The Avanti Piano Trio—Alissa Freeman (piano), Hillary Hempel (violin) and Hannah Wolkstein (cello)—brings “impressive energy and musicality” to every stage. Formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 2018, they’ve since performed across the state in concert series, festivals, live on Wisconsin Public Radio, and on PBS broadcasts.

Driven by a passion to enrich the piano-trio repertoire, The Avanti Piano Trio performs beloved standards and champions a range of styles. They provide a platform for under-explored gems and works by female composers, delivering performances both innovative and rooted in tradition.

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We recently visited Wisconsin Public Radio's Buck Studio to play hidden gems from Rita Strohl, Mel Bonis, Bedrich Smetana, and Paul Schoenfield.

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4 performances in 4 days is not for the faint of heart! We ended our marathon week with a special performance at Token Creek Chamber Music, celebrating the US premiere of Rita Strohl’s Piano Trio no.2. Thank you all for your support in our busy summer season.
We will be back in October and look forward to seeing you then!

Thanks for having us on the show Norman! It was a pleasure to play and chat with you. You can listen to the episode here: wpr.org/shows/midday/avanti-piano-trio

🎧Stream WPR here: https://wpr-ice.streamguys1.com/wpr-music-mp3-96
📻Or find other ways to tune in here: https://www.wpr.org/ways-to-listen
🎵We’ll be chatting with Norman Gilliland and playing a variety of chamber music from our repertoire as well as a preview of Rita Strohl’s Piano Trio, which we’ll be premiering on August 21st at our Token Creek Chamber Music concert.

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Thank you to @chazenartuw , @audioforthearts and Lori Skelton @wisconsinpublicradio
We loved playing Live at the Chazen and look forward to next time!

Our August 21 concert at Token Creek is an Isthmus pick in this week’s Isthmus newspaper! Thanks @isthmusmadison

THIS SUNDAY!
Online tickets are sold out, but seats become available if ticket holders don’t show up. There are also benches on the sides of the lobby and a cafe right next door, so even if all the seats are taken, you can come and enjoy live chamber music!

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“A beautiful afternoon filled with enchanging music. The gifted Avanti Piano Trio brought depth, grace, and joy to the community - an amazing performance we won't soon forget.”

- Kendra Hinzmann

Attic Angel, July 2025