Belmont University School of Music
Belmont
University School of Music
presents Galan Trio “Kinesis”
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 7:30 P.M. MCAFEE CONCERT HALL
About the Performer
Known for the passionate and energetic spirit of their performances, the Athens-based Galan Trio is active both in Greece and internationally. Focused primarily on presenting new compositions, the trio creates original programs, the most recent being Kinesis. For this project, Galan Trio commissioned five distinguished composers from the United States to write works on this theme, leading to their first tour in October 2021. Since then, they have presented Kinesis at more than 30 U.S. universities, with additional performances scheduled through fall 2025.
Galan Trio’s discography now includes seven albums: Switch (Akanthos Int. LTD), Sonnets of Midwinter, Ararat (Melism Records), Kinesis and Kinesis Vol.2 (Neuma Records), De Chirico (Phasma Music), and Embrace (Neuma Records).
Their debut album, Switch a musical blend of cultures featuring works composed for and dedicated to the trio by Thomas Bramel (USA), David Haladjian (Armenia), Vincent Kennedy (Ireland), Vasco Pereira (Portugal), Harald Weiss (Germany), and Nikos Xanthoulis (Greece) received critical acclaim and was broadcast on radio stations in Greece, Switzerland, the United States, Portugal, Germany, and Armenia.
In July 2016, the ensemble traveled to Gulangyu, China, known as "Piano Island" for Greek Inspirations in China, the first festival in the country dedicated to Greek music. Galan Trio has collaborated with accomplished composers and musicians, including mezzo-soprano Alexandra Gravas, flutist Jessica Quinones, and composers Dirk Brosse, Igor Vorobyov, Yiorgos Vassilandonakis, Paul Richards, Arthur Aharonian, Martin Gendelman, Philip Blackburn, Patricia Alessandrini, and Richard Lavenda, among others.
In 2019, the trio composed and recorded the original soundtrack for the documentary Y1: Silence of the Deep, directed by Philippos Vardakas. Schott Editions published Secret Dancing by Harald Weiss, dedicated to the trio. Galan Trio has performed in the USA, Spain, Italy, Armenia, the Netherlands, and Greece, appearing at prestigious events such as the Athens & Epidaurus Festival, the Komitas Festival, the 4th online festival of the Greek National Opera, the Onassis Foundation "Open Day", and the Athens Megaron "Music Portraits" series. In December 2021, they premiered their project Ararat at the Archaeological Museum of Athens. Recently they performed for the first time in Mozarteum as guests performers in "Mikrotöne:Small is Beautiful" Symposium in Salzburg.
Future plans include the project Women in Front in collaboration with "New York Women Composers Association", as well as the 9th edition of the Kinesis concert series in Tennessee.
Bio courtesy of galantrios.com/bios
Upcoming Concerts and Events
Music and Discourse: Jason Jelička “Performing Minimalist Music”
Wednesday, March 11, 10:00 a.m.
Hitch 130
World Fiddle Ensemble & Bluegrass Ensemble
Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. Massey Concert Hall
Alumni Concert: W. Mark Akin & Belmont University Guitar Ensemble
Thursday, March 12, 7:30 p.m. McAfee Concert Hall
Join Belmont University’s College of Music and Performing Arts for Sounds of Belmont: The 36th Annual President’s Concert & Reception on Saturday, April 25th in the Fisher Center at Belmont University. Experience an evening of stories and songs to support our talented students. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by a festive dessert reception for all guests and performers. The purchase of a ticket to this concert and reception will benefit endowed music and theatre scholarship funds for students in the college. Premier works from the College of Music and Performing Arts Fall 2025-Spring 2026 performance season will be showcased. This concert and reception is celebrating its thirty-sixth year (formerly the President’s Concert and Reception).
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