Trio Archai

Mar Valor (piano), Ayla Sahin (violin), and Finn Mannion (cello)

The award winning Trio Archai has quickly established itself as one of the most exciting young ensembles of its generation. Founded in Basel in 2023, the trio has quickly gained international recognition through winning First Prize and Beethoven Prize at the Schoenfeld International String Competition 2025 in China, and First Prize at the 72nd Royal Over-Seas League Competition 2024 in London.

Their performances have taken them to prestigious venues and festivals including Wigmore Hall, Tivoli Vredenburg, St. George’s Bristol, Schaffhausen Klassik, Harbin Cultural Center, Swiss Chamber Music Festival, and Whittington Festival. As Britten Pears Young Artists 2025/26, they will take up a residency at Snape Maltings. Winners of the Tunnell Trust Concert Scheme 2025/26, they are also laureates of the Orpheus Swiss Chamber Music Competition.

The trio’s repertoire spans the great works of the piano trio canon alongside a strong commitment to contemporary music. Alongside programming works by the leading voices of today, they premiered two new commissions in the 2024/25 season: ‘Triangulum’ by Dominic Röthlisberger (Swiss Chamber Music Festival, supported by Pro Helvetia and Fondation SUISA) and ‘Nocturnes’ by Jeremy Sams (Whittington Festival).

https://www.trioarchai.com