12 November 2024
The Astatine Trio
Schubert Piano Trio no.2 in E-flat major D.929
Shostakovich Piano Trio in E minor op.67
The award-winning Astatine Trio were formed in 2021 at the Royal College of Music. Mentored by the legendary Alfred Brendel on his invitation, the trio won First Prize at the 2022 Senior Intercollegiate Piano Trio Competition as the youngest entrants, with an average age of 18. In the same year they went on to win First Prizes at both the International Virtuoso & Belcanto Chamber Competition in Italy and the Birmingham International Piano Chamber Music Competition, and they were the youngest finalists at the 2023 Lyon International Chamber Music Competition, where they were awarded the SEAM Prize for contemporary music. The trio were Britten Pears Young Artists for the 2023/24 season and made their debut on BBC Radio 3 'In Tune' in February 2024.
