They've chalked up at least 6,000 performances in 49 years.
Enduring and Preeminent: A Multigenerational Piano Trio

Menahem Pressler, piano
Daniel Hope, violin
Antonio Meneses, cello

The Beaux Arts trio celebrated a highly successful 50th Anniversary Season in 2004-2005, and now, in its 51st season, having set the standard for performance of piano trio literature, the Trio continues to perform in the musical tradition, which began with its public debut on July 13, 1955 at the Berkshire Music Festival, known today as the Tanglewood Music Festival.

beaux arts trioPianist and founding member Menahem Pressler, along with all of his Trio colleagues, violinist Daniel Hope and cellist, Antonio Meneses, continue to ignite overwhelming enthusiasm from audiences around the world. From the United States to Russia, from Japan to Germany, from Israel to Brazil, this renowned ensemble's extensive engagements have brought it the highest praise and ovations from all of the world's major music centers including New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., London, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Vienna, Amsterdam, Moscow, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney. Chosen as Musical America's Ensemble of the Year in 1997, the Trio has been invited and re-invited by these centers for over 100 concerts and master classes each year. The Beaux Arts Trio's superb musicians, distinguished history, comprehensive repertoire and expansive discography, contribute to its reputation as a hallmark of chamber music.