Sitkovetsky Trio

Sitkovestsky Trio

& Stefanie Farrands

"Magnificent"

-THE STRAD

" ... with magnificent subtlety and humour"

-WASHINGTON CLASSICAL REVIEW

Winners of the BBC Music Magazine Award, the Sitkovetsky Trio brings a program of Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Chaminade to Snow. Described as “magnificent” (The Strad), they’re among the world’s finest piano trios.

Sitkovetsky Trio
Alexander Sitkovetsky – violin
Isang Enders – cello
Wu Qian – piano

Stefanie Farrands – viola

Programme

BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in D major op.70 No.1 “Ghost Trio”

CHAMINADE Piano Trio No. 2 in A minor op. 34

– Interval –

BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor op. 25

Stefanie Farrands - Viola

Sitkovetsky Trio

Formed at the Yehudi Menuhin School, the trio has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading piano trios, performing in the most prestigious concert halls around the globe. Recent winners of the BBC Music Magazine Chamber Music Award, their acclaimed Beethoven album was named one of The Times’ Best Classical Albums of 2024.

In this compelling program, they explore the emotional depths of the piano trio repertoire, from Beethoven’s evocative Ghost Trio and Shostakovich’s haunting Trio No. 2 to the lyrical brilliance of Cécile Chaminade’s rarely heard piano Trio No. 2. In the second half principal viola of the Australian Chamber Orchestra will join the illustrious trio to perform Brahms’ mammoth Piano Quartet No.1.

Stefanie Farrands

Violist Stefanie Farrands is principal viola of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Prior to her appointment with the ACO, she was principal viola of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. 

Stefanie has performed extensively throughout Europe, America, Asia and Australia with orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Camerata Salzburg. She has performed as guest Principal Viola with the Strasbourg Philharmonic, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Australian World Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Stef is a passionate chamber musician and a strong advocate for her instrument. She has won numerous awards including the Asia Pacific Chamber Music Competition and has been the recipient of the Freedman Classic Fellowship. 

Stef has been a member of the String Faculty at the Hobart Conservatorium of Music and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. 

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