For immediate release: New World Trio “Nuovo Retro/New Beginnings, Sunday, May 15 at 2pm, St. John’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford, CT, pre-concert talk at 1:30 with NEPM’s host John Nowacki. World premiere “Sweet Prospect” by Stephen Gryc, works by David Baker, and Robert Schumann. Anhared Stowe, violin, Peter Zay, cello, David Ballena, piano, guest artist Aekyung Kim. Suggested donation $20. www.newworldtrio.org, 860 586-8579


A beautifully sensitive piece from composer Stephen Gryc opens the final program of the New World Trio season, a world premiere commissioned by New World in loving memory of Sally Williams. “Sweet Prospect” is drawn from traditional New England shape note singing, a simplified form of musical notation, and is reminiscent of traditional hymns and melodies. This will be followed by three evocative movements from David Baker’s “Roots II”. Roots II reflects a deep historical legacy, one that is sobering yet triumphantly uplifting. The program concludes with a well-known work from a well-known composer in the best European tradition…and it is a piano quartet! The richness of Schumann’s piece will resound in the fine acoustics of St. John’s sanctuary.

Premiere of a beautifully sensitive piece by Connecticut composer Stephen Gryc, commissioned in loving memory of Sally Williams. A sobering but uplifting trio including movements Boogie Woogie, Sorrow Song, and Dance in Congo Square by American composer David Baker, and the much-loved piano quartet by Robert Schumann.

Location: St. John's Episcopal Church, West Hartford

Cost: suggested donation $20

For more information, contact:: newworldtrio@outlook.com