THE Mitsu Trio come to Dorset and Somerset on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th September for the first dates in the autumn season of Concerts in the West. The series, as always, begins at Bridport Arts Centre, with a coffee-time concert, at 11.30am, followed by Ilminster Arts Centre that evening and The Dance House at Crewkerne on Saturday, both at 7.30pm.

This brilliant young trio will be performing a thrilling programme of works by Haydn, Henze and Saint-Saëns.

The Mitsu Trio was formed in 2020 by British pianist Tyler Hay, Japanese cellist Akito Goto and Catalan violinist Laura Custodio Sabas. All three members met at the Purcell School for Young Musicians when they were just teenagers, where they formed a strong musical connection.

Aside from the vast standard repertoire for piano trio, the Mitsu players enjoy exploring the less familiar works of composers such as the Czech Bohuslav Martinů and the Brazilian Henrique Oswald. They are also strong advocates of contemporary music, having given the world premiere of Simon Speare’s piano trio. They have also held workshops with the young composers at the Purcell School for Young Musicians.