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Paddington Trio (UK)

www.paddingtontrio.com

Tuulia Hero, violin; Patrick Moriarty, cello; Stephanie Tang, piano

Having started their first adventure together at Paddington Station during the pandemic in 2020, the Paddington Trio has quickly emerged as a unique and versatile ensemble. Hailed for their “nuanced and powerful performance”, the trio won first prize in the 70th Royal Over-Seas League Competition for Strings & Piano Ensemble.   They were the first prize winner at the NEW FORMATS Project Prize 2022 in Graz, Austria, in 2021 they won 2nd prize and the jury prize for the Best Interpretation of an Estonian Work at the Tallinn International Piano Chamber Music Competition as well as 1st prize at the Clara Schumann International Competition.   In March 2023, the trio made their concerto debut, where they performed Beethoven’s Triple Concerto under Jan Söderblom with the Jyväskylä Sinfonia. They have had the immense privilege to perform in prestigious halls and series such as Wigmore Hall, LSO St. Luke’s, Oxford Coffee Concerts, St. George’s Bristol, Brighton Dome and BBC Total Immersion concert series. Upcoming concert highlights include debuts at Conway Hall, Brighton Festival, Buxton International Festival, Schiermonnikoog Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Lake District Summer Music.