Trio Balkan Strings: a family guitar group from Belgrade and Balkan inspirations

The Balkans are famously a multinational region where cultures, including musical cultures, have mingled for centuries. That diversity is clearly felt in Trio Balkan Strings’ work. Their compositions combine elements of Serbian, Romani, Bulgarian, Moldovan and Macedonian folklore, among others, enriching this musical mosaic with Eastern influences. The artists themselves vividly compare the Balkan folk music that inspires them to a handwoven carpet, full of exquisite ornaments and subtle shades. As a whole, it captivates through beauty and richness, yet only closer, more attentive examination allows us to distinguish and appreciate the splendour of its individual motifs.

Trio Balkan Strings are unrivalled guides to this musical world, not passive but active and inventive, using their own language not merely to describe and interpret, but to create entirely new stories. Such guides would lose their jobs in a museum, but on stage they are a true treasure.