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The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio presented superb performances of the seminal piano trios of Brahms and Shostakovich, prefaced by a newly commissioned work from Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.

When I was young, I often wondered what it would be like if an angel came down to earth. I mused that, if such an angel came, she would be a pretty, middle-aged lady with a slender figure, blonde hair, and, most importantly, a gorgeous, ethereal voice.

Until the last decade or so, becoming involved in the historically-informed performance practice (HIPP) movement – which involves performing on instruments of a composer’s historical period – was not so “hip.