The Sitkovetsky Trio has established itself as an exceptional piano trio of today, with sensational performances in the foremost concert halls around the world. Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin) and Wu Qian (piano) were joined recently by German-Korean cellist Isang Enders to continue their journey of successful appearances. Their thoughtful and committed approach have brought the ensemble critical acclaim and invitations to renowned concert halls around the world, such as the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Frankfurt Alte Oper, Palais des Beaux Arts, Musée du Louvre, l’Auditori Barcelona, Wigmore Hall and Lincoln Center New York to name but a few.
First prize-winners of the International Commerzbank Chamber Music Award, the trio is also a recipient of the NORDMETALL Chamber Music Award at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival and the Philharmonia-Martin Chamber Music Award. They have been supported by the Hattori Foundation, the Musicians Benevolent Fund, the Fidelio Trust and the Swiss Global Artistic Foundation.
They released their first recording for BIS Records in 2014 including works by Smetana, Suk and Dvořák to much critical acclaim. This led to further releases of works by Brahms and Schubert on the Wigmore Live Label and another recording for BIS of Mendelssohn Trios in 2015. They have recorded their third disc for BIS; Beethoven’s Trios Op.1 and Op.70, and Allegretto in B-flat major for Piano Trio WoO 39 as part of their complete Beethoven cycle, which was released to great critical acclaim in time for the composer’s birthday celebrations in spring 2020. Most recently BIS Records has released a further disc in June 2021: Ravel Trio and Saint-Saens Trio no 2, earning highest praise by the critics.
The 2022/23 season started with a big tour in South America with concerts in Bogotá, Lima and São Paulo. They returned to the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and performed at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg and the Frankfurt Alte Oper. As part of their US tours, the trio also performed at Lincoln Center in New York, Los Angeles and Seattle. The season will culminate with concerts at the Wigmore Hall in London and the Philharmonie Haarlem (Netherlands), as well as a concert with the Bilbao Philharmonic Society with Sharon Kam.
Alexander Sitkovetsky plays a Stradivari violin (Cremona, 1697) and Isang Enders plays a Carlo Tononi cello (Venice, 1720); both instruments have been generously lent by the J. & A. Beare Violin Society.
