Hermitage Piano Trio

A rarity in the chamber music world, the Hermitage Piano Trio is comprised of three musicians who are noted soloists in their own right.

In a career already spanning fifty countries on five continents, violinist Misha Keylin is attracting particular attention with his world­ premiere series of the seven Henri Vieuxtemps violin concertos. These best-­selling recordings have garnered numerous press accolades and awards, including “Critic’s Choice” by The New York Times, Gramophone, and The Strad.

Hailed as “a brilliant cellist” by the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich, Sergey Antonov went on to prove his mentor’s proclamation when he became one of the youngest cellists ever awarded the gold medal at the world’s premier musical contest, the quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Competition. Antonov’s entry into this elite stratum of sought­ after classical artists has already placed him on stages at world­ renowned venues from Russia’s Great Hall at the Moscow Conservatory to Suntory Hall in Tokyo.

Pianist Ilya Kazantsev, a fresh and exciting presence on the international music scene and a passionate interpreter of his native Russian repertoire – hailed by The Washington Post as “virtually flawless”–has performed as recitalist and soloist with orchestras in Russia, Canada, Europe, and the United States. Among his many awards and honors, Mr. Kazantsev received first prize at the Nikolai Rubinstein International Competition (Paris) and a won the International Chopin Competition (Moscow) and the 2007 & 2008 World Piano Competitions (Cincinnati).