The Sitkovetsky
China Concert Tour & Master Class
2025
''The playing is at once virtuoso and even-handed, textures and counterpoint beautifully clear … a really beautiful performance.'' GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE
The Sitkovetsky Trio is one of today’s most acclaimed piano trios on the international classical stage, renowned for their profound musical insight and emotionally charged performances. Their artistry has captivated audiences in the world’s most prestigious concert halls, including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Musée du Louvre in Paris, L’Auditori in Barcelona, Wigmore Hall in London, and Lincoln Center in New York. Each performance resonates deeply with listeners, marked by a rare blend of passion and refinement.
The trio has received numerous accolades, including the BBC Music Magazine Chamber Music Award, the NORDMETALL Chamber Music Award at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, First Prize at the International Chamber Music Competition hosted by Intercollegiate Bank, and the Philharmonia Orchestra–Martin Chamber Music Award. Their work has been supported by leading institutions such as the Hattori Foundation, Musician’s Benevolent Fund, Fidelio Trust, and Swiss Global Artistic Foundation. Recently, they were generously funded as part of Germany’s Neustart Kultur initiative.
In the upcoming 2024/2025 season, the Sitkovetsky Trio will continue to perform globally, with concerts scheduled in the United States, Israel, Germany, the Netherlands, and China, including a return to London’s Wigmore Hall. Their July 2024 performance at Wigmore was hailed by The Strad magazine as “monumental” and praised for its “deeply lyrical expressiveness.”
As the Ensemble-in-Residence at the Beethovenfest Bonn 2024/2025, the Trio presents three diverse concert programs, including two world premieres. Performance highlights include their interpretation of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and the world premiere of Ferran Cruixent’s new work Trinity, both receiving enthusiastic acclaim.
Since 2014, the Sitkovetsky Trio has released several critically acclaimed recordings under BIS Records, featuring works by Smetana, Suk, and Dvořák. Their collaboration with Wigmore Live has produced notable recordings, including an album of Mendelssohn’s Piano Trios, and the award-winning Ravel & Saint-Saëns album, which won the BBC Music Magazine Award. Their latest release, the third volume of Beethoven’s Complete Piano Trios, was named “Album of the Week” by NDR (German Public Broadcasting) and selected as one of The Times’ Best Classical Albums of 2024.
Violinist - Alexander Sitkovetsky
Cellist - Isang Enders
Pianist - Qian Wu
The Sitkovetsky
Alexander Sitkovetsky
Violinist
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Artistic Director of the NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra in Wrocław, Alexander Sitkovetsky composed his first concerto at the age of eight and, in the same year, was admitted to the Yehudi Menuhin School, where he had the rare opportunity to perform multiple times alongside Lord Menuhin himself.
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He later graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London and Kronberg Academy in Germany, and has since received international recognition for his work as a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor.
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As a soloist, he has performed with renowned orchestras including the Brno Philharmonic, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, and the English Symphony Orchestra, earning numerous accolades for his artistic achievements.
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Sitkovetsky’s recordings have been highly praised, particularly his 2018 recording of Philip Sawyers’ Violin Concerto with the English Symphony Orchestra, which was met with critical acclaim.
Isang Enders
Cellist
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As the youngest principal cellist in Germany, Isang Enders held the position at the Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden State Orchestra) and co-founded the Görlitz Shostakovich Music Festival.
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He has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors, and is widely praised for his interpretations of both classical repertoire and contemporary works, including several world premieres.
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Enders’ artistic depth is further showcased through collaborations with acclaimed pianists such as Igor Levit, Kit Armstrong, and Sunwook Kim, as well as through a number of critically acclaimed recordings that highlight his expressive power and technical mastery.
Qian Wu
Pianist
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At the age of 13, Wu Qian entered the Yehudi Menuhin School to pursue advanced musical studies, and by 15, she was performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.
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She is a recipient of the 2016 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award and was named a Classical Music “Star of Tomorrow” by The Independent in 2007.
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Wu Qian has performed with leading orchestras including the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Brussels Philharmonic, and the Munich Symphony Orchestra.
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She is also a founding member of the internationally acclaimed Sitkovetsky Piano Trio, which has garnered widespread praise for its recordings and performances around the globe.
