Three world-class soloists — violinist Lisa Batiashvili, cellist Gautier Capuçon, and pianist Jean Yves Thibaudet — join forces to explore the expressive possibilities of the piano trio. Pieces by Shostakovich and Debussy radiate youthful optimism and hint at the composers’ budding musicality, capping with Dvořák’s Third Piano Trio.
A new band of long-time players, Hammered Hulls’ music hews close to some of their early influences. This concussion of strength upon strength, unified by vulnerable songs, only barely contained, is the signature sound of Hammered Hulls.