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Sarasota News Leader January 17, 2014 few long-lived ensembles with all of its original members, the trio "balances the careers of three internationally acclaimed soloists" while they appear together at the world's major concert halls, commission new works and maintain an active recording agenda, the release says. Page 132 Born in California of Zimbabwean-Japanese parents, violist Ngwenyama came to international attention when she won the coveted Primrose International Viola Competition, which she now presides over as director, the release points out. Recently featured as a Face to Watch by the Los Angeles Times, "Ngwenyama continues to garner great attenThe Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio has tion and critical acclaim as an orchestral garnered a steady stream of awards and hon- soloist, recitalist and chamber musician," the ors throughout its long career, the release release says. continues. Musical America named the group The next concert in the Great Performers the 2002 Ensemble of the Year, and the 2003- Series will be on Feb. 5 with the East Coast 04 season was its first as Chamber Ensemble Chamber Orchestra (ECCO). "ECCO's fresh in Residence at the Kennedy Center in interpretations of new and old works couWashington, D.C. It was awarded the Samuel pled with passionate and joyous playing have Sanders Collaborative Artists Award by the earned this conductor-less ensemble critical Foundation for Recorded Music in 2002 and acclaim and an enthusiastic following worldwide," the release points out. in 2011, the release notes. Nokuthula Ngwenyama/Contributed photo