Nigel Shore

Oboe · Oboe d'amore · Cor anglais

TRIANCHE

Trio d'anches Berlin-Los Angeles

Donald Foster · Catherine Maguire · Nigel Shore

"The union of these three instruments produces a distinctive sound and, when played by such distinguished performers as Trianche, particularly polished and well blended."

La Nación, Costa Rica

"...ravishing sounds from all three members and exemplary ensemble playing."

Western Gazette, UK

The internationally acclaimed ensemble Trianche was formed in 1997 by three musicians playing with the Philharmonie der Nationen in Germany under Justus Franz. Debut concerts in their home town Berlin (Kammermusiksaal der Philharmmonie and Konzerthaus) were followed by appearances thoughout Germany (Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt), several of which were broadcast on national radio. Since clarinettist Don Foster's return to his native California, Trianche meets on a regular basis for extended concert tours, most recently to the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe (Poland, Slovakia and Romania), California (Los Angeles, Pasadena, Palm Springs and Santa Barbara) and Costa Rica.

Nigel Shore, oboe, studied with Celia Nicklin in London and in Berlin with Hansjörg Schellenberger. After four years with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, he pursued a successful solo career in Germany, Poland, Russia, North and South America and Japan. He has been a member of the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra, the International Bach Academy Stuttgart and the Comic Opera Berlin.

Donald Foster, clarinet, graduated from the University of Southern California, where he studied with Yehuda Gilad and Michele Zukovsky. A fellowship-holder from Tanglewood and Aspen, he is one of Southern California's most sough-after clarinettists, playing with the Santa Barbara Symphony, the Pasadena and New West Symphonies, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra.

Catherine Maguire, bassoon, studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London and with Klaus Thunemann in Hannover. From 1997 to 1999 she was a member of the orchestral academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. After three years as principal bassoon with the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra, she took up the same position at the Comic Opera Berlin in 2002. She is prize-winner of the international competition "Prague Spring".