Cellist Roman Borys
is a native of Toronto. His teachers included Robert Dodson (Royal Conservatory of Music), Janos Starker (Indiana University) and Aldo Parisot (Yale
University). Roman is one of Canada’s most active chamber musicians and is a
founding member of Canada’s celebrated Gryphon Trio. As well as teaching at the
University of Toronto, Roman acts as producer for larger format Gryphon Trio
projects such as Constantinople. Roman Borys performs on an 1862 J.B. Vuillaume
cello.
Patipatanakoon, violin; James Parker, piano) and the University of Toronto
University of Toronto Faculty of Music at Walter Hall on Monday March 7. This concert will
feature the world premiere of Christos Hatzis’ Afterthoughts,
Beethoven’s Archduke Trio, and Kuzmenko’s Dreams. The Gryphon Trio will be joined by the Elmer Iseler Singers; Doreen Rao, conductor. Roland Merton Parker will be
receiving a copy of the Gryphon Trio’s
Analekta recording of Beethoven Trios
Opus 1, no.1 and no.3. In keeping with the theme of Music’s Children, these are among Beethoven’s earliest
published compositions!
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