Capital Trio
Capital Piano Trio was founded in 2001 in the United States by three young Russian-born musicians, all of whom have received international acclaim as soloists.
Anna Ouspenskaya, piano
David Chernyavsky, violin
Igor Zubkovsky, cello
Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
I. Allegro energico e con fuoco
II. Andante espressivo
III. Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto
IV. Finale: Allegro appassionato
Babajanian - Piano Trio in F-sharp minor (1952)
I. Largo - Allegro espressivo
II. Andante
III. Allegro vivace
Capital Piano Trio (formerly known as Trio Moskva) was founded in 2001 in the United States by three young Russian-born musicians, all of whom have received international acclaim as soloists.
The trio gave a series of six concerts of all-Beethoven programs at the Lyceum, Alexandria’s History Museum and was a part of the Musical Evening Series at the Corcoran Gallery; was invited to the prestigious Trondheim Chamber Music Festival in Norway and made their Kennedy Center debut in 2002. The trio performs extensively in Washington, D.C. and throughout the United States.
Pianist Anna Ouspenskaya is a Second Prize Winner of the Bach International Competition in Washington, D.C. She has concertized throughout nearly twenty states, as well as Europe. She appeared as a soloist with major symphony orchestras of the former USSR, and on major venues including Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center. She has been a long-time faculty member at the Levine School of Music and has two solo CDs to her credit.
Violinist David Chernyavsky has won several competitions in Russia, France, and the US. As a member of St. Petersburg String Quartet, he participated in such famous music festivals as Mainly Mozart, Great Lakes Music Festival, Albuquerque Music Festival, Musica Mundi (Belgium) and many others. David has performed and taught master classes throughout the United States, Mexico, all over Europe, Israel, and Japan. He is currently a member of San Francisco Symphony, and before that he held the position of Assistant Concertmaster with the Washington National Opera Orchestra.
Cellist Igor Zubkovsky is the Grand Prix winner of the Tansman International Competition in Poland. As a member of the Brahms Trio in Moscow, he won Second Prize at the Trapani, Italy, and First Prize at the Weimar Germany International Chamber Music Competitions. He has been recorded on numerous CDs, both as a soloist and a chamber musician. He is the author of numerous arrangements and transcriptions of duets and trios featuring the cello.
Photo Credit: Anastasia Chernyavsky
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