The Trio Gustav
was born from the desire of cellist Dario Destefano and violinist Francesco Comisso to continue their long-standing artistic partnership, already expressed in a previous piano trio, with the collaboration of internationally renowned pianist Olaf John Laneri.

In this formation, the three performers recognise a common ground in which the dialogue between the parts springs from the cult of sound and respect for form, thus devoting themselves both to the great chamber music literature composed for this formation and to the revaluation of that hidden treasure that is the Italian chamber music repertoire.

In addition to compositions by the great composers (Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Dvořák, Mendelssohn, Ravel and Šostakovič), the Trio Gustav casually combines works by composers such as Bossi, Busoni, Casella, Martucci and Wolf- Ferrari, with the aim of emancipating their own artistic Italian-ness in a repertoire that is far removed from the more common operatic tradition. The typically Italian instrumental virtuosity and the international concert experience of the three performers come together in a strong and sincere bond in the desire to make each performance charged with energy and interpretative elegance.