Gryphon Trio 2007-2008 MEMBER PROFILES   The Gryphon Trio has been delighting audiences around the globe for the last 15 years. Their celebrated recordings include works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Lalo, and Shostakovich. With a strong commitment to expanding the piano trio repertoire, the Trio has commissioned and premiered over 40 works. Their 2004 recording, Canadian Premieres, features the work of leading Canadian composers and was awarded a Juno. This season sees the release of their tenth recording for the Analekta label, Schubert’s Complete Piano Trios.      As Canada’s pre-eminent ensemble, the Trio continues to be actively involved in teaching and nurturing future generations of both classical musicians and audiences. The Gryphon Trio is the Ensemble in Residence at Music Toronto, their hometown series, and all three members of the ensemble teach at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. Strongly dedicated to pushing the boundaries of chamber music, their most ambitious undertaking has been the groundbreaking multimedia production of Christos Hatzis’ Constantinople which was presented by the Royal Opera House in their Linbury Studio in March 2007.   Sophie Vayro, administrative coordinator 416-532-5762 svayro@gryphontrio.com  www.gryphontrio.com