Comprised of University of Utah faculty who wanted the opportunity to play more chamber music together, the Wasatch Trio performs in concerts all throughout the state of Utah, frequently performing at Libby Gardner Hall in Salt Lake and the Assembly Hall on Temple Square. They’ve played for the Utah Flute Association and the German American Society, and they’ve had the occasion to premiere new compositions, most recently a trio by Utah composer Crawford Gates. 

The Trio’s extremely qualified members are Larry Gee, Susan Goodfellow, and Elliott Cheney. Larry Gee holds a master of Music in piano performance from Indiana University, has been a keyboardists with the Utah Symphony, Ballet West, and Utah Opera, and teaches voice and piano. Susan Goodfellow is the Director of Flute Studies at the University of Utah and holds degrees from Julliard and the University of Chicago. Shortly after finishing her master’s degree she worked as a music editor for the Encyclopedia Britannica. Elliott Cheney has been the Principal Cellist of the National Symphony of Costa Rica and the Savannah Symphony, and is currently an Associate professor of music at the University of Utah. 

Host Steven Kapp Perry chats with the trio about opera, German missions, and “Woodie Wagons.” 

Performers: Susan Goodfellow, flute; Larry Gee, piano; Elliott Cheney, cello; 

Repertoire: CALIENDO La Milonga (Tango Americano); KUHLAU Trio in G major, Op. 119; FRANCAIX Trio (1998); 

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