The Mediterranea Trio was established at the Royal College of Music in 2008 by pianist Elenlucia Pappalardo, violinist Markella Vandoros and cellist Alessandro Sanguineti. The Trio has been coached by Andrew Ball, the Chilingirian Quartet, Gordon Fergus-Thompson, Yuri Zhislin, David Dolan, Mark Messenger, Geoffrey Govier and Kathron Sturrock, and has participated in masterclasses with Susan Tomes and David Waterman at King's Place, Eckart Heiligers, Alexander Malosh, Peter Cropper, Moray Welsh and Simon Rowland-Jones.
After its debut at the National Gallery, the Mediterranea Trio went on to perform at venues such as St Martin-in-the-Fields, Cheltenham Town Hall, Balliol College Oxford, St James’s Piccadilly, V&A Museum, the Forge, Foundling Museum and the Britten Theatre. It also took part in the Earl's Court Festival 2011, the Chilingirian Chamberfest 2009 and the Chilingirian Mozart Festival 2011, the Bedford Park Festival and the Exhibition Road Music Day 2010. The Trio recently performed for the Associazione Amici della Musica of Trapani, Italy, with great success. Future engagements include concerts for the Benslow Music Trust and the Bath Recital Artists’ Trust, as well as appearances at venues such as St John’s Smith Square and St George’s Bloomsbury.
The Mediterranea Trio would like to express its gratitude to Philip Carne and the Richard Carne Trust for their generous support.