BUSCH TRIO

Omri Epstein, piano
Mathieu van Bellen, violin
Ori Epstein, cello

Thursday, February 6, 2025, 7:30 pm

Jane Hollock Brock Recital Hall
Samford University

800 Lakeshore Drive

Birmingham, Alabama

‘This trio is the fruit of a friendship that has existed for years’, is how Omri Epstein describes the essentially spontaneous process by which the trio came into being after meeting at the Royal College of Music in London more than a decade ago. At the time, the three were aspiring soloists, but their shared passion for chamber music became their strongest bond. 

It was around then that Mathieu was given the honour of playing the ‘ex- Adolf Busch’ G.B. Guadagnini (Turin, 1783) – the legendary violinist already a shining example for the young trio. Their choice to play on gut strings signifies a deep appreciation for the aesthetic of the early-20th century greats. 

Nowadays, the Busch Trio regularly appears on major stages and festivals throughout Europe and the US. They have been described by The Times as having ‘effortless musicianship’, by The Gramophone as a ‘true delight from start to finish’ and by the Süddeutsche Zeitung as ‘the leading piano trio of their generation’. The trio have been recognised for their work and recordings, receiving important accolades and awards in the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Belgium and France. 

Record label Alpha Classics has shown remarkable trust in the trio, committing them to long-term contracts early in their career. Together they have released notable recordings of the complete works of Dvorak on four CDs, the complete trios and Trout quintet by Schubert on two CDs as well as a recent CD of works by Ravel & Shostakovich.

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(from the artist's website)