Music that speaks to you

Host Gary Kulesha and the Gryphon Trio in dialogue and concert A Gryphon Trio initiative developed with Music Toronto

Hosted by celebrated Canadian composer Gary Kulesha, the Music that speaks to you presentations offer audiences a refreshing look at the lives of well known composers and their work. Kulesha’s brilliant commentary touches on little known facts and connections that offer today's audiences a new appreciation for talent, creative process and historical circumstance.

An Introduction to Chamber Music

Having performed around the world for the last 14 years, the Gryphon Trio brings a wealth of experience, a huge repertoire to draw from, and a sense of humour and humanity to its school presentations.

The Gryphon Trio offers two versions of its school presentations. Host schools can have the Trio prepare a curriculum-specific lecture/demonstration, which focuses on a specific period, or a lecture/demonstration that provides an overview of the piano trio repertoire. An overview includes Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary works presented in an invigorating way leaving the students with a broader appreciation of style, form, musical interplay and historical context.

Young Composers Program at Claude Watson Arts High School

The focus of this interactive Gryphon Trio education initiative is to usher approximately thirty high school music students through the process of composing a short trio for violin, cello, and piano. Initiated by the Gryphon Trio in 1996 with composer and teacher Dr. Philip McConnell, the project at Claude Watson Arts High School is currently overseen on a daily basis by faculty member and composer, Alan Torok.