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Crystal Trio has two different programs to offer audiences.
The first one is with the trio playing the glass instruments and includes an MC
who will add interesting anecdotes about the history of glass, repertoire, etc. Here is a typical program:
Program ~ Crystal Trio
I. Solo Concert with the glass instruments
The Trio will play selections from the following in the order they choose.
L. Boccherini - Menuetto
Bach - Invention in F major
Back - Aria
W. A. Mozart - Adagio
L. Daquin - Coucou
A. Vivaldi - Four seasons (Winter: Allegro non molto, Largo, Allegro)
V. Gomez - Romance Guitar
F. Schubert - Musical Moment
F. Schubert - Ave Maria
L. V. Beethoven - Fur Elise
W. A. Mozart Turkish march / Rondo Alla Turka
E. Grieg - Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt
G. Verdi - Prelude from Traviata
P. I. Tchaikovsky - Herdsmen Dance and Dance of Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker
P. I. Tchaikovsky - Seasons: April, October, November
A. Dvorak - Humoresque
D. Shostakovich - Waltz-Scherzo from Dances of the Dolls
C. Saint-Saens, “The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals
Liadov - Music Tabaco Box
Musorsky - Dance of the Chicks
Pizigoni - Light and Shade
Sakamotto - Meditation
Brams - Hungarian Dance
Frocinni - Venician Carnaval
Rossini - La Dance
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The program includes classical works adapted for glass instruments (Adagio in C major - Mozart), as well as works written specifically for glass (Tchaikovsky's Seasons).
Vitaliy Bezrodnov, emcee for Crystal Trio for the U.S. tours, adds an excellent presentation to the concerts with his wit, humor, and stories. He lends descriptions to the magic of glass music, giving the audience a chance to travel through time and space with the shivering sounds of crystal glass.
For school performances he includes curriculum connections to music, science, history, geography, and math, as well as entertaining and educating the students.
II. The program with the glass instruments, with orchestra, and choir.
A new level of the ‘sounding crystal’ art, which have no analogues in the musical world. Combination of glass instruments, voice, and orchestra give an astounding sound.
1. K. Jenkins, “Adiemus” #4, 7, 9. Symphonic orchestra, chorus, glass instruments.
2. G. Bizet, an excerpt from L'Arlesienne. Symphonic orchestra, chorus, glass instruments.
3. N. Rimsky-Korsakov, “Spring” aria from the Snow. Symphonic orchestra, soloist, chorus, glass instruments.
4. A. Vivaldi, Four seasons. “Winter: Allegro non molto, Largo, Allegro”. The Glass Harp playing for violin.
5. W.A. Mozart, “Adagio and Rondo in C major” for the Glas Armonica and the string quartet. The Glass Harp and the string quartet.
6. I. S. Bach, “Scherzo” from Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067. Glass Harp.
7. J. Massenet, “Meditation” from Thais. Orchestra, choir, Glass Harp.
8. F. P. Schubert, “Ave Maria”. Orchestra, choir, soloist, Glass Harp.
9. A. Dvorak, “Humoresque B.138”. Orchestra, Glass Harp.
10. C. Saint-Saens, “The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals. Orchestra, Glass Harp.
11. P. I. Tchaikovsky, “Dance of Sugar Plum Fairy” from The Nutcracker. Orchestra, Glass Harp.
12. P. I. Tchaikovsky, “Herdsmen Dance" from The Nutcracker. Orchestra, Glass Harp, Verrophone.
13. P. I. Tchaikovsky, “Seasons”: October. Orchestra, Crystal Trio.
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