Trio Nocturno is a young string trio based in Amsterdam, formed by passionate string players specializing in historical approach using period instruments and gut strings. (Bio in Dutch is available here)

Trio Nocturno, Alba, Maximiliano and Asuka
Their core repertoire presently consists of Boccherini’s trio works for two violins and cello, works (Op.1, 4, 6, 34 and 54) had heretofore hardly been played or recorded compared to the composer’s other output ranging from Vienna, Paris to Madrid.
Apart from exploring Boccherini’s development, Trio Nocturno ranges in its repertoire from the early XVII till late XVIII century, from the origin of string consort such as M. Locke, H. Purcell, Golden-Age of Italian trio such as B.Marini, T.Merula, M.Uccelini, until Galant and pre-Classical style such as Telemann, C.P.E.Bach and Haydn.
Each of the trio’s members are studying in Conservatorium van Amsterdam, emphasizing historical performance studies with Sophie Gent, Viola de Hoog. They also receive frequent advice and lessons from Anna Bijlsma who is the specialist for Boccherini repertoire and most eminent string player.
Alba Encinas (Violin) was born in Onda, Spain. After her preliminary studies in Onda and Castellón, She started her bachelor on modern violin in Salamanca with Isabel Vilá and Hector Sánchez. In 2009 she moved to ESMUC in Barcelona where she received lessons from Igor Malinovsky, Quartet Casals, Emilio Moreno and Lorenzo Coppola and obtained bachelor diploma in 2012.
She has joined several orchestras such as Jove Orquestra de Catalunya and Jove Orquestra Simfònica de Castelló with conductors like Lutz Kohler, Pablo González and Jaime Martin. Also on historical performance with Jeune Orchestre Atlantique and Sweelinck Barokorkest with conductors such as Louis Langreé, David Stern, Philippe Herreweghe, Christophe Coin, Jos van Immersel, Patrick Cohen and Alessandro Moccia.
Currently, she is studying baroque violin in Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Sophie Gent and chamber music from Alfredo Bernardini, Viola de Hoog, Friedemann Immer and Maggie Urquhart.
Asuka Sumi (Violin) was born in Tokyo and received her first education on violin from her parents. She thereafter changed her main subject to specialize on baroque violin, completing her Bachelor and Master’s degrees on that specialty at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music under the guidance of Natsumi Wakamatsu. She is currently taking intensive studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with teachers Lucy van Dael and Sophie Gent. She also took studies in chamber music with Masaaki Suzuki, Alfredo Bernardini and Walther van Hauwe.
Besides her active participation in many orchestras such as Académie Baroque Europeénne d’Ambronay 2010 and Academia Montis Regalis, she is playing a significant role in the formation and performance of young chamber music groups such as Ensemble Odyssee, Il Tempo dell’Affetto and Ensemble Seconda Pratica. Asuka works also as a freelancer musician, performing broadly in festivals and cities around Europe and Asia such as Brussels, Innsbruck, Basel, Torino and Seoul. /www.asukasumi.com/
Maximiliano Segura Sanchez (Violoncello) started his musical studies from nine years old in Málaga. He was member of the Youth Andalusian Orchestra until 2006 and member of the Youth National Orchestra of Spain till 2009. In 2008, he did his final exam of the superior degree and got distinction mark. Therafter, he started his bachelor study in Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Maarten Mostert and got degree on 2012. Since September 2012, he started the master degree both on modern cello with Maarten Mostert and baroque cello with Viola de Hoog. He participated in several masterclasses by great cello players such as Dmitry Ferschtman, Anner Bijlsma, Anssi Kartunen, Giovanni Sollima and Michel Strauss.
Concert Updates 2012-2013
November 24 (Sat) 2012, “Escher in het Paleis”, Den Haag (the Netherlands)
Repertoire: Time travel with Trio (M.Locke, T.Merula, G.P.Telemann, L. Boccherini)
December 16 (Sat) 2012,“Dromen over feest”, Zaandijk (the Netherlands)
Repertoire: Boccherini, his life and music (Trio for 2Vns & Vc. op.1-1, 4)
February 15 (Fri) 2013, Lunchtime concert at Sweelinkzaal, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
Repertoire: Trio op.6 by Boccherini)
May18 (Sat) 2013 , Lunchtime concert at Openbare Bibliotheeke Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
Repertoire: Boccherini, Trio for 2Vns & Vc. op.6,op. 1, Haydn Trio for 2Vns &Vc.
