“Their youth does not remotely detract from their excellence - these are accomplished musicians by any standard, not only in technique but in rapport and nuance. In places, there was true beauty but never as an end in itself: everything served a higher conception of the music. I have rarely been so excited by performers new to me.”
About us
Seen as the one of the most exciting chamber ensembles of their generation, the Paddington Trio has been recognized in international competitions and live performances for their fresh interpretations and exuberant energy. As did the famous bear, Finnish violinist Tuulia Hero, Irish cellist Patrick Moriarty and American pianist Stephanie Tang have made London their home and emerged as an ensemble of an entirely unique and lasting entity. The trio is celebrated for its close and energetic communication, insightful and imaginative programming as well as its highly refined ensemble playing. The trio’s grand mission is to bridge the gap between new listeners and serious classical music enthusiasts by welcoming everyone into their living room of musical discovery and shared love of chamber music.
Having started their first adventure together at the Paddington Station in 2020, a year after they met, the trio won the First Prize in the 70th Royal Over-Seas League Competition for Strings & Piano Ensemble. Since then, they have won First Prize in the 2024 Triomphe de l'Art International Competition, 2024 Storioni Concours, 2023 Parkhouse Award in Wigmore Hall, 2023 Schiermonnikoog Festival Audience Award and the 2022 NEW FORMATS Project Prize. They are currently generously supported by the City Music Foundation, Kirckman Concert Society and GBZ Management. In the summer of 2023, the trio completed an Artist Fellowship programme at their alma mater, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, and continues to teach and inspire young ensembles through the Chamber Fellowship Programme at the Royal Northern College of Music into the 2024/2025 semester.
In March 2023, the Paddington Trio made its concerto debut performing the Beethoven Triple Concerto with Jan Söderblom and the Jyväskylä Symphony Orchestra in Finland. They have appeared in prominent halls and series, such as Wigmore Hall, LSO St. Luke’s, Oxford Coffee Concerts, St. George’s Bristol and the BBC Total Immersion. Their most recent international debuts saw them at the TivoliVredenburg, Schiermonnikoog Festival (NL), Buxton International, Brighton and Oxford Chamber Music Festivals (UK), Festival Flanders Ghent (BE) and Internacional Festival Cervantino (MX). The trio has appeared on Klara (BE), RTÉ lyric fm (IE), YLE Radio (FI) and BBC Radio 3 In Tune (UK).
Tuulia, Patrick and Stephanie have had the privilege to work closely with internationally renowned musicians, such as Alfred Brendel, Eberhard Feltz, Marc Danel, Gary Hoffman, Anthony Marwood, Richard Lester, Robert Levin, Johannes Meissl, David Dolan and members of the Ébène, Takács, Endellion, Chilingirian and Meta4 quartets. They are ensemble-in-residence at the Reina Sofia International Institute of Chamber Music under Günter Pichler and they also receive mentorship from European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA), ChamberStudio and the Netherlands String Quartet Academy (NSKA). The trio studied under Thomas Adès at the IMS Prussia Cove’s 50th anniversary masterclasses.
Upcoming engagements in 2025 include a Wigmore Hall performance in January, two King’s Place performances in January and February, Chipping Campden Music Festival in May, and return festival appearances in West Cork and Kuhmo festivals in the summer. They will tour the U.S. and China in the autumn season.
Tuulia plays on a 1707 Stradivarius violin, generously on loan from the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki.
Last updated November 2024