„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. In June 2024 they were accepted to ECMA as an aspirant ensemble.

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The trio's members - Zuzanna Budzyńska (violin), Antoni Orłowski (cello) and Szymon Ogryzek (piano) - are passionate about introducing new audiences to the unknown classical music pieces written by less popular Polish 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.

 

The Trio performs in Poland, Austria, Germany, UK, Italy, the Czech Republic, or Lithuania regularly. They performed during festivals such as the Internationaler Bad Schandauer Musiksommer in Germany, Festival Mlada Praha in the Czech Republic or the Karol Lipiński Festival in Poland. In 2023 they made their concerto debut as soloists with Jyväskylä Sinfonia and Jan Söderblom, performing the Concerto for Piano Trio and Symphony Orchestra H. 231 by Bohuslav Martinu in Finland. 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.
 

Cuore Piano Trio was founded in 2017 in Warsaw. Currently based in Vienna, the musicians are students of Avedis Kouyoumdjian (piano), Christian Altenburger (violin) and Reinhard Latzko (cello) at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. They perform at the Brahms Hall of the Musikverein Wien regularly, as the official ensemble presenting the „Souvenir” concert cycle together with the moderator Veronika Mandl. Additionally the musicians will appear in the Metallener-Saal of the Vienna Musikverein In June 2024 they appeared in the Metallener Saal within Musikverein's Festival „Skandal? Courage!” presented by the Career Center of the mdw.​

 

Cuore Piano Trio has been a prizewinner of many international music competitions i.a. the Fanny Mendelssohn International Music Competition in Germany (1st prize in 2023), Nouvelles Etoiles International Music Competition in France (1st prize in 2021), Quebec International Music Competition (1st prize in 2020) or the Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards International Music Competition in Singapore (1st prize in 2019). In April 2023 they received the prestigious Ensemble of the Year 2022 award from the Italian chamber music network Le Dimore del Quartetto, as well as the Gioventù Musicale Prize, whereas recently they qualified for the finals of the Osaka International Music Competition which takes place in October 2024 in Japan. Cuore Piano Trio is supported by the Polish Lubelskie Voivodeship within the „Lubelskie - Taste life!” program since 2022.

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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, the „Bridge to the Future” Scholarship from the Globalworth Foundation and the Julian Cochran Foundation, the Société Générale Bank and others. Their work has been greatly influenced by artists such as Hatto Beyerle, Johannes Meissl, Patrick Jüdt, Vida Vujic, or Sibila Konstantinova.

 

Next season the trio performs in Poland, Austria, UK, Norway, Italy, Canada and Japan, among others.

 

 

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