Amelio Trio - ECHO Rising Star

Johanna Schubert (violin), Merle Geißler (cello) and Philipp Kirchner (piano) were barely thirteen when they formed the Amelio Trio. The musical friendship between the three German musicians has since taken them to international stages, and their second album is due for release in autumn 2026. A glance at the programme has already whetted our appetite for the recording. From Haydn’s forty-five trios, Amelio chose the Piano Trio in F major from 1767, composed with meticulous attention to intimate musical enjoyment. Composer and violinist Helena Winkelman has written a new work, especially for the Amelio Trio as part of their inclusion in the ECHO Rising Stars programme. Robert Schumann’s Piano Trio No. 3 brings the morning to a close with expressive dialogues between piano, violin and cello. 

The Amelio Trio has been named a ‘Rising Star’ for the 2026–27 season by the Kölner Philharmonie, the Barbican Centre, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Philharmonie du Luxembourg as part of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) network. As well as their performance at Bozar, they will be giving an intimate, acoustic concert for the residents of the Klein Kasteeltje, the reception centre for asylum seekers. After the private concert, there will be time for the artist and the residents to meet, talk and share experiences. In collaboration with Fedasil and Orfeo. With the support of the Van Well van der Snoek Foundation.