“it’s important that we breathe together,that we phrase together, that we sound like an ensemble and not three soloists
playing together.” Annette von Hehn, violin
Thomas Hoppe, piano
Annette von Hehn, violin
Stefan Heinemeyer, cello
Watching the Atos Trio in conversation is like watching them play music. There is a physical ease between them, an unfussy closeness, coupled with an endearing capacity to spark off each other’s humour. And there is respect.
Small wonder that this ensemble, formed in 2003, has garnered swathes of rave reviews and competition awards. In 2007 it won a record four prizes at the 5th Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, in addition to the Kalichstein-Laredo- Robinson International Trio Award, the United States foremost distinction for piano trios.
Although all born in Germany, the Trio’s members bring very diverse backgrounds to the group. “We have all kinds of different influences from different countries and different teachers, and from each of them we take something... that gives us a lot of colours and ideas,” says von Hehn.
The Trio’s performances evince unbounded joy in playing together and internal relationships rich with musical potential. “We always sit down and think about it – is it really good?... Can we put even more emotions and more work and more love into the music?” says Heinemeyer. “You put all this into the music and this sparkle springs to the public.”
Program Info
Program One
Sergey Rakhmaninov
Piano Trio no 1 in G minor,
‘Trio élégiaque’ (1892)
Robert Schumann
Piano Trio no 2 in F major, op 80
Paul Stanhope
Piano Trio Dolcissimo Uscignolo (2007)*
Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Trio no 2 in C minor, op 66
Perth Tuesday 2 November, 7.30pm
Adelaide Thursday 4 November, 8pm
Melbourne Tuesday 16 November, 7pm
Newcastle Saturday 20 November, 7.30pm
Sydney Monday 22 November, 7pm^
Program Two
Paul Stanhope
Piano Trio Dolcissimo Uscignolo (2007)*
Johannes Brahms
Piano Trio no 3 in C minor, op 101
Franz Schubert
Piano Trio no 1 in B flat major, D898
Brisbane Wednesday 10 November, 7pm
Melbourne Saturday 6 November, 8pm
Canberra Thursday 11 November, 7pm
Sydney Saturday 13 November, 1.30pm
*Commissioned for Musica Viva by Geoff & Vicki Ainsworth.
^Charles Berg Tribute Concert.