With Friedemann Eichhorn, Peter Hörr and Florian Uhlig, the Phaeton Piano Trio brings together three top German artists of international standing to form one of the most exciting piano trios on the international concert scene. As soloists, the Phaeton Piano Trio has been successfully performing on the major stages in Europe, overseas and Asia for more than twenty years, and has already given concerts in important music metropolises in Europe. After their South American debut at the Fondacion Beethoven, Santiago de Chile, the trio celebrated another debut in the USA with concerts at the Library of Congress, Washington and at the Frick Collection, New York.
Friedemann Eichhorn, Violin
Friedemann Eichhorn has performed as a chamber music partner with Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Boris Pergamenschikov and many others. In addition to an extensive discography for the hänssler classic and Naxos labels Friedemann Eichhorn is Professor of violin at the Hochschule für Musik “Franz Liszt” in Weimar and Artistic Director of the Kronberg Academy.
Peter Hoerr, Cello
Peter Hörr is also a sought after chamber music partner, notably as founding member of the Mozart Piano Quartet, an ensemble that performs worldwide with a catalogue of recordings for the Dabringhaus & Grimm label. He was awarded the ECHO Classic Prize and has been Artistic Director of the Hofkapelle Weimar since 2010. Peter Hörr is Professor of cello at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig.
Florian Uhlig, Piano
Florian Uhlig made his orchestral debut at the London Barbican and has appeared at leading concert halls across the world, performing with renowned orchestras and conductors. The Hänssler Classic label has released more than 20 of his CD recordings, including the complete Schumann and Ravel piano solo works. Florian Uhlig is Artistic Director of the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival and Professor of Piano at the Musikhochschule Lübeck/Germany.