Listen Live at Lunch 2026 - Puget Sound Trio
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The Puget Sound Piano Trio is the ensemble-in-residence at University of Puget Sound School of Music in Tacoma, WA. Over the Trio’s rich four-decade history, it has presented hundreds of concerts in a multitude of venues, from celebrated biannual performances on the university’s Jacobsen Concert Series to appearances in prominent concert halls throughout the United States.
Maria Sampen, violin, enjoys a vibrant musical career as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and teacher. Equally at home with repertoire ranging from classical to avant-garde to popular styles, Dr. Sampen delights audiences with her eclectic programs, her passionate performance style and her highly expressive playing. She performs in Europe, Asia, Canada and all over the United States.
Brazilian pianist Ronaldo Rolim inspires audiences with thoughtful programs that beautifully balance his “consummate elegance” (New York Concert Review) with an energetic dynamism and fire. Demonstrating a “special ability to present touching interpretations” (El Norte), he has performed extensively over four continents as a guest soloist, recitalist and chamber musician, consistently in demand for his “mastery of…
