Trio Laurus: U društvu Haydna

Joseph Haydn's journey from a poor musician on the streets of Vienna to a composer who fought for artistic independence is connected by a conversation and a concert by the Trio Laurus. In addition to three chamber works, the audience will also get to know the father of the symphony as an enterprising artist who, at the end of the feudal era, was looking for a place to work outside the court service. Performers and conversation • Trio Laurus consists of pianist Jelena Tihomirović, flutist Metod Sironić, and cellist Giovanni Genovese. • The conversation about Haydn's life and the artist's independence is led by Metod Sironić and Jelena Tihomirović. • Haydn grew up in a poor family in rural Austria, and continued his musical journey as a self-taught street musician in Vienna. His service as court kapellmeister to the wealthy Esterházy family brought him a turning point: he spent almost three decades there and wrote a large number of compositions. About the pieces • The three trios on the program were composed in 1789, an important year for Haydn's professional turning point. In them, the piano conducts a musical dialogue with the flute, while the cello mainly follows the left-hand part of the piano, drawing on the tradition of the basso continuo. • Haydn's sense of humor and inventiveness run through all three works. The complex musical texture and the multitude of fine details require particular precision and sensitivity from the performer. Program • Trio for flute, cello and…