In 2013, during their studies at Mozarteum University Salzburg, three young Austrian musicians with a great passion for chamber music founded the accio piano trio: Christina Scheicher (piano), Clemens Böck (violin) and Anne Sophie Keckeis (cello). Ever since, they have been continuously performing concerts in Austria, Europe and beyond, being awarded several prizes in national and international competitions.
The ensemble initially studied at the Sándor Végh Institute of Mozarteum University, taking classes with violinist Wolfgang Redik (Vienna Piano Trio) and pianist Tünde Kurucz. Following a short intermezzo with alternating cellists, the trio reunited in its original formation in 2018, pursuing their studies together for a master’s degree in chamber music at HMDK Stuttgart (Germany). Under the guidance of violinist Martin Funda (Armida Quartet) and pianist Florian Wiek, they graduated there in 2023 with unanimous distinction.
Since 2014, the accio piano trio have been supported by the foundation of Yehudi Menuhin – Live Music Now, and they were selected twice in the national Austrian competition Musica Juventutis, making their debut at Wiener Konzerthaus in 2015. Furthermore, they won prizes in the 9th International Johannes Brahms Chamber Music Competition in Gdánsk/Poland (2022, 2nd prize), the Carl Wendling Competition for Chamber Music in Stuttgart (2023, 1st prize) and recently the 30th International Johannes Brahms Competition in Pörtschach/Austria (2024, 3rd prize).
Numerous concert tours have led the ensemble not only across Austria, but also to Germany (Berlin, Hamburg, Munich), Switzerland, Italy (Festival Portogruaro, Festival Badia Musica), France, England (Milton Court, Conway Hall), Denmark, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Türkiye (Istanbul, Mersin Festival), Malta, Georgia (Caucasus), China (Shenzhen Concert Hall) and to Senegal. Many of these projects could be realized in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forums abroad.
Among their about 200 public performances to date, some highlights are to be pointed out in particular: a concert at Goldegg Castle (Austria) that was broadcast by the national radio Österreich 1, with a commissioned work of composer Jakob Gruchmann being premiered, in 2016; the admission to the program of concert promoter Jeunesse for the seasons 2018/19 and 2024/25; or the debut concert at Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg, performing along with Rolando Villazón as presenter and singer, in 2021.
During the current season 2024/25, the ensemble is working in a closer cooperation with the International Mozarteum Foundation, as Featured Artist in the educational program Mozarts World. Besides, the accio piano trio was chosen as one of five applicants of the classical genre for the sponsorship scheme The New Austrian Sound of Music (NASOM) of the Austrian foreign ministry (BMEIA), enabling them to represent Austria as cultural ambassadors around the world for two years (2025/26).
The ensemble’s repertoire focuses on the masterpieces of Viennese Classicism, but also on rarely performed works especially by female composers, as well as on young Austrian composers of New Music.