Misha Keylin – violin
                      Sergey Antonov – cello
                       Ilya Kazantsev – piano

ABOUT THE ARTISTS
      The Hermitage Piano Trio brings the power, sweep, and intimacy of the great piano trio tradition to Chamber Music Raleigh’s Sights & Sounds on Sundays series at the North Carolina Museum of Art.
​      The trio features violinist Misha Keylin, cellist Sergey Antonov, and pianist Ilya Kazantsev—three internationally acclaimed soloists who bring both virtuosity and deep musical partnership to the stage.
   
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$31 ADULTS
$28 NCMA  MEMBERS
​$23 STUDENTS

“Such power and sweeping passion that it left you nearly out of breath.”
​                                The Washington Post
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      Sergey Antonov was hailed as “a brilliant cellist” by Mstislav Rostropovich and went on to become one of the youngest cellists ever awarded the gold medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition. He has appeared at major venues around the world, including the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. His international career has taken him across Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East, with collaborations alongside conductors including Yuri Simonov, Maxim Vengerov, Mikhail Pletnev, Yuri Bashmet, and Yan Pascal Tortelier.

     Now entering its second decade, the United States-based ensemble has become one of the world’s leading piano trios, earning multiple Grammy Award nominations.

​     Known for performances that combine Russian intensity, elegant ensemble playing, and expansive emotional range, the Hermitage Piano Trio has toured widely and recorded acclaimed albums including Rachmaninoff and Spanish Impressions. For this Sights & Sounds on Sundays performance, the trio offers an afternoon of richly expressive chamber music in the intimate setting of NCMA’s SECU Auditorium.

​Misha Keylin made his Carnegie Hall debut at age 11 and has since earned international acclaim for his exuberant musicality, interpretive insight, and rare tonal beauty. He has performed in 45 countries on five continents, appeared as soloist with major orchestras around the world, and received wide praise for his Naxos recordings of the complete violin concertos and showpieces of Henri Vieuxtemps.    

HERMITAGE PIANO TRIO

Sergey Antonov, cello​
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Misha Keylin, violin​
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Sunday, January 17, 2027
2:00 p.m. 
​SECU Auditorium - NC Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd. Raleigh, NC 27607

Ilya Kazantsev, piano
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Ilya Kazantsev has been praised by The Washington Post as “virtually flawless” and has established himself as a fresh and exciting presence on the international music scene. He has performed extensively as a recitalist and orchestral soloist across Russia, the United States, Europe, Japan, and Canada. His honors include first prize at the Nikolai Rubinstein International Competition in France, as well as top prizes at the International Chopin Competition in Russia and the World Piano Competition in the United States.