Frank Corliss

Frank Corliss is a pianist scheduled to appear as soloist at Tanglewood in a chamber music performance of Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, known as the "Trout" Quintet. Beyond this listed appearance, I do not have verified biographical details to share about his broader career or training.

This performance centers on Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, nicknamed the "Trout" for its fourth movement, which uses a set of variations on Schubert's own song about a fish darting through a stream. Unusually for a piano quintet, the piece is scored for piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass rather than the more common two violins, giving the sound a warmer, deeper foundation under the piano's bright figures. Listeners can expect five movements that move between lyrical, songful melodies and playful, dancing rhythms, with the piano often trading conversational phrases with the strings rather than dominating them. The famous variations movement is the heart of the piece, restating a simple tune in shifting colors and textures.