Variation String Trio

The Variation String Trio was founded in 2005 and gave its first performance in Darrows Barn as part of the Salt Bay Chamberfest program. Since then, the group performed in chamber music series across the United States. In February 2006, they made their European debut in Geneva, Switzerland. The members of the trio–Jennifer Koh, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang,viola; and Wilhelmina Smith, cello–are all busy with solo careers, as well as playing together each season. Their name, Variation, comes from a unique arrangement of Bach’s Goldberg Variations and describes both a commitment to the rarely heard string trio repertoire and a goal of collaborating with a range of guest artists to vary and enhance their musical offerings.