Morgenstern Trio to showcase technique, imagination

A piano trio named after a witty German poet will play at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1, in Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine.

Catherine Klipfel, piano; Stefan Hempel, violin; and Emanuel Wehse, cello, compose the Morgenstern Trio, whose namesake is Christian Morgenstern. The musicians met while studying at Folkwang Conservatory in Germany.

The group burst onto the classical music scene in 2010 with a succession of top competition awards. Its latest CD, released in January, is titled “Schubert-Schumann.”

To listen to selections that showcase the trio’s musical talents, visit the group’s website. The concert is part of the John I. and Elizabeth E. Patches Chamber Music Series. More information and tickets, which are $8 for students and $25 for adults, are online.