Biography

Misha Keylin  -  violin
Sergey Antonov  -  cello
Ilya Kazantsev  -  piano

One of the world’s leading ensembles of its kind, the Hermitage Piano Trio, founded in 2011, takes its name from St. Petersburg’s renowned art museum. Just as the Hermitage Museum represents both the very essence and history of Russia, while also using its collection to embrace and promote cultures from around the world, the Hermitage Piano Trio embodies the majesty of its Russian lineage, while at the same time including in its immense repertory works ranging from Russian masterpieces to the central European tradition to contemporary commissions. Now based in New York, the Trio has made its mark for impeccable musicianship, sumptuous sound and interpretative range. It now records for the Reference label. Its first release was a Rachmaninoff program (the two trios plus the Vocalise), which received three GRAMMY nominations, and its most recent CD is devoted to the music of Dvořák. Each of the Trio’s members enjoys a brilliant career in his own right. Violinist Misha Keylin has performed in nearly fifty countries on five continents as a soloist, and has recorded to great acclaim all of Vieuxtemps’ solo works with orchestra. Cellist Sergey Antonov is one of the youngest cellists ever awarded the gold medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition. And pianist Ilya Kazantsev’s many awards and honours include first prize at the Nikolai Rubinstein International Competition as well as top prizes at the International Chopin Competition and the World Piano Competition USA. 2nd LMMC appearance.


Robert Markow

https://hermitagepianotrio.com/

Notes

Programme notes will be available two weeks before the concert.