Rio Piano Trio

Inspired by Brazilian music and especially the classical works of Heitor Villa Lobos, the young talented cellist David Chew was appointed principal cellist with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra in 1981. In 1994 he founded the Rio Cello festival with the goal to make classical music accessible to as many people as possible. It was at this fantastic annual event in 2006 where I met and first started performing with violinist David Johnson who has had a distinguished career with the Gürzenich orchestra in Cologne. The two Davids grew up together making music in and around Hull before embarking on their individual paths.

Several years on we have formed the Rio Piano Trio, and our goal is to share the rich and exciting world of Latin American classical music with audiences outside of Brazil.