03 Oct 2024

Trio con Brio Copenhagen receives the prestigious Wilhelm Hansen Award 2024

The trio receives Wilhelm Hansen Foundation’s Honorary Award 2024 alongside with some of the leading figures in Danish culture life in dance, theatre and music.

“The ensemble marks its 25th anniversary this year. Violinist Soo-Jin Hong, cellist Soo-Kyung Hong and pianist Jens Elvekjær manage to constantly refine their chamber musical expression, and with each concert they bring new intensity to the classical works, while at the same time showing an inspiring willingness to explore and present new or lesser known compositions. The trio was formed in Vienna in 1999 and is now based in Copenhagen.

Trio con Brio receives an honorary prize of DKK 200,000 which will be awarded at a festive event on Tuesday 22 October 2024 at the Glyptoteket in Copenhagen. Here, the Wilhelm Hansen Foundation will also award grants and support to a large number of productions and individuals within music, theater and dance. A total of approximately DKK 8 million is distributed annually.”