Pine Plains, N.Y. — When Clarion Concerts engages musicians affiliated with Young Concert Artists (which is often), they make it possible for you and me to see blazing young stars that you might otherwise miss, shooting up right before our eyes. Before long, they move on to venues like Tanglewood and Symphony Hall (e.g., Randall Goosby and Steven Banks). Such is the case (sort of) with flutist Anthony Trionfo and pianist Albert Cano Smit, who will appear in Pine Plains, N.Y., at The Stissing Center for Arts and Culture on Saturday, November 2, at 7 p.m.
In fact, both men have played larger venues than the Stissing Center, but their trajectories are auspicious, so they are artists to keep an eye on.
Anthony Trionfo is known for his fun and engaging recital programs. Currently serving as second flute of ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus, Ohio, Anthony has toured with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and continues to play in a number of ensembles, often collaborating with the Jupiter Chamber Players and Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, in addition to performances with the Columbus, Knoxville, Princeton, and Seattle symphonies. He has appeared in concerto performances 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.
Having served as guest faculty for programs at The Juilliard School and Interlochen Center for the Arts, Anthony has presented masterclasses and clinics for DC Youth Orchestra Program, Harmony Program, Jumpstart Young Musicians Program, Edmonton Flute Association, Florida State University, Iowa State University, and University of the Pacific, in addition to serving as a faculty member of MusicAlly.
Anthony earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the Colburn School Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, studying under former principal flute of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, James Walker.
Born in Geneva, Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit, First Prize winner of the 2019 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, has appeared as soloist with such orchestras the San Diego, Seattle, Montreal, Colorado Music Festival, Las Vegas, Manchester, and Barcelona symphony orchestras. Other prizes include the 2020 Arthur Rubinstein Piano Prize from The Juilliard School and First Prize at the 2017 Walter W. Naumburg Piano Competition, which presented him in recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.
Notable recital appearances have included Cano Smit’s Merkin Concert Hall debut presented by Young Concert Artists, recitals at San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre, Paris’ Fondation Louis Vuitton, the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater, Germany’s Rheingau Music Festival, the Steinway Society in San Jose, and Auditori de Barcelona.
Albert has also performed in recital for Festival Bach Montréal, University of Florida Performing Arts, the Krannert Center, and Matinée Musicale. He recently premiered Katherine Balch’s “Spolia” with flutist Anthony Trionfo, performing at the Morgan Library and Carnegie Hall. Recent recital appearances with Trionfo include the Alys Stephens Center, Kravis Center, Evergreen Museum & Library, and others. Cano Smit will tour with violinist William Hagen, with whom he recorded the CD “Danse Russe.”
During the 2023–2024 season, Albert will have appeared as soloist playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 with the Rochester Philharmonic and Colorado Springs Philharmonic; Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Waterbury Symphony and Gulfport Symphony; Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major with the Greenwich Symphony and Albany Symphony; and the Ravel Piano Concerto in G with the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra.
Albert 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. Recently, Albert completed an artist diploma and master’s degree with Robert McDonald at the Juilliard School. He currently resides in New York City.
Hear flutist Anthony Trionfo and pianist Albert Cano Smit at The Stissing Center for Arts and Culture, 2950 Church St, Pine Plains, NY 12567, on Saturday, November 2, at 7 p.m. More information and tickets are available here.
