This award-winning Slovenian group plays its renditions of 19th-century German and Russian luminaries with a masterful cross of red-blooded force and delicate restraint. It's that balance of vigor and vulnerability that distinguishes these works, this trio hits all the right notes.
The Amael Piano Trio was founded by three very accomplished artists,
who,
individually, have backgrounds as prominent soloists and chamber
musicians
All three artists, the pianist, Tatjana Ognjanovic,
the violinist, Volodja Balzalorsky and the cellist Damir Hamidullin, have
performed internationally as guests of numerous music festivals and cycles, and
as soloists with many orchestras.
The trio has more than four years of successful performances in a variety of
venues, including Cankarjev Dom, the most important cultural centre in
Slovenia, the International Festival of Contemporary Music at Radenci,
Musical Summer in Hvar (Croatia), International concert series of
Zemono, The Spectrum concerts etc.
In july 2003 is Amael Trio was invited to play at Festval of Bled and at
Festival of Island Brac (Croatia) and to have Master Classes in Pusisca
- Island of Brac.
The Amael Trio has achieved the status of being among the most sought after
chamber groups in Slovenia. In addition to performing known traditional
trio literature from various style epochs, the trio is also dedicated
to performing contemporary works, and to the promotion,
internationally, of Slovenian composers of piano trio literature.