St Clement’s Church in the Old Town of Hastings

Trio Reinecke will round off a week’s tour of the UK, after playing in venues in London, Norwich and Brighton, with a lunchtime concert at St Clement’s Church in the Old Town of Hastings at 1.10pm on Thursday, August 20.

Spokesman Simon Scott said: “With Bernado Bertamini on clarinet, Elena Lorenzoni on viola and Samuel Masera on piano, the trio will be presenting works by Beethoven, Paul Juon and Carl Reinecke, after whom the ensemble is named. They have played in many and various countries and built a sound reputation.”

Full details of the trio can be found at www.trioreinecke.com.

“This concert follows the ending of a long history of summer lunchtime concerts at Holy Trinity Church, Hastings, hosted by The Friends of Holy Trinity. The church is being closed for some eighteen months for extensive interior and exterior renovation. The church hopes to restart lunchtime concerts after it reopens.

“In the meantime, the fine Petrof piano has been moved to St Clement’s and will be put to good use by Trio Reinecke. The Friends of Holy Trinity will end its season with this extra concert at the new venue. It seemed too good an opportunity to miss this ensemble who were unable to set a date prior to Holy Trinity no longer being available.

“In keeping with the usual arrangements we had at Holy Trinity, entry is free, with a request for donations after the concert. Refreshments will be available for sale to eat and drink whilst you listen to wonderful music!

“St Clement’s Church is in Swan Terrace, Hastings, TN34 3HT. All are welcome!”

The Trio Reinecke, formed by Bernardo Bertamini (clarinet), Elena Lorenzoni (viola), and Samuele Masera (piano), was founded in Trento in 2023 and quickly distinguished itself on both the national and international music scenes.

The ensemble is devoted to the study of the complete repertoire written for this unusual instrumentation, spanning the classical period to contemporary music.

The group’s name Reinecke was chosen in homage to the German composer Carl Reinecke, whose bicentenary was celebrated in 2024. Reinecke dedicated his Trio Op. 264 to this chamber formation, his final composition and the last work he himself performed in public at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, marking the conclusion of his long career.

The Trio has won numerous prizes, including third prize at the 29th International Chamber Music Competition Giulio Rospigliosi, first prize at the 2023 Concorso Internazionale Città di Alessandria and at the fifth Swiss International Music Competition – World Championship in Music Art.

In 2024, the ensemble attended the chamber music masterclass held by the Trio di Parma during the 42nd International Music Festival of Portogruaro.