The Peggy Rockefeller Concerts: Junction Trio

• Stefan Jackiw, violin
• Jay Campbell, cello
• Conrad Tao, piano

About Junction Trio

Known for their unique program combinations and vibrant performances, the Junction Trio brings a fresh approach to the repertoire, dazzling audiences with their virtuosity and unity. Since their formation in 2015, they have performed at Washington Performing Arts, Royal Conservatory in Toronto, Newport Classical, the Aspen Music Festival, and for the LA Philharmonic's NowRising Series at The Ford Theater. The Trio made their Carnegie Hall debut in the 2023–2024 season with the New York debut of John Zorn's Philosophical Investigations, performed alongside Ives's Piano Trio and Beethoven's "Archduke" Piano Trio. The New York Times has praised the individual musicians of the Junction Trio, comprising the "brilliant young violinist" Stefan Jackiw, the "electrifying" cellist Jay Campbell, and pianist and composer Conrad Tao, a musician of "probing intellect and open-hearted vision." Together, writes the Boston Music Intelligencer, "This top-notch trio stands at the top of its game."

About The Peggy Rockefeller Concerts

The Peggy Rockefeller Concerts offer a series of musical performances by internationally acclaimed artists in a venue unmatched in New York City—the University's Caspary Auditorium. Designed by renowned architect Wallace Harrison in the 1950s, Caspary Auditorium was part of a mid-twentieth-century expansion of the Rockefeller University campus. With its intimate scale, clear sight lines, and superb acoustics, Caspary provides an extraordinary musical experience.

About Stefan Jackiw, violin

Stefan Jackiw is one of America's foremost violinists, captivating audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with impeccable technique. Hailed for playing of "uncommon musical substance" that is "striking for its intelligence and sensitivity" (Boston Globe), Jackiw has appeared as a soloist with the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco symphony orchestras, among others. He plays a violin made in 1705 by Vincenzo Ruggieri.

About Jay Campbell, cello

http://www.jay-campbell.net/

About Conrad Tao, piano

Born in Urbana, Illinois in 1994, Conrad Tao has appeared worldwide as a pianist and composer and has been dubbed "the kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music" (New York Magazine), and an artist of "probing intellect and open-hearted vision" (The New York Times). Tao is admired as an artist who is unafraid to take risks. He gives rigorous attention to creating innovative programs, which often juxtapose new and old works.

Tao has performed as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Boston Symphony. He frequently collaborates with dancer Caleb Teicher in the duo's Counterpoint program, which synthesizes the two seemingly disparate art forms of piano and tap dance.

Conrad Tao's compositions include major works commissioned by the New York Philharmonic. Tao's recorded disc, Voyages, was declared a "spiky debut" by The New Yorker. His album, Pictures, was hailed by The New York Times as "a fascinating album [by] a thoughtful artist and dynamic performer…played with enormous imagination, color and command."