Lake Drive near Miramar Lake. Overflow parking is available on Meanley Drive off Scripps Ranch Blvd. Call (858) 538-8158 or visit srfol.org for more information.