The Amatis Trio is a piano trio formed in 2014 in Amsterdam. It is one of the few full-time piano trios in Europe.
Amatis Trio | |
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| Origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Chamber music piano trio |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | amatistrio.com |
Career
editThe 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]
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- 2015: Dutch Classical Talent
- 2016: Wigmore Hall Parkhouse Award[8]
- 2018: BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists[9]
- 2019: Het Kersjes Fonds – Kersjesprijs[10]
- 2020: Borletti-Buitoni Trust (BBT) Fellowship Award[11]
Discography
editMembers
edit- Lea Hausmann (violin)
- Samuel Shepherd (violoncello)
- Mengjie Han (piano) [13]
References
edit- ^ "2016 BBC New Generation artists named". Gramophone. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "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 16 January 2021.
- ^ Talbot, Joanne (November 2019). "(review)". The Strad. p. 93. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Parkhouse Award – International competition for chamber ensembles of piano with strings". parkhouseaward.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "New Generation Artists". BBC. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Spel, Mischa (2 February 2019). "25-jarig fonds voor jonge musici". NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 22 July 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ "Borletti-Buitoni Trust Announces Awards and Fellowships for 2020". The Strad. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Franck, Remy (11 April 2020). "Amatis Trio bestätigt hohes Niveau". Pizzicato (in German).
- ^ "Amatis Trio". Loganarts Management. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
