March 2023 will bring the sonorous delights of a string trio, comprised of superb musicians to audiences
around Ireland. Led by Grammy-nominated violist Maxim and performing together for the very first time, the trio also features magnificent violinist Nikita Boriso-Glebsky and on of the rising stars of the classical music world, cellist Dóra Kokas. The programme will showcase the elegance and exuberance of Mozart’s only string trio, Beethoven’s glorious Trio in G major and a thought-provoking work by Bulgarian composer Dobrinka Tabakova which aims to highlight the extraordinary unity of sound created by a string trio.
Maxim Rysanov
Grammy nominated Ukrainian-British violist and conductor Maxim Rysanov has established himself as one of the world’s most vibrant and charismatic musicians. As a violist, he is principally known as a frequent guest of the international music scene. In parallel with playing viola, Maxim enjoys a thriving career as a conductor, often combining conduction and directing as a soloist in the same concert.
Nikita Boriso-Glebsky (pictured above)
Having been awarded the silver medal and five special prizes in the XIII International Tchaikovsky
Competition in 2007 and subsequently winning the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in
Helsinki in 2010, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky’s international career has reached remarkable heights and continues to go from strength to strength.
Dóras Kokas
Born in Hungary in 1992, Dóra Kokas has quickly established herself as one of the leading cellists of her
generation. She has received multiple awards at notable international competitions including 3 rd Prize at The Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International Cello Competition (China), 1 st Prize at Debut Hamburg
International Concerto Competition, 2 nd Prize at the International Johannes Brahms Competition (Austria) and two special prizes at The Pablo Casals International Award (Hungary).
“Maxim Rysanov’s playing is outstanding, – I’ve never heard a viola sing quite like this.” – The Arts Desk.
“His (Boriso-Glebsky) timbre has both sparkle and depth, and he is fully equal to the technical high jumps”
– Gramaphone.
“Agile, expressive and with a mastery of line and dynamics, Rysanov is a prince among viola players” –
Gramaphone
“Bold and Brilliant” – The Dallas News ( Dóra Kokas)
Friday 17th March 8pm
Tickets: €18/€16
