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United by a commitment to continuing to raise the profile of the Austrian-British composer Hans Gál, the Briggs Piano Trio were first brought together by AVIE Records to record a disc contrasting Gál’s poetic E major Trio with Shostakovich’s dark E minor Trio. Sarah, David and Kenneth have previously collaborated in various contexts going back as far as the early 1990s. While Sarah and David were originally brought together through Mozart, in recent years, the Hans Gál connection was again what partnered Sarah with Kenneth, when he conducted the world premiere of Hans Gál’s Piano Concerto with Sarah as soloist for an AVIE disc which was awarded a Gramophone Critic’s Choice. As well as exploring hidden gems, the players look forward to returning to all the great chamber works for Piano Trio that they have enjoyed performing as part of their past chamber ensembles. The Briggs Piano Trio share a special affinity for the piano trios of the leading composers of the great Austro-German tradition from Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert through Brahms and Zemlinsky to Hans Gál, perhaps the last great figure in that line. Away from the concert platform, the three share a love of dogs, wine and coffee.