Who we are
Trio Basilea was formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 2021 and has since grown and developed, driven by their shared ambition and passion for chamber music. Their strong rapport as an ensemble has been widely recognized, leading to significant achievements, including winning 1st Prize at the 2023 Orpheus Chamber Music Competition in Switzerland.
In 2022, Trio Basilea was one of only four piano trios selected to participate in the prestigious Trondheim Chamber Music Academy in Norway, where they had the privilege of performing with violist Miguel da Silva, founder of the renowned Ysaÿe Quartet. Most recently, they have been chosen as the Ensemble-in-Residence for the Musikdorf Ernen 2025 festival.
The trio has benefited from masterclasses with esteemed musicians such as Steven Isserlis, the Tetzlaff Quartett, Stefan Mendl, Péter Nagy, and Erich Höbarth. They are currently studying under Prof. Anna Gebert and Prof. Anton Kernjak at the Musik Akademie Basel.
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HAYDN
J. Haydn - Piano Trio No. 36 in E-flat Major, Hob. XV:22: I. Allegro moderato
VIDEOS
SCHUBERT
Du bist die Ruh', Op. 59 No. 3, D. 776
SHOSTAKOVICH
Piano Trio in E minor, Op.67 ; II.Allegro con Brio
ABOUT US
Marina Martins
Laurentiu Stoian
Zofia Grzelak
REVIEWS
"These three 25-year-old musicians moved us. They managed to enchant us with their playing, with serious ease and without effort, sympathetic, talented, sensitive and precise. And the way they made eye contact with each other to coordinate harmony and precision - no single one seemed to be in a leading role!”
Madeleine Hirsiger - MUSIKDORF ERNEN
“Trio Basilea took the first prize at the Swiss Chamber Music Competition in Lucerne, Switzerland, on 26 November. The group, comprising violinist Laurențiu Stoian (21, France), cellist Marina Correia Martins (24, Brazil) and pianist Zofia Grzelak (25, Switzerland), received CHF5,000 and the chance to commission a composition of their own”
THE STRAD
"The Trio Basilea, winner of the Orpheus Swiss Chamber Music Competition 2023, captivated the audience at the Swiss Chamber Music Festival in Adelboden with their joy of playing and precision"
Heidy Mumenthaler - BERNER ZEITUNG