Amelio Trio

Brief profile

„Although all three showed their own distinctive personalities, their vividly wide-awake ensemble playing made for an electrifying interpretation that commanded the audience’s attention for every single second.“ Süddeutsche Zeitung

Their rapidly expanding international career has been shaped by major competition successes in recent years, including Second Prize at the ARD International Music Competition 2023. For the 2026/27 season, the Amelio Trio has been selected as ECHO Rising Star following nominations from the Kölner Philharmonie, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Barbican Centre London, and the Philharmonie du Luxembourg. Additional honours include the Hans Gál-Ensemble-Preis 2025, awarded by Villa Musica Rheinland-Pfalz in cooperation with the Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz.

The trio’s story began in 2012, when violinist Johanna Schubert, cellist Merle Geißler and pianist Philipp Kirchner – then just 13 years old – first played together for the German youth competition Jugend musiziert. More than a decade later, having spent over half their lives as an ensemble, their bond on stage is unmistakable, captivating audiences with seamless interplay, stylistic versatility, and a distinctive musical energy – born of a deep artistic connection.

The 2026/27 season will include debut appearances at the Musikverein Vienna and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, among many others.

The trio’s debut album Time in Flux released in September 2025 on GENUIN featured works by Ives, Beethoven, Mamlok, Brahms and Bertelsmeier. A second album will follow in autumn 2026 on Hänssler Classic.

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