Gabriel Fauré - Élégie op. 24, für Cello & Klavier
Georg Goltermann - Cellokonzert Nr.1 op.14
- Allegro moderato
Camille Saint-Saëns - Allegro appassionato op. 43, für Cello & Klavier
Edvard Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen op. 65, Nr. 6, für Klavier
Frédéric Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu op. 66, für Klavier
Christian Sinding - Rustle of Spring op. 32, Nr. 3, für Klavier
Niccolo Paganini - Caprice Nr. 5 op. 1 für Violine
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst - Fantaisie Brillante op. 11 über die Themen aus der Oper Otello von Gioacchino Rossini, für Violine & Klavier
Ludwig van Beethoven - Klaviertrio op. 1, Nr. 3, - Allegro con brio
Camille Saint-Saëns - Der Schwan, für Cello & Klavier
Fritz Kreisler
- "Schön Rosmarin", für Violine & Klavier
- Londonderry Air, für Trio
- Marche Miniature Viennoise, für Trio
Pauline Vengerova was born on July 2, 2013, in Monaco and grew up in Germany. She began playing the cello at the age of five. Her musical education is guided and supported by the renowned professors Claire Oppert and Oleg Kogan. Pauline has already participated in numerous chamber music concerts in Monaco as well as in Switzerland. A particularly notable highlight is her debut at the Musica Mundi school concert in February 2022, where she performed as a member of the Vengerov Trio. This concert marked a significant milestone in her young musical career. Her exceptional skills and talent have been recognized multiple times. In July 2022, she won first prize at the prestigious "The Flame Competition" in Paris. Additionally, in January 2024, she secured the Grand Prix at the "Prodige Art" competition in Paris. These successes underscore her great potential and promising future in classical music.
Elisabeth Vengerova was born on December 18, 2011, in Monaco into a musical family. Her father is Maxim Vengerov, one of the most prominent violinists of our time. At the age of four, Elisabeth began playing the piano. She receives her musical education from Professor Victoria Power, who actively supports and encourages her. Elisabeth has already participated in various chamber music concerts in Monaco and Switzerland. During these performances, she was able to showcase her talent and passion for music. In February 2022, she made her debut at a school concert of the Musica Mundi School, and in June 2023, she performed as a member of the Vengerov Trio at the Club for Foreign Residents in Monaco (CREM). These performances marked significant milestones in her young career. Her extraordinary abilities have been recognized multiple times. In 2022, she won first prize at the 12th International Music Competition "Musical Fireworks" in Baden-Württemberg. Additionally, she was awarded first place at the South Florida International Piano Competition in the same year. These achievements demonstrate that Elisabeth is on a promising path and possesses great potential to continue advancing in the world of music.
Vasilisa Sokolova was born in December 2011 in Moscow, where she began her musical education on the violin. In 2022, her family moved to Kazakhstan, where she attended the Special Gymnasium for Gifted Children at the Kazakh National University of Arts. Since September 2024, she has been a student at the Yehudi Menuhin School in London with Natasha Lomeiko. She performed on stage at an early age, including concerts with the Zagreb Chamber Orchestra, the Slovenian Philharmonic, the Krasnoyarsk Symphony Orchestra, the Astana Opera Chamber Orchestra, the Eurasian Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as with the Symphony Orchestra of the State Academic Capella of St. Petersburg and the orchestra of the Moscow State Philharmonic. Vasilisa is a prizewinner in numerous competitions, including second prize and a special diploma at the International JSFest Music Competition 2017 in Finland, first prize at "Uzlecosas Zvaigznes" 2018 in Latvia, first prize at the International Oskar Rieding Competition 2019 and 2020 in Slovenia, the Grand Prix at the World Music Art-Silver Palm Competition 2019 in Helsinki, second prize at the Jaroslav Kocjan Violin Competition 2021 in the Czech Republic, the Grand Prix at the International "Akdeniz Sounds" Competition 2022 in Turkey, first prize and the Premio Assoluto at the XXXIII International Music Competition Rovere d’Oro for young talents 2022 in Italy, third prize at the Astana Violin Competition in memory of David Oistrakh 2023 in Kazakhstan, first prize at the BCN Violin Competition "VICTORIA" 2024 in Barcelona and first prize at the II. Grunewald International Music Competition 2024 in Berlin.
Piano Trio "238 Strings" Each of these girls has many passions, but one is especially dear to all three — music. It happened that each chose her own instrument: piano, violin, and cello — together they form a perfect ensemble for chamber music. This is how the idea for the trio was born — almost by chance, without plans or a name. Simply, they wanted to try playing together. The first home concert turned out to be a real revelation: the music sounded in a new way, uniting three voices into one. This inspired them so much that, following their debut, they performed more often — including in the cozy atmosphere of the "Victoria Music Center" in Barcelona. Chamber music is a special kind of conversation: trusting, lively, sometimes playful, sometimes focused. It requires sensitivity and attention, but in return, it offers true happiness through collaborative creativity. It’s important not only to hear but also to listen to each other. The name "238 Strings" came about as a playful idea — if you add up all the strings of the three instruments, you get exactly that number. But there’s more to this name than just arithmetic. It symbolizes how sounds merge into a single whole, how different characters become one musical idea, and how friendship finds its voice.
Mikhail Mordvinov in Moskau geboren – zählt zu den bedeutendsten russischen Pianisten seiner Generation. Nach zahlreichen Erfolgen bei internationalen Wettbewerben konzertiert er heute weltweit als Solist, Kammermusiker und Liedpianist. Rundfunk- und CD-Aufnahmen dokumentieren seine Virtuosität und musikalische Reife. Mordvinov begann mit sechs Jahren Klavier zu spielen und wurde seit seinem siebten Lebensjahr an der Moskauer Gnessin-Musikschule in der Klavierklasse von Tatjana Zelikman unterrichtet. 1994 nahm er sein Studium an der Russischen Gnessin-Akademie unter Professor Vladimir Tropp auf. Dort wurde er 1997 als „Bester Student des Jahres“ ausgezeichnet. Anschließend folgte ein Aufbaustudium an der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover bei Prof. Bernd Goetzke. Seit er 1994 das Skrjabin-Stipendium des Moskauer Skrjabin-Museums erhielt, ist er ständiger Gast der Skrjabin-Musikfestspiele. 1997/98 war Mikhail Mordvinov zudem Heinrich-Neuhaus-Stipendiat. Zwischen 2004 und 2006 wurde er vom Keyboard Charitable Trust London unterstützt. Mikhail Mordvinov ist Preisträger zahlreicher Wettbewerbe und gewann u.a. den Ersten Preis des XII. Internationalen Robert-Schumann-Wettbewerbes in Zwickau (1996), den Ersten Preis und Sonderpreis des VI. Internationalen Schubert-Wettbewerb in Dortmund (1997), den Ersten Preis und Sonderpreis des XII. Internationalen Wettbewerb in Andorra (2006).
