The ensemble consists of Russian-British violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky, German cellist Isang Enders, and Chinese pianist Wu Qian. For nearly two decades, the trio has earned international acclaim for its progressive programming and exceptional ensemble playing. They perform regularly at many of the world’s leading concert halls, including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, the Musée du Louvre in Paris, L’Auditori in Barcelona, Lincoln Center in New York, and, with particular regularity, London’s Wigmore Hall.

The Sitkovetsky Trio’s recordings for BIS Records have received numerous awards and widespread critical acclaim. Their album featuring works by Ravel and Saint-Saëns won the BBC Music Magazine Award and the Diapason d’Or ARTE. Their complete recording of Ludwig van Beethoven’s piano trios has been hailed by international critics as “one of the finest recent recordings” (Elisabeth Richter). In particular, the Archduke Trio was chosen as the outstanding interpretation in blind listening comparisons by both France Musique and the BBC’s Building a Library. The Times selected the Beethoven cycle as one of its “Best Classical Albums of 2024,” writing: “The Sitkovetsky Trio works its magic in Beethoven’s music,” while Crescendo Magazine awarded the recording its highest distinction, the Joker Absolu.

Together with the HR-Sinfonieorchester, the Sitkovetsky Trio gave the world premiere of Ferran Cruixent’s Trinity, a triple concerto written especially for the ensemble, combining the distinctive sound world of the classical piano trio with a contemporary orchestral language. Long committed to contemporary music, the trio has commissioned numerous new works, with a particular focus on women composers. Among these are commissions from Lotta Wennäkoski, Mahdis Golzar Kashani, and Lena Sierova.

Highlights of the 2026/2027 season include performances at the Kölner Philharmonie, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Musikverein Wien, Lincoln Center in New York, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and the Schubertiade Hohenems. Alongside its chamber music engagements, the trio will perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the Orquesta de Extremadura and the Kölner Kammerorchester under Christoph Poppen, as well as with the Filharmonia Szczecinie under Néstor Bayona as part of the Beethoven anniversary celebrations.

Alexander Sitkovetsky and Isang Enders both perform on exceptional instruments generously loaned by the J. & A. Beare’s Violin Society in London. Alexander Sitkovetsky plays the 1679 Antonio Stradivari violin known as the Parera, while Isang Enders performs on a violoncello by Carlo Tononi, built in Venice in 1720.

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