The Streeton Trio is one of Australia’s most internationally successful chamber ensembles. Featuring violin, cello, and piano, the trio is celebrated for its virtuosic cohesion, lyrical finesse, and passionate interpretations. Performing worldwide, they bring fresh insight to classical masterworks while championing contemporary Australian compositions with elegance, energy, and profound musicality.
Presented in association with Musica Viva Australia
Join the Streeton Trio for a powerful and inspiring afternoon celebrating the brilliance and resilience of women in music. This program shines a light on four extraordinary female composers who defied convention and left a lasting mark on the classical world. This concert celebrates women’s voices, creativity, and determination, proving that the power of music—and the power of women—knows no bounds.
The concert opens with Fanny Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D minor (Germany), a passionate and lyrical masterpiece that rivals the works of her famous brother, Felix. Despite societal barriers, Fanny composed over 400 works, proving that talent knows no gender. Kelly-Marie Murphy’s Give Me Phoenix Wings to Fly (Canada) soars with fiery intensity and breathtaking virtuosity, symbolizing rebirth and transformation—a testament to the strength of the human spirit. Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin’s Spirit and the Maiden blends haunting beauty with raw energy, drawing inspiration from folklore to tell a story of courage and resilience.
Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 (Germany) is testament to the child prodigy turned musical trailblazer. Clara balanced motherhood and a legendary career to create an enduring legacy as one of history’s greatest musicians.
“Among many fine piano trio ensembles currently playing in this country I think the Streeton are pre-eminent.”
“The Streeton Trio (named after the artist, Sir Arthur Streeton) delivered a performance that would attract the highest acclaim from the planet’s most discerning and critical audiences.”
Artists
Emma Jardine, violin
Ying Ho, piano
Minah Choe, cello
Repertoire
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805–1847) – Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11 (1846–1847)
Kelly-Marie Murphy (b. 1964) – Give Me Phoenix Wings to Fly (1997)
Elena Kats-Chernin (b. 1957) – Spirit and the Maiden (2004)
Clara Schumann (1819–1896) – Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 (1846)
Concert Runtime Approx. 55 mins. No Interval.
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Meet the Artists
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Emma Jardine
Emma Jardine founded the Streeton Trio, and studied in Switzerland and Germany, performing internationally as a chamber musician and soloist. A former violinist of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, she has toured extensively and won numerous awards.
Ying Ho
Ying Ho has performed as soloist and chamber musician across Australia, UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and America. A recipient of the prestigious Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music International Scholarship, she studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, the Universität der Künste in Berlin, and the Sydney Conservatorium. Ying has won many prizes and scholarships including the Else Cross (Brahms) Prize, the Maud Hornby Memorial Prize, and the Sydney Conservatorium Concerto Competition. She has performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Youth Orchestra, the Western Australian Youth Orchestra, and the Willoughby Symphony. An active chamber musician, she has performed in many festivals including the Prussia Cove International Musicians Seminar, and the Duo Sonata Program at the Lausanne Academie de Musique in Switzerland. Ying is currently Head of Keyboard at MLC School and is also on the faculty of the Collaborative Piano department at the Sydney Conservatorium.
Minah Choe
Based in Sydney, Minah is an accomplished and sought-after freelance cellist, regularly performing with the Sydney Symphony and Opera Australia Orchestra, having served as acting associate principal, and appearing widely in chamber music programs. She is a member of Mirabella Trio and has performed with Trio Novalis and the Schubert Society; her duo partnership with pianist Daniel Herscovitch has presented many recitals across New South Wales. Minah has recorded for ABC Classic FM and 2MBS FM, and for Heritage Records (London) and Wirripang.
Born in Seoul, Korea, Minah Choe began studying cello at age eight. Her talent earned her early admission to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music while still at high school, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours. She was a full scholarship holder at the Australian National Academy of Music and received her master’s degree from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, studying with Professor János Starker. She continued doctoral study as his teaching assistant and completed a Doctor of Musical Arts at the Sydney Conservatorium.
Minah has appeared as a soloist with several orchestras, including the Sydney Symphony, Christchurch Symphony, Indiana University Philharmonic and the Nizhny-Novgorod Philharmonic. She has won numerous awards, including the inaugural János Starker Scholarship, the “Most Promising Performer” award at the 4th Adam International Cello Competition, and the Australian Postgraduate Award.
A dedicated educator, Minah currently teaches at The King’s School and Sydney Grammar School. She plays on a cello by Joseph Hel (1869).
The Streeton Trio
Founded in 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland, the Streeton Trio is Australia’s most internationally successful piano trio. Named after Sir Arthur Streeton, the ensemble is now based in Sydney and features violinist Emma Jardine, cellist Rachel Siu, and pianist Bernadette Harvey.
Winners of the 2011 Musica Viva Chamber Music Competition, the trio has been laureates of prestigious international competitions and received support from the Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Victoria, and the Ian Potter Cultural Trust. They have performed at Wigmore Hall (London), Het Loo Royal Palace (Holland), and Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre (China), among other esteemed venues.
With four acclaimed CDs, their recordings are frequently featured on ABC Classic and Classic FM, praised for their “crisp, gutsy” interpretations (The Age). The Streeton Trio continues to captivate audiences across Australia and internationally, cementing its place as one of the country’s premier chamber ensembles.