piano trio

noun

1. an instrumental ensemble consisting of a piano, a violin, and a cello
2. a piece of music written for such an ensemble, usually having the form and commonest features of a sonata

Example Sentences

To saxophonist and dancer Alex Dugdale, who led a nineteen-piece big band and accompanied a piano trio as a tap soloist, among other performances, his 2022 residency represents “one of the highlights of my life so far,” he says.

From Seattle Times

He explains that part of what makes this jazz duo so remarkable is that the two of them are like a new kind of jazz piano trio: Goldings’ covers piano and bass while Sullivan’s tap dancing becomes a third hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Variations on the trio theme: Ravel’s 1914 Piano Trio, according to Ehnes, “is simply one of the greatest pieces of chamber music ever written.”

From Seattle Times

In contrast, the B major Piano Trio began as young man’s music: It’s the first chamber composition Brahms deemed worthy to publish.

From Seattle Times

“Portrait of a Queen,” for instance, celebrates Black womanhood; “Motherboxx Connection” draws on the Afrofuturist comics of Black Kirby; “Be Still and Know,” a piano trio, peacefully professes God’s presence and grace; “Breathe” is a calming meditation for chamber orchestra inspired by the theology of Howard Thurman.

From New York Times