BIOGRAPHY

„Cuore Piano Trio played brilliantly” - these words were used by the Musikfreunde Magazine to describe the trio's debut in the renowned Brahms Hall of the Wiener Musikverein in 2022. Spirited interpretations and excellent technique are some of the many assets of the ensemble, which draws ever greater attention of the European and American music industry. They are an aspirant ensemble of ECMA, and recently they have been granted the mdw Artist Title by the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

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The trio's members - Zuzanna Budzyńska (violin), Juliet Wolff (cello) and Szymon Ogryzek (piano) - are passionate about introducing new audiences to the unknown classical music pieces written by less popular composers. In January 2024, as a result of being awarded the Grand Prix at the Music & Stars International Music Competition in Estonia (2022), the Trio's debut album was released. „Never Twice the Same” (KNS Classical) presents an extraordinary set of Polish, French, American, and Argentinian pieces and has recently been very well reviewed by Patrice Imbaud (ResMusica), who wrote: „(...) Winners of numerous international competitions, and based in Vienna, the trio boasts originality, discovery and the pleasure of playing as the key words of their repertoire, of which this CD constitutes a living reflection. (...)”. The album is available on all streaming platforms.

 

They perform at the Brahms Hall of the Musikverein Wien since 2022 regularly, as the official ensemble presenting the „Souvenir” concert cycle together with the moderator Veronika Mandl. Additionally, the musicians appear in other halls of the Musikverein Wien within concert cycles such as the Musikverein Festival or High Class I.​ The Trio performs regularly across Poland, Austria, and Italy. They also gave concerts in the Czech Republic, Finland and Lithuania. They performed during Kalkalpen Kammermusikfestival (Austria), Bad Schandauer Musiksommer (Germany), Festival Mlada Praha (Czech Republic) or the Karol Lipiński Festival (Poland). They were the Ensemble in Residence of the Canadian PRISMA Festival 2023 in Powell River and after „capturing the hearts of the audience" (daily festival newspaper, June 2023) they came back to British Columbia in 2024 for the "Never Twice the Same” BC 2024 Tour and gave 12 recitals in Vancouver and the area, promoting their debut album. They performed Bohuslav Martinu's Concerto for Piano Trio and Symphony Orchestra H. 231 with Jan Söderblom and Jyväskylä Sinfonia as the finalists of the Ilmari Hannikainen Piano Chamber Music Competition in 2023.

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Cuore Piano Trio was founded in 2017 in Warsaw. Currently based in Vienna, the ensemble works regularly with Avedis Kouyoumdjian and Johannes Meissl. They also receive individual coaching from Christian Altenburger at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and Claudio Bohórquez at Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. Their work has been greatly influenced by artists such as Hatto Beyerle, Patrick Jüdt, Eberhard Feltz, Vida Vujic, or Sibila Konstantinova. 

 

Cuore Piano Trio is a winner of many international music competitions i.a. the Fanny Mendelssohn International Music Competition in Belgium, France Music Competition, Quebec International Music Competition in Canada or BTDA International Music Competition in Singapore. They were named the Ensemble of the Year of the Italian chamber music network Le Dimore del Quartetto. ​​

 

Their live recordings have previously been published by the Polish DUX Recording Producers Label and received great reviews such as: „(...) Cuore Piano Trio gives an accurate, clear and passionate reading of the compositions highlighting the musical maturity that already characterizes this ensemble. (...)” - Simone Gramaglia, Quaretto di Cremona. The musicians worked as editors for the EUPHONIUM Publishing House on a Franciszek Lessel's Piano Trio in E Major op. 5, which was later published as a world premiere.

 

The musicians have received scholarships from the Polish Prime Minister, the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Villa Musica, the „Bridge to the Future” Scholarship from the Globalworth Foundation and the Julian Cochran Foundation, the Société Générale Bank and others. Cuore Piano Trio has been supported by the Polish Lubelskie Voivodeship since 2022. 

 

In the 2024/2025 season, the trio performs in Poland, Austria, UK, Lithuania, and Canada.

 

 

This biography is valid for the 2024/2025 season. Changes and cuts should be consulted with Cuore Piano Trio (cuorepianotrio@gmail.com).