• Mark Fewer, violin
• Thomas Wiebe, cello
• Peter Longworth, piano

The Duke Trio is one of Canada's most highly sought-after ensembles. Since their debut in Toronto in 1995, the three dynamic artists have performed throughout North America in recitals and radio broadcasts. While each member of the Duke Trio enjoys prominence in his own right, as a group the trio has been hailed for its attention to ensemble-playing detail. The Duke Trio is equally at home performing standard classics, forgotten masterpieces and the premieres of 21st Century groundbreaking works. In addition to the piano trio repertoire, the Dukes regularly collaborate with Canada's leading artists in the performance of chamber music for larger ensembles.

Mark Fewer, violin

Violinist Mark Fewer is well known as a soloist and chamber musician. Mr. Fewer was concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra from 2004-08. He has been featured a guest soloist with the Vancouver, Toronto, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo and Windsor Symphonies, as well as Symphony Nova Scotia. In addition to his work with the Duke Trio, Mark performs with the Super Nova String Quartet and is Artistic Director of both Scotiafest in Halifax and the Sweetwater Music Festival in Owen Sound, Ontario. In 2007, Mark joined the music faculty of McGill University. Mark's violin teachers included David Zafer at the University of Toronto and Jose-Luis Garcia in England.

Thomas Wiebe, cello

Cellist Thomas Wiebe is well known to Canadian audiences for his solo and chamber music performances. He has appeared as guest artist with the Winnipeg and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestras, Orchestra London Canada and the Juilliard Orchestra. He has won numerous awards, including a prize at the Luis Sigall International Cello Competition in Chile and 1st Prize in the Juilliard and Yale Concerto Competitions and the Canadian Music Competition. Tom studied cello with the late Julie Banton in his native Winnipeg. He went on to work with Steven Doane and Robert Sylvester at the Eastman School of Music and Aldo Parisot at Yale University and the Juilliard School. Tom is currently on the music faculty at the University of Western Ontario in London.

Peter Longworth, piano

American pianist Peter Longworth has a notable career as a chamber music collaborator, solo recitalist and concerto performer. He has been guest artist with the Chicago, Kitchener-Waterloo and Mississauga Symphonies. Alongside his work with the Duke Trio, Peter performs with leading instrumentalists and singers. He has been a prizewinner in the Busoni International Competition in Italy. His teachers have included Arthur Tollefsen, Eckart Sellheim, Marek Jablonski and Leon Fleisher. Peter is currently on the faculty of the Glenn Gould School in Toronto.

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