Amatis Trio

As the Amatis Trio approaches its 10th stage anniversary, the current season features performances in India and Israel, as well as extensive tours across Europe. Highlights include concerts at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Concertgebouw Amsterdam and Konzerthaus Vienna. Additionally, the Trio is presenting their thought-provoking Humanity in War programme, a collaboration with the renowned bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff.

In addition to performances in the world’s leading festivals including the BBC Proms, Verbier Festival and the Edinburgh International Festival, the Amatis Trio has performed in over 40 countries across five continents. The Trio continuously bridges the gap between chamber music and other artistic forms, attracting new audiences for classical music. The Trio’s members, sought-after soloists in their own right, have collaborated with leading orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London, BBC Wales and Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester. The Amatis Trio continuously seeks to explore new soundscapes and is an enthusiastic supporter of contemporary music. The three musicians commissioned and premiered 15 contemporary pieces, including the evocative work Moorlands by Swedish composer Andrea Tarrodi.

Recognised early on as BBC New Generation Artists and ECHO Rising Stars, the Trio quickly emerged as one of the top chamber music ensembles of its kind. The Amatis Trio has been awarded some of the most prestigious music prizes around the world, including the Kersjesprijs of the Netherlands and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship award. Furthermore, they are guest faculty members at Cambridge University since 2019 and were appointees of the Irene R. Miller Piano Trio Residency at the University of Toronto, Canada.

In 2018, the Amatis Trio released their first CD on Cavi Records, featuring compositions by Britten, Enescu and Ravel. Their second album, a rendition of Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps with the eminent clarinettist Ib Hausmann, earned them a 2023 OPUS Klassik nomination and was hailed by critics as “one of the most important chamber music recordings of recent times.”

Both Lea and Sam play on very fine Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume instruments kindly loaned by generous patrons through the Beares International Violin Society.