The Grammy-nominated trio joins the newly combined roster of Epstein Fox Performances and Dinin Arts

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The Hermitage Piano Trio: Sergey Antonov, Mischa Keylin and Ilya Kazantsev

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The US-based Hermitage Piano Trio has signed to the roster of Epstein Fox Performances (EFP) and Dinin Arts for North American representation. The signing marks the first in the newly combined roster between the two agencies, which was announced last week.

’We are thrilled to be represented by the Epstein Fox Performances (EFP) and Dinin Arts teams, working together to achieve new milestones for our Trio,’ said Misha Keylin, violinist from the trio.

’Both agencies represent elite artists of the highest calibre on concert stages worldwide and it is an honour for us to be part of such a distinguished partnership.’

Michael Fox, partner of EFP and new manager for the Hermitage Piano Trio added: ’I met Misha (Keylin) and [cellist] Sergey (Antonov) last year and loved how the two of them spoke about repertoire. Hearing that same commitment come to life in a performance the following night was extraordinary.’

The trio comprises Keylin, Antonov and pianist Ilya Kazantsev and was formed in 2011. Recent and upcoming performances include Friends of Chamber Music Portland, Buffalo Chamber Music Society, Newport Classical, VCU Arts, Chicago Chamber Music Society, ArtPower at UC San Diego, Concord Chamber Music Society, Friends of Chamber Music Miami, Harvard Musical Association, Ladies’ Morning Musical Club (Montréal) and Corpus Christi Chamber Music Society.

The trio is involved in educational and outreach projects in addition to its extensive touring engagements. The ensemble has recently combined forces with violist Jordan Bak to extend its performance output to piano quartet repertoire.

The trio has a multiple-album recording deal with Reference Recordings, which includes its debut CD Rachmaninoff and Spanish Impressions. Its third album, Dvořák’s Circle is due for release in Spring 2025.

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