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About us
Critically acclaimed as “three virtuosic musicians who play as one” and “live every note” (The Guardian), the Paddington Trio is one of its generation's leading ensembles, recognized for its fresh, authoritative interpretations of the great classical canon and exuberant energy in performing today's most compelling contemporary music. Much like the famous bear, Finnish violinist Tuulia Hero, Irish cellist Patrick Moriarty, and American pianist Stephanie Tang first came together at the Paddington Station and made London their home. From the start they achieved a meteoric rise, emerging as First Prize recipients of two prestigious London chamber music competitions: the 70th Royal Over-Seas League Competition and the Parkhouse Award at Wigmore Hall. These early successes led to important debuts at both Wigmore Hall and Kings Place, earning high praise in The Strad Magazine and a 5-star review in The Guardian.
Celebrated for their energetic communication, imaginative programming, and highly refined ensemble playing, Tuulia, Stephanie and Patrick continue to captivate audiences in prominent halls and series worldwide. Their distinctive approach to performing is perhaps best encapsulated by Katie Derham’s BBC Radio 3 In Tune description: “satisfyingly bananas”. Their extensive performance calendar includes appearances at major UK venues (Wigmore Hall, LSO St. Luke’s, BBC Total Immersion), leading European festivals (Janine Jansen’s Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg, Schiermonnikoog Festival, Festival Flanders Ghent, Kuhmo Festival, West Cork Chamber Music Festival), and North American stages (Internacional Festival Cervantino). The Trio has been featured on YLE, Klara, RTÉ lyric fm, and BBC Radio 3.
The Paddington Trio thrives on artistic collaboration beyond its three members, from orchestral and chamber music collaborations to innovative and interdisciplinary projects. They made their acclaimed concerto debut with the Beethoven Triple Concerto, performing alongside Jan Söderblom and the Jyväskylä Symphony Orchestra in Finland, and their commitment to exploring chamber music's most iconic works is exemplified by collaborations such as Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time with clarinetist Michael Collins and Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet with violinist Philip Setzer of the Emerson Quartet. In 2026, they performed alongside and worked closely with principal dancer Tiler Peck and the world-renowned New York City Ballet at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London.
The Trio has received close mentorship from remarkable artists including Alfred Brendel, Eberhard Feltz, Marc Danel, Steven Isserlis, Robert Levin, Thomas Adés, and members of the Ébène, Emerson, Alban Berg, Meta4, and Danel Quartets. They hold esteemed ensemble-in-residencies at the Reina Sofia International Institute of Chamber Music in Madrid, where they work with Günther Pichler (Alban Berg Quartet), and at ProQuartet Centre Européen de Musique de Chambre in Paris. They have greatly benefited from the support of the Britten Pears Arts, City Music Foundation, Kirckman Concert Society, MERITA, European Chamber Music Academy, Netherlands String Quartet Academy, and IMS Prussia Cove. Since 2023, they actively teach and inspire young ensembles at the Royal Northern College of Music, embodying a commitment to nurturing the next generation of chamber musicians.
Highlight engagements for the 2026/27 season include The Paddington Trio’s upcoming debuts at Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Lucerne Chamber Music Society, and the Helsinki Seriös, West Wicklow, and Newbury Spring Festivals. Their much-anticipated debut album, titled “Freakshow,” will be released with PENTATONE in 2027.
Tuulia performs on a 1740 Francesco Goffriller violin, generously on loan from the Beare’s International Violin Society. Patrick performs on an exceptionally fine cello by Joseph Hill 1772 and bow by John Dodd 1820.
Last updated March 2026
“Their youth does not remotely detract from their excellence - these are accomplished musicians by any standard, not only in technique but in rapport and nuance. In places, there was true beauty but never as an end in itself: everything served a higher conception of the music. I have rarely been so excited by performers new to me.”