Enjoy this performance from almost anywhere in the world via LIVE@jacobs (https://liveatjacobs.music.indiana.edu/)!Repertoire Fauré: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120 (1923) Lau: Under a Veil of Stars (2022)About the Artists Instantly recognized by her 'arrestingly beautiful tone colour' (The Strad), cellist Denise Djokic captivates audiences with her powerful, intuitive interpretations. A recent nominee for the Oskar Morawetz Award for Excellence in Music Performance, Djokic has earned widespread recognition as a soloist, chamber musician and educator. She was a featured performer at the 2002 Grammy Awards shortly after the release of her self-titled debut album on Sony Classical. She has since continued to develop an award-winning discography. Djokic enjoys cross-disciplinary work, and is a member of Ensembl'arts, a Montréal-based group of artists dedicated to the production of multidisciplinary concerts, educational events, and virtual concerts. Other multidisciplinary collaborators have included Seattle's Spectrum Dance, Ballet Victoria, and the Atlantic Ballet Theatre. She is passionate about her role as an educator and was recently appointed instructor in cello at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Djokic enjoys mentoring students at home in Urbana and at such summer festivals as the Emerald Coast Chamber Music Festival and the Bowdoin International Festival of Music. Visit www.denisedjokic.com for more information. Praised by Gramophone Magazine for her 'exceptional intonation and tangible empathy,' Canadian violinist Kerry DuWors has garnered acclaim as a soloist and chamber musician. Currently serving as associate professor at Brandon University, DuWors captivates audiences across Canada, the United States, Japan, Central Asia, South America, Europe, Mexico, and New Zealand. Her performances have been lauded for their 'commanding combination of strength, sweetness, and brightness' (WholeNote Magazine), establishing her as a standout figure in the classical music scene. DuWors has won prestigious awards, including Grand Prize at the 26th Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition, Felix Galimir Award for Chamber Music Excellence, Canada Council for the Arts Career Development Grants, and an Explore and Create Grant. She is a four-time laureate of the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank. Her artistic endeavours include tours in Portugal, Armenia, and Georgia with Juno award-winning jazz pianist and composer David Braid; guest artist residencies at Indiana University and Sonata Seminar at Brandon University with duo526 piano partner Futaba Niekawa; the Turkish classical music project Continuum for Winnipeg's Virtuosi Concert Series; Prairie Debut recitals with pianist Katherine Dowling; the Canadian premiere of Luis Ramirez's Immigration Suite; recitals in The Netherlands, Ireland, and Brazil; curated classical-electronic collaborations with violist Ryan Davis/Radia for GroundSwell; performances at the Dream Big Collaborative Conference and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights; Leighton Studios Artist Residencies at the Banff Centre; and the launch of the Roots audio-visual project featuring music by Vietnamese composers Nguyễn Văn Quỳ and Tôn-Thất Tiết. Visit www.kerryduwors.com for more information. Known for her verve and sensitivity, Japanese pianist Futaba Niekawa pushes the boundaries of her artistry as a soloist and collaborative pianist across genres and disciplines. She has performed throughout the United States, Canada, England, Spain, Taiwan, and Japan. To date, she has released five recordings (PARMA Recordings, Petrichor Records), and her live performances have been recorded for radio broadcast. In demand as a collaborative pianist, Niekawa has performed with Atar Arad, James Campbell, and Charles Castleman, as well as members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, among others. She has been engaged as a collaborative pianist at the Banff Centre, New England Conservatory, Meadowmount School of Music, the IU Jacobs Summer String Academy, and the Perlman Music Program. Praised as 'a beautifully balanced duo' by Gramophone Magazine, Niekawa's long-term duo partnership with violinist Kerry DuWors, duo526, has led to numerous performances, recordings, and artist residencies at the Banff Centre and Avaloch Farm Music Institute. Her dedication to pedagogy, mentoring, and performance practice is shown through workshops at duo526's annual Sonata Seminar. Niekawa is currently lecturer in music in chamber and collaborative music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Visit www.futabaniekawa.com for more information.