Cuore Piano Trio
CUORE PIANO TRIO
“Cuore Piano Trio played spiritedly, like a diamond” – these words were used to describe the trio’s debut in the world-famous Brahms Hall of the Wiener Musikverein in 2022. Spirited interpretations and excellent technique are one of the many assets of the ensemble, which make the trio unique, and which draws ever greater attention of the European and American music industry.
The ensemble was formed in 2017 in Warsaw and its main focus from the very beginning was promoting the unknown Polish composers at the international music scene. The trio is a part of the Polish Music Agency and the Italian Le Dimore Del Quartetto, from which they received the prestigious Ensemble of the Year prize in 2023. They are laureates of many international music competitions, a.o. the Fanny Mendelssohn in Germany, Music and Stars Awards in Estonia or Nouvelles Etoiles in France.
In 2023 the trio performed Bohuslav Martinů‘s triple concerto with the Jyväskylä Sinfonia under Jan Söderblom in Finland, whereas not long after they went to Canada for a concert tour as the Ensemble in Residence of the PRISMA Festival. The trio performs regularly during major festivals such as the Young Prague (Czech Republic), Lago Maggiore Musica (Italy) or Bad Schandauer Musiksommer (Germany). They appeared on many of the most important stages in Poland (a.o. the National Philharmonic Hall) and abroad. Since 2022 Cuore Piano Trio has their own concert cycle called Souvenir in Wiener Musikverein.
The ensemble’s performances have been broadcasted in the USA and the UK (The Epoch Times TV, Arizona Public Media Radio), Poland (Radio dla Ciebie, TVP3 Katowice, TVP3 Lublin), Finland (Yle) or Lithuania (TVP Wilno). The musicians work for the EUFONIUM Publishing House as editors. They led to the world premiere release of the score of Franciszek Lessel’s Piano Trio Op. 5 in E major (2020).
The trio graduated with honors from the chamber music class of Krystyna Makowska-Ławrynowicz at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. Currently they take inspiration from Avedis Kouyoumdjian, Sibila Konstantinova and Vida Vujic at the mdw in Vienna. Within ECMA they worked with musicians such as Johannes Meissl, Hatto Beyerle or Eberhard Feltz. The trio has been supported by the Lubelskie Voivodeship (Poland) within the “Lubelskie – Taste life!” Program.
Zuzanna Małgorzata Budzyńska was born in 1997 in Radzyń Podlaski (Poland). In 2016 she graduated with honors from the Zenon Brzewski School of Music, whereas five years later she graduated summa cum laude from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. She studied under E. Zienkowski, A. Gębski, A. Szymczewska and D. Smolarski. She also took lessons from W. Marschner, R. Fain and M. Frischenschlager. Currently she studies at the mdw in Vienna under Christian Altenburger. Zuzanna is a laureate of many prestigious awards a.o. the Young Promoter of Poland (awarded by the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland) or the Coryphaeus of the Polish Music. She has recorded many albums, including the well-known POLONAISES (DUX). She is a scholarship holder of the Polish Prime Minister, the Minsiter of Culture and National Heritage, the Young Poland or the Bridge to the Future Programs. She is the winner of the 6. Path to Harvard Competition and a member of the Harvard Club of Poland.
Jadwiga Roguska was born in Warsaw (Poland) in 1997. She graduated with honors from both the Zenon Brzewski School of Music and the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, where she studied under T. Strahl and M. Szmyt. She is a graduate of German studies at the University of Warsaw as well. Since 2019 she has been a student at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in the class of Stefan Kropfitsch. Jadwiga participated in numerous masterclasses led by a.o. J. P. Maintz, C. Bohórquez, A. Noras or M. Coppey. She is a laureate of the PRISMA Festival Concerto Competition in Canada (2nd prize) and the Best Schumann Performance Competition in Great Britain (1st prize), to name but a few. She has received scholarships from a.o. the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage, the Julian Cochran Foundation or the Young Poland Program. Since 2022 she has been the cello group leader of the Wiener Jeunesse Orchester.
Szymon Ogryzek was born in Mikołów (Poland) in 1996. He is one of the most valued Polish chamber musicians and the youngest pianist of the renowned Zenon Brzewski Interantional Music Courses in Łańcut. He was honored with many prestigious awards such as the Students’ Nobel Prize (2020) or the Coryphaeus of the Polish Music (2019), a.o. for the release of the very well reviewed POLONAISES CD. He is a graduate of the Karol Szymanowski School of Music in Katowice (class of piano of L. Nawrocka), as well as the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music (class of piano of J. Ławrynowicz-Just). He was a scholarship holder of the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the Young Poland Program, to name but a few. His development was highly influenced by K. Makowska-Ławrynowicz, K. Jankowska-Borzykowska, D. Bashkirov and F. Bidini. The artist continues his education at the mdw in Vienna under Avedis Kouymdjian and Sibila Konstantinova.
“The Cuore Piano Trio balances violin, cello and piano on the highest level, both on a familiar, as well as on a less popular musical territory. Zuzanna Małgorzata Budzyńska, Jadwiga Roguska and Szymon Ogryzek are an experienced team of musicians who challenge each other and complement each other wonderfully. Chapeau to this young up-and-coming ensemble!” – Veronika Mandl, Musikverein Wien, November 2023
“The Cuore Piano Trio, our ensemble in residence in June 2023, enchanted us with their superb performances of classical and contemporary music. They also introduced us to some hidden gems of Polish composers. This CD is a souvenir of their wonderful concerts at the PRISMA Festival in Canada. Listen and enjoy their talent and passion.” – Arthur Arnold, Artistic Director of the PRISMA Festival & Academy, November 2023
“Cuore Piano Trio gives an accurate, clear and passionate reading of the compositions highlighting the musical maturity that already characterizes this ensemble.” – Simone Gramaglia, Quartetto di Cremona, Artistic Director of Le Dimore del Quartetto, October 2021
“Cuore Piano Trio played brilliantly.” – Musikfreunde Magazine (Musikverein Wien), December 2022
