LIPF Presents: Trio Chimera

Trio Chimera features Marta Ceretta, piano Stefano Raccagni, violin Giorgio Lucchini, cello.

Chimera is a creature from Greek mythology, threefold and allegorical. But not only that. For us it is a tribute to Robert Schumann's Grillen, precisely "chimeras" (the fourth Fantasiestück op.12), and La Chimera, by the Italian writer Dino Campana. Chimera is a recurring figure in Italian culture, from the Etruscan statue in Arezzo to Gabriele d'Annunzio's collection.

Founded in 2021 and based in Milan, Trio Chimera is one of the most promising young ensembles in Italy. Until 2023 the trio studied at the Hochschule der Künste in Bern (CH) with Patrick Juedt, and at the Stauffer Center for Strings in Cremona with the Quartetto di Cremona. Further musical inspiration brought out by their meeting with Mischa Maisky, Amiram Ganz (Altenberg Trio Wien), Antonio Meneses (Beaux Arts Trio), Eckart Runge (Artemis Quartet), Henk Guittart (Schoenberg Quartet) and Clive Greensmith (Tokyo Quartet). In 2023 the trio has been officially admitted to the European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA), and thus had the opportunity to study with Hatto Beyerle (Alban Berg Quartet), Johannes Meissl (Artis Quartet), Minna Pensola (Meta4 Quartet), Ernesto Molinari (Klangforum Wien).

In 2022 the trio was awarded Best Italian Ensemble at the Filippo Nicosia International Chamber Music Competition (IT), and won second prize at the Giulio Rospigliosi International Competition (IT). In 2023, they won first prize at the Lancaster International Piano Festival Competition (USA). In less than two years, the ensemble has played in cities such as Budapest, Tirana, Bern, Vilnius and Addis Abeba. Among other commitments, in their home country they were invited to the 66th Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, the 55th Festival delle Nazioni in Città di Castello, the 25th Viotti Festival in Vercelli and the 23rd Festival Pergolesi Spontini in Jesi.

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