Biography
The Linos Piano Trio aims to achieve what it calls "reinventing the repertoire." To that end the ensemble revives the piano-trio literature through distinctive interpretations of familiar scores, the presentation of fresh commissions, transcriptions of pieces originally conceived for other forces, and the recovery of overlooked trios from earlier eras.
Established in London in 2007, the group comprises violinist Konrad Elias-Trostmann, cellist Vladimir Waltham and pianist Prach Boondiskulchok. Its name derives from the figure of Linos in Greek mythology, identified as a son of Apollo. After concentrating on chamber-music studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London, the musicians continued their training at the Musikhochschule Hannover under Oliver Wille and Markus Becker, supplementing this preparation with guidance from András Schiff, Peter Cropper, Ferenc Rados and additional mentors. An appearance at the Tunnell Trust Showcase for Young Musicians marked an early breakthrough, followed in 2014 by receipt of the Royal Philharmonic Society's Albert and Eugenie Frost Prize for an outstanding ensemble. The next year brought first-prize and audience-prize victories at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, which in turn opened doors to engagements at Wigmore Hall in London, the Muziekgebouw Eindhoven and the György Ligeti Saal in Graz, Austria, among further leading platforms. The ensemble's recording debut arrived in 2020 on the CAvi-music label with performances of the neglected piano trios of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
Alongside its commissioning of new scores, the Linos Piano Trio has broadened the repertory by championing unexpected transcriptions, among them the Prelude from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde and excerpts from Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice; these and similar pieces have been presented under the collective heading "Stolen Music." A selection of performances from that series appeared on CAvi-music in 2021 under the same title. The trio's next release, Maurice Ravel: In Search of Lost Dance, followed in 2023.
Established in London in 2007, the group comprises violinist Konrad Elias-Trostmann, cellist Vladimir Waltham and pianist Prach Boondiskulchok. Its name derives from the figure of Linos in Greek mythology, identified as a son of Apollo. After concentrating on chamber-music studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London, the musicians continued their training at the Musikhochschule Hannover under Oliver Wille and Markus Becker, supplementing this preparation with guidance from András Schiff, Peter Cropper, Ferenc Rados and additional mentors. An appearance at the Tunnell Trust Showcase for Young Musicians marked an early breakthrough, followed in 2014 by receipt of the Royal Philharmonic Society's Albert and Eugenie Frost Prize for an outstanding ensemble. The next year brought first-prize and audience-prize victories at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, which in turn opened doors to engagements at Wigmore Hall in London, the Muziekgebouw Eindhoven and the György Ligeti Saal in Graz, Austria, among further leading platforms. The ensemble's recording debut arrived in 2020 on the CAvi-music label with performances of the neglected piano trios of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
Alongside its commissioning of new scores, the Linos Piano Trio has broadened the repertory by championing unexpected transcriptions, among them the Prelude from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde and excerpts from Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice; these and similar pieces have been presented under the collective heading "Stolen Music." A selection of performances from that series appeared on CAvi-music in 2021 under the same title. The trio's next release, Maurice Ravel: In Search of Lost Dance, followed in 2023.
Albums
Ravel: In Search of Lost Dance
2023
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte (Arr. Linos Piano Trio)
2023
Stolen Music
2021
C.P.E. Bach: Complete Piano Trios
2020
Singles
