Trio Arkel, originally founded in 2008, is composed of Marie Berard, violinist, Rémi Pelletier, violist, and Winona Zelenka, cellist, who have been sharing their artistry and imagination through the fashioning of a chamber music series that has since garnered an enthusiastic following in their hometown of Toronto. They collaborate with guest artists of international renown to present great masterpieces of the classical chamber music repertoire, from Bach to present-day living composers, in beautiful, eclectic and fascinating programs that transport and move audiences.
“I truly love the diversity both within and between your concerts. Each program offers new guest artists, new music and new ensemble configurations. From an intimate string trio to a magnificent piano quintet with voice. Wow. Bravo to all! Can hardly wait for your next concert.”
“This was the most amazing concert I’ve heard in years!!!! The beauty of your combined sound and musicianship were awesome. Pure joy.”
“Their swords were their bows, and their victory was in forgetting about their individual status in their main jobs … and deliver a gorgeous, and intellectually stimulating program (...)a full-blooded reading that never rode roughshod over quiet passages.”
— John Terauds, The Toronto Star, January 2009
“If there is a better way to spend a lovely Thanksgiving Day afternoon than watching your recent concert, I’m unaware of it. To have that sublime Mozart divertimento, a piece I love, sandwiched between two works unfamiliar to me but performed so persuasively, was a real treat. This was music making of the highest order, beautifully captured. Bravo to you and your colleagues and thanks for making sure this is available for people who weren’t able to get to the concert.”
