LEO GERGOV – piano, 9 y.o
KAI GERGOV – violin, 13 y.o.
REY GERGOV – cello, 11 y.o.
LUCAS CHICHE – piano, 12 y.o.
Leo Gergov
Born in 2014 in Vienna in a family of musicians, Leo Gergov started piano lessons at the age of 4 with Prof. Vladimir Kharin. From the age of 5 he also began to study ear training and music theory with Prof. Violaine de Larminat. In addition, he also began to study violin with his mother. At the age of 6 he was accepted in the piano class for highly gifted students at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Prof. Vladimir Kharin. Leo gave his 1st public performance at the age of 5. In 2020 and 2022 he won the 1st prize with distinction at "Prima la Musica". In 2021 he won the 1st prize at the Amadeus-Mozartian Piano Competition, Brno. Leo has made several concert appearances in different countries. In November 2022 he made his orchestral debut with Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra, in 2023 he will debut with other orchestras, such as Sofia Soloists, Vratsa Symphony Orchestra, as well as again with Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra. He will also perform at the Sofia Music Weeks and Plovdiv International Chamber Music Festival in 2023.
Leo has already gained a rich experience of concert performances on various occasions: e.g. as a soloist of an orchestra, solo recitals, or with "Trio Gergov" together with his brothers Kai and Rey.
Kai Gergov
Kai Gergov born 2010 in Vienna in a musical family, Kai started piano and violin lessons at the age of 4. At 6 he was accepted into the piano class for talented students at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna where he studied until the end of 2018, after which he focused exclusively on the violin. Since September 2019, he has been studying at KUG, Graz. He has taken master classes with Maxim Vengerov and Midori, and his patrons include such names as Emmanuel Tjeknavorian and Moni Simeonov.
Kai has already won various prizes with both the violin and the piano. In 2015, he won the special prize for youngest participants under the age limit at the Henle Piano Competition. In 2016, 2018 and 2019 he won the 1st prize with distinction at "Prima la Musica", both with violin and piano. In 2017, he won the 1st prize and the special prize for best Bartok interpretation at the "International Bartok Piano Competition", Graz, as the youngest participant. At the "Josef Micka Violin Competition 2018" in Prague he won the 1st prize, in 2019 at the "International Grumiaux Violin Competition" he also won the 1st prize. At the "Vasa Prihoda New European Talents" 2019, he won both the Grand Prix and the 1st prize. Kai is the winner of Grand Prix (Absolute Winner) of "Kocian Violin Competition" 2021, Czech Republic. In 2023, he won both the 1st Prize and the Special Prize of the International Cultural Federation 21st Century at the International Mozart Competition, Georgia.
Rey Gergov
Rey Born in Vienna in 2012 into a family of musicians, Rey began piano lessons at the age of 4 with Prof. Vladimir Kharin and cello lessons with Prof. Vladimir Malinovsky. From the age of 5 he also began to study ear training and music theory with Prof. Violaine de Larminat. Since 2023, he has also been studying cello with Anzél Gerber.
In 2018, Rey won 1st prize with distinction at the Austrian national competition "Prima la Musica", with both cello and piano. In 2019 and 2021, he also won 1st prize with distinction with his piano trio at the same competition. In 2021, he won the 1st prize in both "Gustav Mahler Prize Cello Competition" and "Heran Violoncello Competition". In April 2022 he won the 1st prize and the special prize of Zagreb Chamber Orchestra at Janigro International Cello Competition.
Lucas Chiche
Lucas Chiche is a young pianist - 11 years old. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, he started his piano lessons at the age of 4 and after entered the Geneva Music Conservatory (CMG) at the age of 6. Later he joined a special cursus for gifted children - Musimax.
This young talented musician has won many international and national competitions and played in different famous concert Halls, including Carnegie Hall in New York and Victoria Hall in Geneva. In 2022, he became a finalist of the TV competition 'Prodiges Saison 9' on France 2 national television. Lucas played with several orchestras in Switzerland, including CMG orchestra and Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) and Divertimento in Paris (France). In 2023 he gave his first solo recital in Geneva. His passion for music is remarkable and his beautiful sound is breathtaking. Lucas has participated in many music Festivals and Summer Academies.