ATOS Trio
Annette von Hehn, Violin
Stefan Heinemeyer, Cello
Thomas Hoppe, Piano
The ATOS Trio has rapidly developed a strong reputation as one of the finest young chamber ensembles performing today. Formed in 2003 by violinist Annette von Hehn, cellist Stefan Heinemeyer, and pianist Thomas Hoppe, the ATOS Trio has been praised for its warmth of sound, its commitment to a wide-ranging repertoire, and its uncomplicated approach to fine interpretations and engaging performances.
Winners of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award 2007—the most important distinction for piano trios in the United States—the ATOS Trio plays concerts throughout Europe, Australia, and the Americas. It has appeared at prestigious festivals, including Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, Festival Mitte Europa, and Bemus Festival Belgrad. The trio has performed Beethoven´s Triple Concerto with the Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquestra Sinfónica de Chile, and Bonn Academic Orchestra.
In 2007, the trio won four prizes at the Fifth Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition; never before in the history of the competition (held every four years) has a single ensemble garnered this many honors. The trio was also awarded First Prize at the 2007 Schubert and the Music of Modern Times competition in Graz, Austria, where they were also awarded a prize for the best interpretation of a Schubert work. The ATOS Trio’s debut CD was released in 2005, featuring works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Kirchner; the trio’s second CD followed in 2008.
In Europe, the ATOS Trio was chosen by BBC Radio 3 to become part of the exclusive New Generations Artists program. Within this framework, several recording sessions and concerts at important festivals and concert halls in Great Britain are awaiting the musicians. A tour of Australia and New Zealand under the auspices of Musica Viva Australia is also scheduled this year. In addition to their concerts all around the world, the ATOS Trio has also released a new CD of works by Czech composer Josef Suk (1874–1935).
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award
A biennial piano trio award, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award (KLRITA) derives its impetus from the desire to honor the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio (Joseph Kalichstein, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin; Sharon Robinson, cello) in perpetuity by giving recognition to this prestigious ensemble’s contribution to chamber music worldwide. In addition, the award was created to encourage and enhance the careers of accomplished and extraordinarily promising young and "rising" piano trios, chosen every other year. The KLRITA is based upon the collaboration of 20 participating chamber music presenters and is managed by the Chamber Music Society of Detroit. The award also provides for a CD recording of the winning trio by Azica Records and services offered by fine string-instrument dealer Kenneth Warren & Son, Ltd., for each two-year award cycle.
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