ZAREKtrio capture the joy and thrill of live chamber music. We cherish the process as much as the result, connecting with the music, each other, the audience, places, people and ideas. Every day we feel lucky and excited to be delving into music we love. We are passionate about bringing these works to life, exploring and sharing them with as many people as might like to listen.

Individually, our stories have chapters that inspire our way of communicating and collaborating. Apart from being musicians with all our hearts we also are a plumber, electrician, writer, visual artist, immigrant, brewer, parent, and more. Our musical and extra-musical experiences combined have led us to a point where we desire to prioritise a chamber music practice grounded in respectful, unhurried rehearsal, which, as experienced performers, we know to be irreplaceable in the pursuit of musical excellence.

2025 kicked off with the first performances of our new project Mudlark! at Brasenose College, University of Oxford for the Platnauer Series, and St Nicolas Church, Guildford. This year also brought further performances of Bs & Bees at the Thüringer Bachwochen in Germany, a partnership with If Opera in a staged presentation of works by Carissimi and Monteverdi, and a coaching residency at Benslow Music amongst other engagements.

In 2024, we performed at an eclectic mix of venues, including Kino-Teatr in St Leonards-on-Sea, Rocket Van in Lambeth, St John's in Upper Norwood, Beer Lab in Brixton, Handel&Hendrix House in London, Heath Street Baptist Church in Hampstead, and the Stroud Arts Festival.

Playing for new audiences and seasoned concert-goers in a diverse range of spaces—from churches to breweries, from barns to community hubs—is central to our mission and identity. Wherever we play, we hope to leave people feeling that live chamber music belongs to them.

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