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Watch the Edgar Meyer Trio in concert in Minneapolis

The Edgar Meyer Trio — Edgar Meyer, bass; Tessa Lark, violin; and Joshua Roman, cello — performed on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, as part of the Bethlehem Music Series in Minneapolis. YourClassical MPR’s Steve Staruch hosted the pre-concert chat with Tessa Lark.

For its program, the trio performed three original pieces composed by Meyer bookended by works by J.S. Bach. Watch the full performance, including the pre-concert chat, in the video player above.

Video Contents:

3:16 Steve Staruch interviews Tessa Lark

Sonata for Viola de Gamba in G Major, BMV 1027 - J.S. Bach

37:33 Adagio

41:22 Allegro ma non tonto

44:58 Andante

48:03 Allegro

51:23 Remarks

Trio 1986 - Edgar Meyer

53:40 I.

59:47 II.

1:07:34 III.

1:11:38 IV.

1:38:42 Remarks

New Trio (2024) - Edgar Meyer

1:40:15 I.

1:47:33 II.

1:52:05 III.

Trio 1988 - Edgar Meyer

2:01:17 I.

2:10:03 II.

2:14:03 III.

Encore

2:20:53 Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme, BWV 140 - J.S. Bach

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