Trio Niche: Baroque Fortepiano Trio
Sat, Mar 13
|Lemon Tree Gallery
Trio Niche brings the era of Jane Austen to life with historically-informed performances by Susan Via (violin), Sarah Glosson (cello), and Tom Marshall on fortepiano, featuring music by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Sponsored by John Burdiss & Cela Burge and the Hitchings family.
Time & Location
Mar 13, 2027, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Lemon Tree Gallery, 301 Mason Ave, Cape Charles, VA 23310, USA
About the event
Trio Niche brings the sound world of the early nineteenth century to life, performing the music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and their contemporaries with a historically informed approach. Join us at Lemon Tree Gallery for an intimate evening of music by candlelight, surrounded by works by over 100 artists. Includes champagne and dessert. Part of our Candlelight Concert Series and our 2026-2027 30th Anniversary Season. Sponsored by John Burdiss & Cela Burge and the Hitchings family.
ABOUT TRIO NICHE
Formed by seasoned early-music performers associated with the Wren Masters, Colonial Williamsburg’s Governor’s Musick, and other distinguished ensembles, Trio Niche recreates the intimate musical atmosphere of the salons of Jane Austen’s Bath and Thomas Jefferson’s White House.
The ensemble performs on period-inspired instruments, including a modern replica of an 1805 Walther fortepiano, built by renowned instrument maker Paul McNulty. The nineteenth-century violin and cello are played with reproduction transitional classical bows based on…