Michael Ferri, Violin | Miriam Liske-Doorandish, Cello | Anthony Ratinov, Piano

A bold and exploratory young ensemble, Trio Ondata is drawn to the fringes of the classical repertoire, striving to cultivate spaces of close listening in a busy and loud world. Through an inquisitive approach defined by advocacy, dialogue, and thoughtful programming, Trio Ondata engages with broad social and cultural contexts, connecting wide-ranging repertoire old and new.

Formed at the Yale School of Music in 2022, New England-based Trio Ondata has swiftly drawn attention on the national stage, winning Silver Medal as well as the inaugural Horszowski Trio Prize at the 2022 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. They won the Yale School of Music Chamber Music Competition the same year, and in the spring of 2023 received both the Gold Medal and Audience Choice Award at the Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition for Emerging Ensembles.

Trio Ondata is dedicated to presenting music of the highest calibre from all eras, whether contemporary music by historically marginalized artists, obscure Haydn trios performed with Baroque bows, or underperformed works from composers who loom large in the canon. Highlights of their recent summer season include debuts in Georgia and Massachusetts and return residencies at the Mimir Chamber Music Festival and the Avaloch Farm Music Institute. They look forward to tours in Maryland and Virginia in the Spring, as well as two commission projects underway for the 2025-26 season.

Trio Ondata is particularly grateful for their work with the Horszowski Trio, Mark Steinberg, Ani Kavafian, Boris Berman, and Paul Watkins. In counterpoint to their musical pursuits, the trio members are dedicated to community engagement, arts advocacy, LGBTQIA+ rights, the culinary arts and the Great Outdoors.