“Wister and More!” presents the Casimir Trio

The Casimir Trio has been an established chamber ensemble of 1807 & Friends for more than twenty years, performing the great piano trio repertoire of three centuries and championing new works. Violinist Nancy Bean joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1983 and served as Assistant Concertmaster from 1986 until 2009, when she retired to devote herself to chamber music. An active chamber musician, she is Artistic Director of 1807 & Friends and founded and is first violinist of the Wister Quartet. Lloyd Smith, violoncello, joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1967 and was its Acting Associate Principal cellist before retiring in 2003 to devote himself to chamber music and composing. He is cellist of the Wister Quartet and a member of 1807 & Friends chamber ensemble. Pianist Marcantonio Barone has performed as soloist with major orchestras on four continents and his recitals have drawn worldwide acclaim. He serves as head of the piano department and assistant director of the Bryn Mawr Conservatory of Music, where he has taught since 1980, and teaches piano and chamber music at Swarthmore College. The Casimir Trio will perform: Beethoven - Variations on “Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu,” Op. 121a Brahms - Sonata in A Major, Op.  100 for violin and piano Smetana - Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 15