TRIO ATANASSOV
THE ENSEMBLE
A highly praised ensemble
The Trio Atanassov was awarded the First Prize at the 2010 International
Commerzbank Chamber Music Competition, and has won numerous other
prizes in major piano trio competitions including the Trondheim
International Competition in Norway, the Haydn Competition in Vienna, the
Joseph Joachim International Chamber Music Competition in Weimar, the
Vibrarte Competition and the FNAPEC Competition in Paris.
Although successful as soloists, the musicians decided to found the Trio in
2007, after they graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de
Musique de Paris. The Trio has been a member of the European Chamber
Music Academy since June 2008 and has been particularly marked by the
musical influence of its artistic director, Hatto Beyerle.
Pierre-Kaloyann Atanassov, Piano
Perceval Gilles, Violin
Sarah Sultan, Cello
The Trio Atanassov has also won recognition from the critics: "...talent,
enthusiasm and an unusually strong artistic collusion."
"An always controlled interpretation, technically sure from every point of
view" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)
The Trio Atanassov is now one of France’s most prominent young
ensembles, regularly touring France and throughout the rest of Europe.
Highlights of 2013 included the French premiere of Vache Sharafyan’s very
poetic trio “The dream of dreams” (Angers, January), its debut at the BASF
concert series in Ludwigshafen, Germany (March), a residence at the
Festival d’Aix-en-Provence in July with another French premiere (“Drives”,
by Vasco Mendonça) or a performance at the Festival du Vigan, where the
Trio gave its very first concert in 2007. After being semi-finalists at the
ARD Competition in Munich in September, the Trio released its first CD in
October (Smetana & Dvorak, hänssler Classic).
Offering a fresh outlook on the piano trio
Extending from Haydn trios to the newest works of the 21st century, the
repertoire of the trio Atanassov covers a vast period of time and spreads over
a wide range of musical traditions.
Emphasis is placed of course on the main works from the long history of this
venerable instrumental setting (Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn,
Schumann, Dvorak, Brahms, Ravel), but the piano trio has kept fascinating
composers over the years – a series of outstanding works were composed
during the last decades, the strong originality of which breathed new life into
the old model.
Thus, imaginative and full of personality, the trio Atanassov perpetuates and
freshens up the tradition of piano trio by putting forward unique
compositions that cross cultures and have their roots in the most various
musical influences. In 2013, Vache Sharafyan composed a work that is
dedicated to the Trio Atanassov: “Moonrise over Jerusalem”.
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IN BRIEF
TRIO ATANASSOV
January 2007: three young musicians studying at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris
(CNSMDP) founded the Trio Atanassov
Perceval Gilles, violin, graduated with highest honours in 2008 (Professor Olivier Charlier)
Sarah Sultan, cello, graduated with highest honours in 2006 (Professor Michel Strauss)
Pierre-Kaloyann Atanassov, piano, graduated with highest honours in 2007 (Professor Alain Planès)
Musical education :
• Alumni of the European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA, member between 2008 and 2010)
• 2009, Chamber music Bachelor at the CNSMDP under Itamar Golan
• September 2010 to January 2011, exchange program at the Vienna Music University under Johannes Meissl
(Artis Quartett) and Avedis Kouyoumdjian.
• 2011, Chamber Music Master at the CNSMDP under Vladimir Mendelssohn and Marc Coppey.
• Masterclasses: H. Beyerle, J. Meissl, A. Koujoumdjian, C. Richter, G. Zitterbart, P. Cropper, S. Ashkenasi, M. Da
Silva, F. Rados, R. Gothoni, M. Pressler…
International awards :
• 1st Prize at the International Piano Trio Competition “Commerzbank-Kammermusikpreis” in Frankurt/Main,
Germany (September 2010)
• 3rd Prize at the Trondheim International piano trio competition, Norway (September 2011)
• 3rd Prize at the Joseph Joachim International Chamber Music Competition in Weimar (November 2012)
• 3rd Prize and special prize for the best interpretation of a Haydn trio at the Joseph Haydn International
Chamber Music Competition in Vienna (April 2009)
• 3rd Prize at the Vibrarte International Piano Trio Competition in Paris (February 2008)
• Prize of the Haydn Institute at the Prag – Wien – Budapest summer academy in Vienna (August 2009)
• Grant of the “Académie des Beaux-Arts” at the Fnapec “Musiques d’Ensemble” competition in Paris (April 2012)
Main professional references:
August 2007 : first concert at the Festival du Vigan (France).
Concerts in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Austria, Finland, Spain, Bulgaria.
Major festivals and musical seasons :
La Folle Journée 2011 (France)
Festival de la Roque d’Anthéron 2010 (France, ensemble in residence)
Festival du Vigan 2007, 2010, 2013 (France)
Festival Européen Jeunes Talents, Paris 2010
La Folle Nuit de Nîmes 2010 (France)
Cité de la Musique, Paris, 2011
Konzertreihe « Youngstars », Schloss Esterhazy in Eisenstadt (Austria) 2010
Alte Oper, Frankfurt/Main (Germany) 2010, 2011 and 2014
Festival Ars Musica (Brussels), 2012
Wigmore Hall (London), 2012
Triple Concerto (Beethoven) with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Festival “Martenski Musikalni Dni” in Ruse (Bulgaria), 2012
Musikfest Stuttgart (Germany) 2012
Ludwigshafen BASF (Germany) 2013
Radio broadcasts:
The trio Atanassov was recorded for live concerts by radio stations France Musique, the Hessicher Rundfunk and
the SWR (Germany), ORF (Austria), Catalunya Musica (Spain), and the Bulgarian National Radio.
CDs
The first CD of the Trio Atanassov was released in October 2013 (Hänssler Classic, CD Nr. 98.015)
Smetana: piano trio in g minor • Dvorak: piano trio Nr. 3 op.65 in f minor
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