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Arsika Trio

The ARSIKA TRIO was founded in 1999 by the internationally renowned Swiss violinist Sibylle Tschopp. Since then, under Tschopp's direction, the ensemble has undertaken extensive tours and garnered attention at major festivals and important cultural venues in Switzerland, Central and South America, and Eastern Europe, including theSchubertiadein Lausanne, the Festival Internacional Cervantino in Mexico, the Festival de las Artes in Costa Rica, the Komitas Hall of the Yerevan Philharmonic, the Old Church in Boswil, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Quito, Guatemala City, Santo Domingo, and many other cities. As a soloist, the ARSIKA TRIO has performed Beethoven's Triple Concerto with various orchestras, including the Colombian National Symphony Orchestra. Numerous ARSIKA TRIO performances have been recorded and broadcast live by Radio Suisse Romande and other radio stations. Critics praise the ARSIKA TRIO's nuanced musicality, stylistic sensitivity, virtuosity, and balanced interplay.

The ARSIKA TRIO places particular emphasis on international cultural exchange and frequently conducts masterclasses for young musicians during its concert tours.

The ARSIKA TRIO boasts a broad repertoire spanning Classical, Romantic, and Modern music, performing both famous masterpieces and lesser-known and rarely performed compositions. Collaboration with contemporary composers is of paramount importance to the ARSIKA TRIO. In 2001, the ensemble premiered a piano trio commissioned specifically for the ARSIKA TRIO by the renowned composer Tigran Mansurjan at the "Société de Musique Contemporaine" in Lausanne. The

ARSIKA TRIO was founded in 1999 by the renowned Swiss violinist Sibylle Tschopp. Under the leadership of Sibylle Tschopp, it has since performed with great success on extensive concert tours and appeared at important venues in Switzerland, Central and South Americas and Eastern Europe, such as the Festival “Schubertiade” at Lausanne, “Festival Internacional Cervantino” in Mexico, “Festival de las Artes” in Costa Rica, Komitas-Hall of the Yerevan Philharmonic, at the Alte Kirche Boswil, at Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Quito, Guatemala City, Santo Domingo and many others more. Many of its performances have been broadcast live by “Radio Suisse Romande” and further broadcast companies. ARSIKA TRIO has earned much critical acclaim for its fine musicality, virtuosity and keen sense of style.

International cultural exchange means a lot to the Swiss Trio. That is why ARSIKA TRIO is giving master classes for young musicians at many stages of its concert tours.

ARSIKA TRIO performs a wide range repertoire of classic, romantic and modern styles, including famous masterpieces as well as rarely played compositions. The collaboration with contemporary composers is an important part of his musical work. In 2001, ARSIKA TRIO performed the world premiere of the Piano Trio by eminent composer Tigran Mansurjan, specially written for ARSIKA TRIO and commissioned by the “Société de la Musique Contemporaine” at Lausanne, Switzerland.