The Gracieux Trio (formally known as Vuillaume Trio) was founded at Stony Brook University in January, 2003.  Since their founding, the trio has been featured at the Emerson Festival, the Ackerman Series and Steinway Hall in NYC.  In 2004, the trio was presented in its New York Debut as a winner of Artists International’s Chamber Music Award at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall to a sold-out performance, and receiving highest acclaim.  The trio has been annually invited to perform at various concert halls including the Tsuda Hall in Tokyo, which performances were broadcast live and received highest critical acclaim. 

During the 2007 concert season, the Gracieux Trio’s schedule will include recitals at the Merkin Concert Hall in NYC (sponsored by the Artist International Winners Alumni Series) and the Oji Hall in Tokyo. The trio has been studying with members of the Emerson String Quartet, Wu Han, Gilbert Kalish, Ani Kavafian, Colin Carr, and Christina Dahl.

Philip Setzer, violinist of the Emerson Quartet writes of the Gracieux Trio: “They are strong individually and play music together in a way that is naturally beautiful and also very exciting.  They are committed to staying together and, if they do, I am sure they will be successful.  They certainly deserve that success.”  Ani Kavafian, violinist said of the Trio: “I find their playing to be both sensitive and fresh with a tremendous sense of enthusiasm for each piece of music they perform.”