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John Toal introduces the Z.E.N. Trio in a programme of piano trios by Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms from the Belfast International Arts Festival 2024, ahead of their 10th birthday.

Schubert: 鈥淣otturno鈥� in E flat major, D897

Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 49

Brahms: Piano Trio No 1 in B major, Op 8

Brahms (arr. Louis Ries): Hungarian Dance No 6

Z.E.N. Trio: Zhang Zuo (piano), Esther Yoo (violin) and Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello)

The concert was recorded in St Mark's Church, Dundela - the CS Lewis Church - in East Belfast. The Z.E.N. Trio met as 大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Artists in 2015 and during the interval, John Toal speaks with the players about what the scheme meant to them. The interval also features Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, Op. 26, performed by the Ulster Orchestra and conducted by Jac van Steen.

Producer: Richard Yarr
Presenter: John Toal