“Vermont’s piano trio” - Rutland Herald
Our Story
“The three connect seamlessly almost as one…” (Times Argus). Since forming in 2020, the Champlain Trio have been sharing compelling performances, delighting audiences with their artistry, connection and dedication to chamber music. Violinist Letitia Quante, cellist Emily Taubl, and pianist Hiromi Fukuda earned degrees from The Juilliard School, Yale School of Music, Peabody Conservatory, and New England Conservatory collectively, and hold teaching positions at Amherst College and the University of Vermont.
The trio’s commitment to meaningful projects has led to significant achievements, including their documentary Empty Stages, which premiered on Vermont PBS in 2021. In 2022, they were awarded a Vermont Arts Council Grant in recognition of their innovative programming and artistic excellence. Their debut album, released the same year, featured Croatian composer Dora Pejačević’s Piano Trio, Op. 29. Their upcoming second album, Forgotten Voices, slated for release in spring 2025, further reflects their passion for bringing underrepresented works to the forefront.
Over the past several seasons, the trio has toured throughout New England including performances at the Brattleboro Music Center, Honest Brook Music Festival, Otter Creek Music Festival, University of Vermont, Music in the Berkshires, Brick Church Series, and the Deerfield Academy, among many others. They will continue to tour throughout 2025, with engagements in Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. In addition to performing, the trio is passionate about teaching and fostering a lifelong love of music by creating chamber music programs for students across Vermont.
Upcoming Events
First Church of Christ Concert Series
Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, 3:00pm
Woodbridge, CT
Our Projects
Recording of Dora Pejačević’s Piano Trio
We’re thrilled to share that our first recording as the Champlain Trio is now available! You can find our recording on most major streaming platforms such as Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon Music and more. This project would not have been possible without the support of the Vermont Arts Council.
Listen to the full recording here!
Vermont Arts Council Artist Development Grant Award
We're thrilled to share that we've been awarded a Vermont Arts Council Artist Development Grant and we're very thankful and humbled to be the recipients. This grant will allow us to fulfill our dream of recording the Croatian composer Dora Pejačević's Piano Trio in C Major which we performed throughout last season. As an all-female ensemble, we're passionate about playing music by women composers and this incredible work has been sadly underplayed and under appreciated. We are also passionate about showcasing the beautiful venues and talented artists here in Vermont, so we will be recording at the UVM recital hall and our recording engineer will be Tim Woos from Burlington.
EMPTY STAGES:
Performances and Stories of Resilience
Empty Stages is an episodic documentary following the Champlain Trio as they tour concert venues across the state of Vermont highlighting the impact that COVID-19 has had on arts organizations, venues and artists. Along with filmmaker Jay Craven of Kingdom County Productions, the six-part series captures gorgeous drone footage, captivating interviews, stories of hardship and amazing creativity and beautiful performances.
Watch the full series! Empty Stages