• Founded: 1972 by pianist Alexander Volkov (head of
  the piano section at the Tel-Aviv University School
  of Music), violinist Menahem Breuer (concertmaster
  of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra), and cellist
  Zvi Harell (head of the Cello section at the Israel
  Philharmonic Orchestra).

• Current Trio: Roglit Ishay (piano), Menahem
  Breuer (violin), Hillel Zori (cello).

• Further Members: Marcel Bergman (cello),
  Tomer Lev (piano).

• International Debuts: New York (1978), London (1979)

• Appearances in Festivals: Edinburgh International
  Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Salzburg Festival, Prague Spring Festival, Maggio-Musicale in
  Florence, Tivoli Festival in Copenhagen, Lille Festival in France, Cheltenham Music Festival, Harrogate
  Music Festival, Moscow Music Festival, Dartington Music Festival, and Brighton Music Festival.

• Performances with Orchestras: Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Edinburgh Festival Orchestra, RAI (Italy),
  Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonie Südwestfalen
  (Germany).

• Master-Class and Chamber-Music Coaching: Royal Academy (London), Music School (Munich), Dartington Summer School of Music (UK and Denmark).

• Recordings: the complete piano trios of Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schubert and Schumann; twentieth century Israeli composers – Yehezkel Braun, Ödön Pártos, Abel Ehrlich and Yardena Alotin; twentieth century acclaimed composers Aaron Copland and Ernest Bloch.

• Critics: Gramophone, Penguin Guide, Compact Disc, Telerama, American CD Guide and others.

• Special Achievement: nominated one of CD Classic Magazine top league ensembles of the twentieth century (2000).

• TV Documentary: “Mendelssohn returns to Leipzig”, documenting the Trio's visit to Leipzig-Gewandhaus.

 

​