It warms our heart to see how young musicians develop strong friendships through making music together.
For today’s Daily Joy, this trio of friends is sharing a performance from their recent recital. It’s the expressive 2nd movement of Paul Schoenfeld’s Cafe Music.
Andover, Massachusetts The Phillips Trio performed on Show 392 from Turtle Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 25, 2020.
The Phillips Trio is comprised of Luke Henderson (violin), 17; Evan Tsai (cello), 17; and Ariel Wang (piano), 17. They are all seniors at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and study music through New England Conservatory Preparatory School in Boston. Good friends who love playing music together, Luke, Evan, and Ariel originally formed their trio as a way to have fun and relieve stress, but they eventually went on to enter – and take home first prize! – in the Junior Strings Division of the 47th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
Music has the unique ability to bring joy to our lives – especially in the hands of young people. Daily Joy is a reminder of music’s power to uplift, inspire, and unite.
Daily Joy is a project of From the Top. It began in the very early days of the Covid-19 pandemic and continues today to offer a much-needed respite from the anxiety and worry that we encounter in the world.
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From the Top is grateful to the Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation for their generous support of Daily Joy.
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