Jacobsen Series: Puget Sound Piano Trio

Enjoy a performance featuring the Puget Sound Piano Trio, the School of Music's ensemble in residence composed of faculty members Maria Sampen, violin; Alistair MacRae, cello; and Ronaldo Rolim, piano.

The program combines gems of the piano trio repertoire by Haydn and Mendelssohn with the West Coast premiere of Barroqueada, a trio suite by Seattle-based composer Miguel del Aguila, who will be in attendance to introduce the premiere.

Barroqueada is a contemporary interpretation of the Baroque suite through contemporary Latin idioms and dances.  Miguel del Aguila wrote: “The almost 400-year-old Baroque Suite stands as an example of how classical music was able to integrate music from different cultures, social classes, ethnicities, and styles into one coherent work... Our society and classical music traditions stifle when we stop incorporating new idioms and cultural expressions into the mainstream of American contemporary music."

Three-time Grammy nominated American composer Miguel del Aguila was born in Uruguay. In over 135 works that combine drama, driving rhythms and nostalgic nods to his South American roots, he has established himself among the most distinctive and highly regarded composers of his generation. His music, which enjoys over 200 performances yearly, has been hailed as “brilliant and witty” (New York Times), “sonically dazzling” (LA Times) and “expressive and dramatic” (American Record Guide).

All are invited to a reception following the program hosted by the SAI international music fraternity.

Tickets: $20, general; $15 sr. citizen; military, Puget Sound faculty, staff, and Community Music participants.

Admission is free for current Puget Sound and K-12 students. Please obtain a complimentary ticket and show your student ID at the door.

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Named in honor of Leonard Jacobsen, former chair of the piano department at Puget Sound, the Jacobsen Professional Artist Series was established in 1984 and features School of Music faculty and their guests. Ticket sales support the Jacobsen Series Scholarship Fund, which awards annual music scholarships to an outstanding member of Sigma Alpha Iota, international music fraternity.