Omaha Symphony Trio

Harp, Double Bass, and Percussion

The Omaha Symphony Trio was founded by then Music Director Thomas Briccetti in the 1978-79 season. It is made up of the Principal Harp, Principal Double Bass, and Principal Timpanist of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra. Current members are Mary Walter Bircher, Harp, Will Clifton, Double Bass, and Dwight Thomas, Percussion.

As there is no significant music written for this unusual combination of instruments, all the music played by the Trio must be arranged from other literature. In addition to formal concerts like Bagels and Bach at the Joslyn Art Museum (seen here in the above photo), the group also performs educational concerts for grades K-6 in the public schools.

Percussion in the group is generally keyboard-based, usually marimba or vibraphone, but all of the members of the group play some percussion instruments at some point in our current programs.

A typical program from a Bagels & Bach formal concert:



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