Three works, three worlds – yet united by a shared pursuit: the search for that moment when music transcends itself. César Franck’s youthful Trio in F‑sharp minor bursts with creative energy, filled with melodies of immediate emotional force and a sense of freedom that opens the space wide. Edvard Grieg’s single movement for piano trio unfolds as a circle of light and motion: tentative, glowing, shimmering – a serious game that constantly reinvents itself. And the enigmatic A‑major Trio, long attributed to Brahms, speaks in a warm, expansive voice that feels familiar yet stems from an unknown hand. Together, these works form a panorama of chamber music: bold and youthful, poetic and searching, deeply rooted and full of open questions.

For the E.T.A. Trio (Elene Meipariani/Violin, Nadja Reich/Cello and Till Hoffmann/Piano), they become a reflection of the ensemble’s own musical identity: three musicians who meet in alertness, curiosity and a shared devotion to sound – always seeking the moment when their voices merge into a living, breathing dialogue.

The young E.T.A. Trio is on a remarkable rise: in 2025 it celebrated acclaimed debuts at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Liederhalle Stuttgart, the Schwetzingen SWR Festival and London’s Wigmore Hall – following standout performances at the Rheingau Music Festival and the Oberstdorfer Musiksommer in 2024.