The Amatis Trio is a piano trio formed in 2014 in Amsterdam. It is one of the few full-time piano trios in Europe. The ensemble was named a BBC New Generation Artist in 2016 and named in the ECHO Rising Stars in 2018 after being selected by Konzerthaus Dortmund, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden and Kölner Philharmonie.[1][2] In 2019, the trio was appointed Resident Chamber Ensemble at Cambridge University.[3] The Amatis Trio now plays at major festivals such as the BBC Proms, Edingburgh International Festival and concert venues including Konzerthaus Berlin, Wigmore Hall London, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and Alte Oper Frankfurt.[4][5] The ensemble has performed Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester.[6]
Amatis Trio | |
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| Origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Chamber music piano trio |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | amatistrio.com |
In 2019, following the release of their debut CD of Enescu, Ravel and Britten, the trio was named as Gramophone magazine's "One To Watch".[7]
Lea Hausmann and Samuel Shepherd play on a violin and cello made by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, loaned by Beare's Violin Society London.
Awards edit
- 2020: Borletti-Buitoni Trust (BBT) Fellowship Award[8]
- 2019: Het Kersjes Fonds – Kersjesprijs[9]
- 2018: BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists[10]
- 2016: Wigmore Hall Parkhouse Award[11]
- 2015: Dutch Classical Talent
Discography edit
Members edit
- Lea Hausmann (violin)
- Samuel Shepherd (violoncello)
- Mengjie Han (piano) [13]
References edit
- ^ "2016 BBC New Generation artists named". Gramophone. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ "Front Cover CD". BBC Music Magazine. Vol. 26, no. 11. 5 July 2018.
- ^ Bradshaw, Mellisa (27 September 2019). "Amatis Piano Trio appointed Cambridge Resident Chamber Ensemble". Rhinegold Publishing. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ Talbot, Joanne (November 2019). The Strad: 93 https://www.thestrad.com/issue-archive/2019/november.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Main, Carol. "Amatis Piano Trio & Friends". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "King's Lynn Festival". Lynn News. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "One To Watch - Amatis Piano Trio" (PDF). Gramophone. Vol. 98. p. 9.
- ^ "Borletti-Buitoni Trust Announces Awards and Fellowships for 2020". The Strad. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "25-jarig fonds voor jonge musici". NRC. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "New Generation Artists". Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Parkhouse Award – International competition for chamber ensembles of piano with strings". www.parkhouseaward.com. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ Franck, Remy (11 April 2020). "Amatis Trio bestätigt hohes Niveau". Pizzicato (in German).
- ^ "Amatis Trio - Loganarts". Loganarts Management. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
