Just saw a nice concert by the Trio Davies …well …trio at the Alliance Francaise. It is a trio of young musicians from Portugal who play chamber music. It consists of Filipe Freitas on Oboe, Susan Valente on Clarinet and Ricardo Santos on Bassoon.
They played a mixture of ancient and modern pieces: a selection from Mozart’s Divertimento I, Cino Pecas from Jacques Ibert (a french composer from the early 20th century), Beethovens Trio, Opus 87, and an interesting piece from Gordon Jacob (an English composer who died in 1984).
Although all three instruments have their place in a symphony orchestra, it is an unusual combination for a small chamber music group. The sound created was interesting and pleasing. The last piece from Jacob was particularly interesting and had a very modern feel.
Tomorrow, there is an Italian Jazz group at Alliance.
Other upcoming events: Levi's Sunday Jam this Sunday at CKP, A screening of Shyam Benegal movies on the weekend by Bangalore Film Society at SonaTower, Millers Road.
