Formed in 1993, the Gryphon Trio was named after the mythical half-lion/half-eagle creature that was reputed to be a guardian of treasures and a symbol of the connection between psychic energy and cosmic force. These characteristics reflect the outlook embodied by the Gryphon Trio­a group that is known both for its integrity in interpreting the classics from the piano trio literature as well as for presenting exciting new compositions in an audience-friendly way.

The Gryphon Trio has toured extensively in Canada and the United States, plus Belgium, France, Poland, Germany, Finland, Russia, and Australia. In addition to chamber music concerts, the Trio conducts frequent masterclasses, radio and television appearances, and school presentations. They have been heard on such radio networks as Radio France, RTBF (Belgium), Radio Bremen, Hessischer Rundfunk (Frankfurt), ABC (Australia), and the CBC (Canada). In 1997, the Gryphon Trio performed live on the internet from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

The Gryphon Trio is very committed to performing and commissioning new works by Canadian and international composers. To date, the Trio has commissioned works by Patrick Carrabré, Andrew MacDonald, Kelly-Marie Murphy, Peter Tiefenbach, Chan Ka Nin, Marc Sabat and Omar Daniel. The Gryphon Trio's experience with new works has been a very positive one and has resulted in numerous audience requests for recordings of these works. In the fall of 2000 the Trio premiered a 75 minute multimedia work involving composer Christos Hatzis, visual media designer Jacques Collin, and mezzo-soprano Jean Stilwell.

Since the fall of 1998 the Gryphon Trio has been an ensemble-in-residence at the Music Toronto series in Toronto. As well as giving the Trio an opportunity to present diverse programmes, the residency also provides opportunities to perform with a variety of visiting artists. All residency performances are broadcast throughout Canada on the CBC.

The Gryphon Trio recordings of Haydn Piano Trios and Mendelssohn/Dvorak Trios released on the Montréal based Analekta label have received unanimous audience and critical acclaim as well as Juno nominations. The Gryphon Trio has released a recording of commissioned works, a recording of the Shostakovich and Schumann trios as well as a recording of Gryphon Trio encores.