TRIO INK:
Yosuke Kawasaki, violin
Wolfram Koessel, cello
Vadim Serebryany, piano
with Kyle Armbrust, viola
When violinist Yosuke Kawasaki is not performing with Trio Ink, he serves as the concertmaster of Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra. He appears regularly throughout Japan and North America as soloist, chamber musician and guest concertmaster. He lives in Ottawa with his wife, the violinist Jessica Linnebach, and their two adorable children.
Cellist Wolfram Koessel spends most of his time touring the world as a member of the renowned American String Quartet, with whom he visited IC last semester. He also frequently performs with the New York Philharmonic and the Mark Morris Dance Group, among many others. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, the poet J. Mae Barizo, and their beautiful daughter Ada.
Violist Kyle Armbrust and pianist Vadim Serebryany joined the IC faculty in 2016.
Tonight's performance was made possible by a generous grant from the SEGA fund