Trio Rhenia - Zeitlose Serenade

In the organizer's words:

Trio Rhenia consists of the horn player Juan Guzmán Esteban, the violinist Ai-Ling Chang and the pianist Wan-Yen Li. The ensemble is guided by the inspiration of the Rhine and takes its spirit as the basis for its artistic vision. Based in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the trio has set itself the task of discovering hidden works and creating new sound colors and musical impulses through the fusion as well as the friction of string, wind and keyboard instruments. In doing so, it aims to expand the boundaries of traditional chamber music with an international perspective. The trio received recognition at the "World's Best Musicians Competition" and the "4Seasons Vienna International Musician Competition".
Juan Guzmán Esteban, born in Tarragona, Spain, earned his master's degree at the Karlsruhe University of Music after completing his bachelor's degree at the Maastricht Conservatory. He studied with Will Sanders and Willy Bessems and gained orchestral experience with the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Orchestra and the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. He has had engagements with the Regensburg Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bochum Symphony Orchestra and is currently a permanent member of the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra/Deutsche Oper am Rhein.
Ai-Ling Chang, born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, completed her master's degree at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts under Prof. Ulrich Edelmann (concertmaster of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra). During her studies, she played in the Asian Youth Orchestra, the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Orchestra and the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, among others. She has been a permanent member of the 2nd violins with the Duisburg Philharmonic/Deutsche Oper am Rhein since 2022.
Wan-Yen Li, born in Taipei, Taiwan. After completing 3 master's degrees in Lied interpretation with Prof. Ulrich Eisenlohr, in contemporary piano music with Prof. Pierre-Laurent Aimard at the HfMT Cologne and in piano solo with Prof. Florian Hölscher at the HfMDK Frankfurt am Main, she completed her concert exam in Lied interpretation with Prof. Stefan Irmer at the HfMT Cologne. She is a scholarship holder of the Heidelberger Frühling Liedakademie, the LIEDBasel Academy, the Richard Wagner Association Cologne and the Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now Cologne sponsorship program. She was invited to accompany the SongStudio Workshop 2026 at Carnegie Hall.

Program:

Frédéric-Nicolas Duvernoy: Horn Trio No.1
Robert Kahn: Serenade Op.73

Carl Czerny: Premier Grand Trio for violin, horn and piano

Performers:
TRIO RHENIA
Juan Guzman Esteban, horn
Ai-Ling Chang, violin
Wan-Yen Li, piano

Duvernoy's horn trio is characterized by an elegant balance between melodic lightness and harmonic sophistication, with the horn providing both lyrical and rhythmic accents. Kahn's Serenade captivates with gentle, flowing lines and a warm, romantic atmosphere in which the violin and piano play around each other and the horn forms the harmonic center. Czerny's trio combines virtuoso brilliance with classical clarity; the three instruments engage in a masterful dialog and explore the dynamics from delicate pianissimi to powerful fortissimi.

The program presents works that impress with their subtle instrumentation, varied moods and timeless expressiveness. Although music is fleeting the moment it is heard, it has an emotional impact that extends beyond the moment. The result is a concert full of intimacy, poetic timbres and musical discoveries that offers new insights for both lovers of classical chamber music and those interested in the Romantic period.

Admission: 15,- €

Photo © Daniel Gronsfeld

Price information:

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