Trio Concept

Piano TrioNominated by Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Palau de la Música Catalana Season 2025-2026

Lorenzo Nguyen, piano
Francesco Massimino, cello
Edoardo Grieco, violin

 

Photo © Federico Cardamone

Trio Concept was formed in 2013 by three musicians from Turin—Edoardo Grieco (violin), Francesco Massimino (cello), and Lorenzo Nguyen (piano)—who first came together as young artists.

In October 2024, the ensemble decided to change its original name—from Trio Chagall to Trio Concept—to emphasize the cohesion of an artistic journey spanning over a decade, centered on the idea of the trio as the core of their musical activity and a constant source of creative inspiration.
The new name is inspired by Michelangelo Buonarroti's words, reflecting the trio's artistic commitment: to seek out and present the beauty inherent in every work, which comes to life through performance, just as the sculptor reveals the perfect form within a block of marble.

Trio Concept has been nominated ECHO Rising Star for the 2025/2026 season and has been selected as the ensemble in residence for the thirty-first edition of the Verbier Festival Academy, where it received the "Prix Yves Paternot", the highest honor awarded by the Festival.
In June 2023, after passing through three rounds and succeeding in the finals at Wigmore Hall in London, the Trio became a YCAT Artist. In the same year, the ensemble won the first prize at the "Schoenfeld International Competition" in Harbin, China, and was chosen as an ensemble in residence for ProQuartet in Paris. In all these instances, it was the first time in history that such accolades were awarded to an Italian ensemble.

In Italy, Trio Concept won the second prize in 2019 — with the first prize not awarded — as well as three special prizes at the "Premio Trio di Trieste," becoming, with an average age of just twenty years, the youngest chamber ensemble ever awarded in the history of the competition. The Trio was also chosen by the jury of the Accademia Chigiana as the winner of the "Premio Giovanna Maniezzo," was named "Ensemble of the Year 2020/2021" by Le Dimore del Quartetto, and subsequently became ensemble in residence for Comitato Amur for the year 2023/2024. The Trio has been supported by Associazione De Sono. 

The Trio recently debuted with Beethoven's Triple Concerto in Taipei and has collaborated with artists such as Bruno Giuranna, Mathieu Herzog, and Giampaolo Pretto.

Trio Concept is committed to the discovery and promotion of new repertoire, collaborating with contemporary composers to bring both present and past music to audiences. Beyond concerts, the Trio is also active in fostering dialogue with audiences and engaging younger generations through school visits and concerts for children. They have been invited to give Masterclasses at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in England and at the Lyceum Mozarteum in Havana, Cuba.
Upcoming engagements will see the Trio return to Wigmore Hall in London, perform at the Verbier Festival, and make numerous debuts in prestigious venues such as Konzerthaus Berlin, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and Tonhalle Zürich.

Edoardo Grieco plays a violin by Carlo Antonio and Giovanni Testore, built in Milan in 1764, while Francesco Massimino plays the "Oro del Reno" cello, crafted by Gaetano Sgarabotto in 1948 in Milan.