Instrument: Trio

A chilling masterpiece, a tribute to a beloved dancer, and the announcement of a new resident choreographer galvanized the Paul Taylor Dance gala audience at New York's Lincoln Center.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin invites the Marcus Roberts Trio in place of a traditional soloist, and the group brings a freewheeling, improvisatory touch to Gershwin's masterpiece. 

The Davos Festival's programme, underscoring the extraordinary talents of some dozen young musicians, is a polished and highly inviting offer. 

The Junction Trio offered thrilling performances of an eclectic program of Zorn, Ives and Beethoven. 

The Amatis Trio deliver insightful performances of Clara Schumann's Piano Trio and Three Romances, alongside Robert Schumann's Adagio and Allegro, in their lunchtime Prom at Cadogan Hall.

Piano, cello and marimba prove a tricky combination for Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, in a concert which interleaved them with newly written pieces by Latvian composers.

Prom 71's excursion across America contained some great music, but delivered less than it promised.