Lyatoshynsky Trio

Lyatoshynsky Trio was founded in 2019 by winners and laureates of prestigious international competitions. The trio focuses on performing prominent works of chamber music, particularly by Ukrainian composers, and aims to disseminate unknown or rarely performed works. Their wide-ranging repertoire spans from contemporary music to works by Boris Lyatoshynsky, Valentyn Sylvestrov, Myroslav Skoryk, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn. Their debut performance at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, featuring the world premiere of Myroslav Skoryk's Piano Trio, was a great success. The trio has performed internationally, including at the Opéra Comique in Paris, the Lviv National Philharmonic, and the National Philharmonic of Ukraine in Kyiv. In 2020 the trio recorded its debut album, featuring two piano trios by Borys Lyatoshynsky, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3, among others.

Mykhaylo Zakharov — violin

Mykhaylo Zakharov was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 2005, he began his studies at the Graz University of Music in Austria with Prof. Boris Kuschnir, from which he graduated with honors. He is an active chamber musician and has performed with renowned musicians such as Boris Kuschnir, Julian Rachlin, Nikolai Znaider, and Gérard Caussé in many countries of the world. As a soloist, he has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, the Kharkiv Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra. Mykhaylo has been awarded prizes from the "International Music Festival" Bled, the International Beethoven Competition St. Pölten, and the Fidelio Competition Vienna. He is the founder of the Lyatoshynsky Trio.

Artem Yasynskyy — piano

Artem Yasynskyy was born in 1988 in Donetsk, Ukraine. He gave his first concert at the age of eight. He graduated with honors in piano from the Prokofiev State Music College in Donetsk, during which time he achieved numerous competition successes. Since 2010, he has been residing in Bremen, where he completed both a postgraduate and a master's program at the University of the Arts Bremen. Starting from 2015, Artem has been teaching piano as a lecturer at the University of the Arts Bremen. In the summer of 2021, Artem won the 2nd Prize and five additional awards at the Sydney International Piano Competition. He is also the recipient of the Gold Medal at the Cincinnati World Piano Competition in Ohio, USA. He has received awards in prestigious international piano competitions such as the Gina Bachauer Piano Competition in Salt Lake City, the Sendai International Music Competition in Japan, the Gian Battista Viotti International Piano Competition in Vercelli, and the Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kyiv. Artem has performed with orchestras including the Utah Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Ukraine, the Kharkiv Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kyiv National Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2016, Artem performed a solo recital at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Susanne Szambelan — cello

"Flawless intonation, fine mastery of colors and dynamics, nobility of tone and intimacy of expression unite" — with those words, Pizzicato Magazine describes Susanne's debut album, released in 2013 on the Polish label DUX, featuring Dvořák's Cello Concerto. Polish cellist Susanne Szambelan was born in New York in 1993 and grew up in Poznań, Poland. At the age of 15 she made her debut with the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, leading to numerous solo performances throughout Europe. In 2014 Susanne moved to Berlin, where she completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" under Prof. Stephan Forck and Prof. Claudio Bohorquez. Her passion for chamber music has led to collaborations with Daniel Hope, Boris Brovtsyn, and the Vogler Quartett, as well as frequent performances with the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic. She plays a cello by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume and is based in Berlin.