Gryphon Trio
Gryphon Trio
Roman Borys – cellist; producer; co-creator;
Annalee Patipatanakoon – violin; artistic collaborator
Jamie Parker – piano; artistic collaborator
Gryphon Trio is firmly established as one of the world’s preeminent piano trios. For more than 30 years, it has earned acclaim for and impressed international audiences with its highly refined, dynamic, and memorable performances. The Trio’s repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary, and from European classicism to modern-day multimedia. It is committed to redefining chamber music for the 21st century.
Violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon, cellist Roman Borys, and pianist Jamie Parker are creative innovators with an appetite for discovery and new ideas. They have commissioned over 85 new works, and they frequently collaborate with other artists on projects that push the boundaries of Classical music.
The Trio tours regularly throughout North America and Europe. It enjoys longstanding relationships with prominent festivals and arts incubators like Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Orford Music Academy, Music Toronto, Ottawa Chamberfest, Isabel Bader Centre for the Arts, and Festival de Febrero in Ajijic, Mexico. Gryphon Trio often performs triple concerti with the world’s major symphony orchestras and smaller chamber orchestras.
Gryphon Trio’s prolific recording catalogue includes 22 releases on Analekta, Naxos, and other labels; it is an encyclopaedia of works for the genre. Honours include 11 nominations and three Juno Awards for Classical Album of the Year in 2004, 2011, and most recently in 2019. In 2013, Canada Council for the Arts presented Gryphon Trio with the prestigious Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts.
The Gryphons are deeply committed to community engagement, education, and the development of next-generation audiences and performers. They conduct masterclasses and workshops at universities and conservatories.
Dr. Parker holds the Rupert E. Edwards Chair in Piano Performance, and Ms. Patipatanakoon is Professor of Violin and Chamber Music, both at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. Roman Borys is Artistic and Executive Director of Music Toronto and is the founding Artistic Director of Chamber Factory, a Canadian arts incubator organization that supports small ensembles through artistic partnerships.