The Jacques Thibaud String Trio will visit Denison University under the sponsorship of the Vail Visiting Artist program and give a public concert at 8 p.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 16) in Burke Recital Hall. Named after an early 20th century violinist who was known for his warmth of expressive tone and fine dynamics, the trio won the 1999 Bonn Chamber Music Competition just five years after its founding at the Berlin School of Art. Members of the trio are: Burkhard Maiss;, violinist; Philip Douvier, violist; and Bogdan Jinu, cellist.

The ensemble has performed throughout Europe, Japan, Canada and the United States and received critical acclaim. The New York Times called their playing "spontaneous and commanding."

They have appeared at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall, at the New York City Frick Collection museum, the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. and in cities across the continent from Boston to Pittsburgh, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Honolulu.

The Jacques Thibaud Trio served as the ensemble-in-residence at the 2001 Florida International Festival, appeared at the 2006 Mostly Mozart Festival, and has performed at some of Europe's most prestigious festivals. They will appear at the Kumho Festival in Seoul, Korea this year. They also have toured with flutist Eugenia Zukerman and in Canada with Anton Kuerti as guest pianist.

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Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville -- Concert by The Jacques Thibaud Trio; 8 p.m., Tuesday (Oct. 16), Burke Recital Hall (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. Call (740) 587-6220 to confirm information.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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