"The striking forward thrust at the opening 'Internal Conflicts' movement and the subsequent reflective haze, with its gentle tolling effect from the keyboard, make a strong impression."

"A glance at the first season of Shriver Hall Concert Series reveals a who's-who of 20th-century classical music luminaries…Fifty seasons later, the series held on the campus of John Hopkins University still impresses."

“‘Temple Visions’ is an exciting work for many reasons – firstly as it is the first commissioned work to be performed by The Montrose Trio. It’s thrilling for us to add innovative new works alongside the more traditional repertoire of masterworks by Beethoven and Brahms. ‘TempleVisions’ challenges each of us on a high technical level. Each movement has a distinctive character…"

The Montrose Trio's program on Sunday, October 25 brings the first of three works newly co-commissioned by Shriver Hall Concert Series: the Piano Trio No. 2, "Temple Visions," by James Lee III, a highly regarded young composer who is also Associate Professor of Composition and Theory at Morgan State University. Previously commissioned by the Baltimore Symphony - his Chupshah! Harriet's Drive to Canaan was heard there in 2011 and his Thurgood's Rhapsody is scheduled for this season - Lee has also written works for the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra (Alas! Babylon's Final Sunset premiered in March 2014). However, Lee's music has also been performed by chamber and symphonic ensembles throughout America, including the Detroit, National, and Cincinnati symphonies and The Philadelphia Orchestra.