Join us for an intimate mini concert and reception at the historic Bonar Hall on Thursday, February 22 from 6-8pm with flutist, Anthony Trifono and pianist, Albert Cano Smit.
This concert is exclusive to Festival Friends sponsors, by invitation only. Become a Festival Friend by January 31st, 2024 by calling the MMCC at (706) 342-4743 to gain access to this incredible performance before the opening of the 22nd Annual Chamber Music Festival.
About Anthony Trifono: Known for his “soaring flute... where dance and song become possible again” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer), Anthony Trionfo is a “breezily virtuosic” (The New York Times) musician actively building one of today’s most exciting musical careers. Anthony began studying the flute at age eleven before appearing as a concerto soloist three years later with the Las Vegas Philharmonic. At home in front of an orchestra, Anthony’s engagements include concertos with the Edmonton Symphony, Grant Park Festival Orchestra, Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, McCall Festival Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Stockton Symphony, and Riverside Symphony.
Anthony is devoted to creating positive change in society and eliminating barriers for musicians. Anthony is a founder of the Umoja Flute Institute, a non-profit dedicated to providing flutists of African descent with the tools needed to succeed and thrive at all levels of music making. Anthony also serves on the Aspen Music Festival and School’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Committee.
About Albert Cano Smit: A musician who has been praised as “a moving young poet” (Le Devoir), Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit enjoys a growing international career on the orchestral, recital, and chamber music stages. Noted for his captivating performances, storytelling quality and nuanced musicality, the First Prize winner of the 2019 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions has appeared as a soloist with the Seattle Symphony, Las Vegas Philharmonic, the San Diego Symphony, Montréal Symphony, the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, Orchestra of St Luke’s, Barcelona Symphony, Catalonia National Orchestra, Manchester Camerata.
A polyglot who speaks five languages, Albert was born in Geneva, the son of a Dutch mother and Spanish father. He left home at 9 to join the Escolania de Montserrat choir school, where hours of rehearsal every day strongly affected his musical development. Albert recently completed an Artist Diploma and Masters Degree with Robert McDonald at the Juilliard School, where he was awarded the 2020 Rubinstein Prize for Piano. He also holds a BA in Piano Performance from the Colburn School with Ory Shihor, and studied at Chetham’s School of Music with Marta Karbownicka and Graham Caskie. He is an alum of the Verbier Festival Academy and Ravinia Steans Institute. He currently resides in New York City.