Trio Wanderer
Biography
The Trio Wanderer's choice of name pays homage to Schubert and, more widely, to German Romanticism. Acclaimed for its extraordinarily sensitive style, for thealmost telepathic understanding the musicians have for one another and for technical mastery, the Trio Wanderer is one of the world's foremost chamber ensembles.
Winning first prize for chamber music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, the Trio Wanderer studied from 1987 to 1991 with such masters as Jean-Claude Pennetier, Jean Hubeau, Janos Starker, Menahem Pressler from the Beaux Arts Trio, and the Amadeus Quartet. In 1988, they won the ARD Competition in Munich and, in 1990, the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition in the USA. They begin their international career with the performance of Beethoven's Trios at the Herkulessaal in Munich.
Called a "Wandering Star" by the Strad Magazine, the Trio has performed on the most prestigious music stages: Berlin's Philharmonie, Paris' Théâtre des Champs Elysées, London's Wigmore Hall, Milan's Teatro alla Scala, Washington's Library of Congress, Tokyo's Kioi Hall, Zürich's Tonhalle and Amsterdam 's Concertgebouw . They have also performed at major festivals such as Schleswig Holstein, Rheingau Musiksommmer, Roque d'Anthéron, Les Folles Journées de Nantes, Granada, Stresa, and Osaka.Their debut at the Salburg Festival in 2002 was praised as "a triumphant success" by the critics and led to their return forfurther Festivals.
Recent engagements have included performances at renowned festivals such as Budapest, Edinburgh, Feldkirch, La Roque d’Anthéron and Salzburg as well as concerts at the Theâtre du Chatelet in Paris, Wigmore Hall in London, Tokyo’s International Forum and Berlin Konzerhaus. The Trio has also given a series of concerts in Europe with the Austrian baritone Wolfgang Holzmair (Haydn, Beethoven and Weber folksongs).
They have on many occasions collaborated with artists such as Yehudi Menuhin, Christopher Hogwood, James Loughran, Marco Guidarini, Charles Dutoit and James Conlon, accompanied, in triple or double concertos, by orchestras such as Nice, La Coruna, Tenerife, France's Orchestre National, Berlin's Radio Symphonic Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia, Graz's Philharmonic Orchester and Köln's Gürzenich Orchester.
The Trio Wanderer has recorded for some years with Harmonia Mundi. Releases include trios by Chausson, Ravel, Schubert, Haydn, Shostakovich and Copland, Beethoven's Triple Concerto (with James Conlon), Schubert's Trout Quintet, trios by Saint-Saëns, Mendelssohn and the complete Brahms piano trios. Their recordings have been awarded several prizes including Choc du Monde de la Musique, Fanfare’s Want List , Critic's Choice de Gramophone, 5-Sterne Ensemble Magazine, Classical Internet Award, MIDEM award 2007 and Diapaisons d’Or.
Heralded by the professional music world, the Trio Wanderer was awarded a Victoire de la Musique in 1997, and another Victoire in 2000 for Best Chamber Music Ensemble of the year. Their recording of Brahms trios was awarded a Diapaison d’Or for Best Chamber Music Recording of 2007 and they were awarded a Midem award for the best chamber music recording of the year. The Trio continues to attract awards and receive warm praise for their concerts and recordings.
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