The Kungsbacka Piano Trio is a

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classical chamber music ensemble.

Biography and career

The Kungsbacka Piano Trio was founded in 1997, and is named after the Swedish town where it first performed, and where has established an annual festival. Composed of Jesper Svedberg, cello,

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, piano, and Malin Broman, violin, the trio has performed in a number of festivals in Europe, North and South America and Australia. The trio notably won the first prize at the

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in 1999, and has been awarded the Royal Swedish Academy of Music's Interpret Prize. The Kungsbacka Piano Trio has recorded several discs for the Naxos and Bis labels, including works by Schubert, Schumann, Haydn,

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and Rehnqvist. The trio has commissioned works by a number of contemporary composers, including Karin Rehnqvist, Mark-Anthony Turnage and others. The members of the Kungsbacka Piano Trio teach at Gothenburg University's School of Music where they give lectures, masterclasses and concerts throughout the year. The trio is also Associate Ensemble at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

References

External links

The Kungsbacka Trio's biography and discography on the Naxos web site
Piano trios Swedish classical musicians Musical groups established in 1997 BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Swedish musical trios {{Sweden-band-stub