Gryphon Trio

Gryphon Trio is firmly established as one of the world’s preeminent piano trios, earning acclaim among international audiences with its highly refined, dynamic, and memorable performances for over 25 years. The Trio’s repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary, and from European classicism to modern-day multimedia. Violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon, cellist Roman Borys, and pianist Jamie Parker are creative innovators with an appetite for discovery and new ideas, frequently collaborating with other artists on projects that push the boundaries of classical music. Honors include 11 nominations and three Juno Awards for Classical Album of the Year and in 2013, the Canada Council for the Arts presented Gryphon Trio with the prestigious Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts.

The Trio tours regularly throughout North America and Europe and also enjoys longstanding relationships with prominent festivals and arts incubators including Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Orford Music Academy, Music Toronto, Ottawa Chamberfest, and Festival del Lago International Academy of Music in Ajijic, Mexico.

The Gryphon Trio is deeply committed to community engagement, education, and the development of next-generation audiences and performers, conducting masterclasses and workshops at universities and conservatories, and the Trio’s ground-breaking outreach program, Listen Up!, has inspired 16 Canadian communities to collaborate on large-scale multifaceted arts creation projects. The Trio leads Orford Music Academy’s Piano Trio Workshop and directs the Classical Music Summer Programs at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Mr. Parker is the Rupert E. Edwards Chair in Piano Performance at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Ms. Patipatanakoon is Associate Professor of Violin and Performance Area Chair of Strings.