Susato Trio

We’re the Susato Trio, based in Antwerp, Belgium, the home of Tielman Susato, the 16th-century composer and music printer. Like him, we love sharing music with our audience, both pieces they know and those waiting to be discovered.

Though we officially formed in 2022, our friendship goes back further. Mikko and Markiyan first met in 2017 and played in various chamber groups together, while Mikko and Sarah crossed paths in a string ensemble around the same time. It was Mikko who played matchmaker, bringing us together for our first trio concert… and the rest is history.

Since then, we’ve performed across Europe, taken part in competitions, and joined the European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA), where inspiring mentors continue to shape our playing. We currently split our studies between The Hague, Vienna, and Paris, while keeping Antwerp as our home base.

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  • Sarah

    Thorough planning is basically in Sarah’s DNA, which is why we usually have our rehearsals, travels, and concerts more or less under control. She always shows up with a big handbag that seems to contain everything one could ever need: water, emergency snacks, a mini pharmacy... you name it. Her fingers warm up faster than seems fair, so if you heard her play a few bars of a Schradick étude, it means she’s probably good to go. Sarah’s heart belongs to Schubert, but she loves that there’s still a lifetime of trio repertoire waiting to be discovered.

  • Mikko

    Mikko always manages to find the best-tasting food around, no matter the city. He’s also our car DJ, cueing up everything from Gesualdo to Willie Nelson (our trio favorite). In rehearsal, Mikko often brings in different strings, bowings, fingerings and asks for our take on what sounds best. He’s the most likely to turn a rehearsal into a mini sound-lab. Off stage, he’s your person for long talks about philosophy, politics, or pretty much anything. He loves reading books and is always curious about how others see the world.

  • Markiyan

    Markiyan might seem reserved at first but it doesn’t take long before the sharp jokes and quick wit surface. In rehearsal, he’s full of surprises, slipping into unexpected harmonies mid-tuning. Much like with music, he dives headfirst into any body of water he can find (rivers, lakes, swimming pools) always ready to plunge straight in. Raised in a family of pianists, music is his native language, and he’s constantly digging deeper to reach the heart of what the composer meant.