Astatine Trio Make Harrogate Debut In Sunday Series

Rising classical music stars the Astatine Trio will make their Harrogate debut in the popular Sunday Series this weekend (March 3).

The award-winning young trio, sisters Berniya and Riya Hamie and guest violinist Maja Horvat, will perform a diverse and exciting programme featuring classic works by Shostakovich, Haydn and Mendelssohn, as well as a vibrant piano piece by Germaine Tailleferre.

For the past 30 years, the Harrogate International Sunday Series has delighted audiences by bringing world-class chamber and classical musicians to the heart of Yorkshire, and the trio’s performance is the latest in this year’s exciting programme of uplifting Sunday morning coffee concerts.

The Astatine Trio, who formed in 2021, are the youngest musicians in the 2024 Sunday Series yet have already caught the eye of classical music fans. They won First Prize and the Luigi Boccherini Prize at the International Virtuoso & Belcanto Chamber Competition, and joint first prize at the Birmingham International Piano Chamber Music Competition in 2022

The trio’s pianist Berniya Hamie said they were honoured to be performing as part of the Sunday Series.

“We’re really looking forward to meeting a new audience. We haven’t really performed in this part of the UK before and we’ve heard it’s a really great concert series with a rich history.”

Hamie said the programme they will be performing showcases the diversity of the piano trio repertoire.
“Tailleferre’s piano trio was a real discovery for us – it’s so varied and characterful and we believe her work should be much more widely performed. The Shostakovich, Haydn and Mendelssohn trios are all classics of the repertoire and demonstrate the full range of what the piano trio can do.”

She added: “Hopefully the audience in Harrogate comes away with a sense of what the music is about and also having had a great emotional experience.”

All of the Sunday Series concerts take place at the beautiful Old Swan Hotel, which provides an intimate setting to enjoy a morning coffee and exceptional music with friends.



The Astatine Trio, The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate, Sunday March 3, 11am. Book online at Home - Harrogate International Festivals or call the box office on 01423 562 303.