C-O-X Trio
January 17th, 2026
7:30 PM
Christ United Methodist Church
January 17th, 2026
7:30 PM
Christ United Methodist Church
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Featuring Kathleen Covalt, violinist John Osborn, cellist Tianyao Xie, pianist Program Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Trio in G Major, Hob. XV:25 I. Andante II. Poco Adagio III. Finale. Rondo all'Ongarese, Presto Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Trio in E-flat Major, D. 897 (Notturno) Intermission Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) - Trio in G Minor, Op. 15 I. Moderato assai - Più animato II. Allegro, ma non agitato III. Finale. Presto |
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The C-O-X Trio is comprised of Rochester musicians violinist Kathleen Covalt, cellist John Osborn, and pianist Tianyao Xie. In their debut recital with RCMS, the trio will present an attractive program consisting of works by Haydn, Schubert, and Smetana.
Kathleen Covalt
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Kathleen Covalt, violin, is a passionate chamber musician and has performed in venues across
the United States and in Europe. She is a recipient of several individual artist grants from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council and has been featured as a Minnesota Public Radio Class Notes Artist for Rochester. Kathleen played as a first violinist with the Rochester Symphony Orchestra for a decade. She is a member of the C-O-X Trio and a professional freelance musician who specializes in chamber music collaborations on both violin and viola. Kathleen holds a degree in Violin Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She is the owner and teacher of KML Violin Studio in Rochester, where she shares her love of music with the next generation. |
John Osborn
John Osborn has been a cellist in the Rochester Symphony for more than 20 years, and served
as Interim Principal during the 2021-22 season and Assistant Principal since the 2022-2023
season. He started on the cello in the 4th grade, and studied privately in the studio of Kristi
Knecht. He is a founding member of the Campion String Quartet, and enjoys the close
collaboration of chamber music.
as Interim Principal during the 2021-22 season and Assistant Principal since the 2022-2023
season. He started on the cello in the 4th grade, and studied privately in the studio of Kristi
Knecht. He is a founding member of the Campion String Quartet, and enjoys the close
collaboration of chamber music.
Tianyao Xie
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Dr. Tianyao Xie is a pianist with D.M.A and M.M degrees in piano performance from
Boston University where she studied under Pavel Nersessian and Boaz Sharon. She was assistant faculty at Boston University Tanglewood Institute 2016 and currently works as a concert pianist and a private piano teacher. She also served as the vice president of Minnesota Music Teachers Association State Convention and the vice president of Rochester Area Keyboard Club. As an active concert pianist, she works internationally with a variety of orchestras, musicians and composers. In 2020 she received the Advancing Artist Grant - Piano Recital “Scenes from Childhood,” and then in 2023 was awarded the Advancing Artist Grant for the “Tracing to the Origins - Piano meets Traditional Chinese Instruments Concert Series”. Recently, she has appeared with the Austin Symphony Orchestra (performing the Petrushka), Rochester New Music Ensemble, A Festival Of Music concert series, and a series of piano solo concerts and piano trios and violin/piano duo concerts in Rochester. As a music festival and event organizer, she has been the guest artist and artistic consultant for the Northwest American Youth International Competition since 2023, and she organized the first Southeast MN Federation Scholarship Competition in 2024. She has served as the coordinator assistant for the International e-Piano Junior Competition and International e-Piano MusikFest since 2017. She also served as an instructor and interpreter in the 7th , 8th and 10th Beijing International Music Festival and Academy and as a program manager and interpreter in the 5th International Piano Art Festival. |
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