Biography
Trio Concept was formed in 2013 from the meeting of three young musicians from Turin: Edoardo Grieco (violin), Francesco Massimino (cello), and Lorenzo Nguyen (piano). Originally named Trio Chagall, it rebranded as Trio Concept in 2024 to reflect its cohesive artistic journey, centered on the piano trio as a core of creative impulse. The name is inspired by Michelangelo’s idea of revealing beauty hidden within, much like a sculptor finds form in marble.
Trio Concept was named an ECHO Rising Star for the 2025/26 season and, following a three-week residency at the Verbier Festival Academy, received the Prix Yves Paternot, the Festival’s honour of distinction awarded for exceptional talent and promise. In 2023, the Trio became a YCAT Artist after a standout final at Wigmore Hall, London. That same year, it won first First prize at the Schoenfeld International Competition in Harbin, China, and was selected as the ensemble in residence for ProQuartet in Paris.
Edoardo Grieco performs on a 1764 Carlo Antonio and Giovanni Testore violin, while Francesco Massimino plays the ‘Rhine Gold’ cello crafted by Gaetano Sgarabotto in 1948.