CHROMATOPHONIC TRIO

CHROMATOPHONIC TRIO. Photo by Zuza Gąsiorowska

Light, shadow, color and sound – these elements connects together and create an integral concept of Chromatophonic Trio’s repertoire.
Founded in 2020, Chromatophonic Trio is the only piano trio in Poland which focuses on newest music including the search for new works and premieres.
The name Chromatophonic comes from fusion of two words: chroma (Greek) which means colour, and phonos – sound. As the name says, the repertoire of trio focuses on music, which bases in inspirations which connects sound with widely understood color and light.

The ensemble plays works not only written in XXI century, but also performs works from XX century and romantic/classical periods including Ravel, Chausson, Beethoven.

Members of Chromatophonic are renowned musicians professionally connected to Fryderyk Chopin University of Music as well as to renowned orchestras such as Warsaw Philharmonic:

  • Roksana Kwaśnikowska – violin
  • Agata Bąk – cello
  • Andrzej Karałow – piano

For booking inquires please contact:
Joanna John / hello@kissthefrog.no

Current contemporary repertoire they are working on:

  • Georg Friedrich Haas – Ins Licht (2007) 3′
  • Toshio Hosokawa – Piano Trio (2013) 13′
  • Lera Auerbach – Piano Trio no. 2. Triptych – This Mirror has Three Faces 22’
  • Haflidi Hallgrimsson – Metamorphoses 15’

Other repertoire suggestions:

  • Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Trio op. 8
  • Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Trio op. 67
  • Frank Bridge – Piano Trio no. 2 (1929)
  • Philip Glass – Head on (1967)
  • Erkki-Sven Tuur – Fata Morgana (2003)
  • Andrzej Karałow – Piano Trio (2014)
  • Andrzej Karałow – Florescence (2018)
  • Andrzej Karałow – Celestial Delusion (2020)
  • Ashley John Long – Beyond the haze of winter’s edge (2020)