Trio Klein was formed by three award-winning and critically acclaimed musicians. Achieving astounding early success, they gave their London debut at St James’s Piccadilly in 2018 and perform extensively in the UK and internationally, and frequently appear on BBC Radio 3. Violinist Kamila Bydlowska, violist Shiry Rashkovsky and cellist Ella Rundle bring with them a wealth of musical and artistic experience including numerous international festival engagements such as Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music, disc recordings for NMC and Toccata Classics, and appearances on BBC Radio 4, RAI and New York’s WQXR. Last season saw their and Maltese debut; their first tour of Italy was featured on RAI TV. As an ensemble they champion innovative programming, most notably in ‘Trio Klein’s 80s Night’, a groundbreaking concert format which places string trios by Schnittke and Gubaidulina alongside arrangements of John Adams and Duran Duran, and frequently collaborate with other renowned artists, most recently with Huw Watkins at Up Close and Musical.

Kamila Bydlowska - Violin

Described as ‘a true musician of today’s generation’ (Lark Reviews), Polish-born and London-based violinist Kamila Bydlowska performs as a soloist, chamber musician and collaborator across multiple genres.

She has appeared in venues and festivals in Europe, Asia and America, including the Royal Albert Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Jazz Cafe, iTunes Festival in London, Holywell Rooms in Oxford, KIOI Hall in Tokyo, Tengiz Amirejibi International Music Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia; iPalpiti Festival of International Laureats in Los Angeles, Midem Festival in Cannes, UK International Tango Festival and London Electronic Arts Festival.

Kamila made the world- first recordings of the Violin Concertos by the 20th Century British composers William Wordsworth and Arnold Griller with Liepaja Symphony Orchestra (Latvia) on the Toccata Classics label, released in August 2019 and January 2021. Other recent concerto engagements include Bruch, Sibelius, Bartok as well as Szymanowski, Arnold, Ethel Smyth.

She broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM (UK), WNYC (New York), RAI (Italy) & Japanese TV. A multiple winner of awards, she is the recipient of the Ministry of Culture of Poland Scholarship and Artistic Excellence Award from Indiana University.

Born in Slupca, central Poland into a family of non-musicians, at seven she started to play the violin and went on to study on a full scholarship at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington,USA with Mauricio Fuks and Kevork Mardirossian and Royal College of Music in London with Ani Schnarch.

Shiry Rashkovsky - Viola

Lauded by The Strad for her ‘beguiling… thrilling and exuberant’ Royal Festival Hall debut, Shiry pursues an international and diverse career.

Her recording of Kate Whitley’s Viola Concerto (dedicated to her) with the Multi-Story Orchestra (NMC Records) was hailed ‘fearless’ by the Guardian, while her EP ‘Erlkönig/Erl-King’ (October House Records), which includes a new voice and viola duo composed by and recorded with Héloïse Werner, was featured on BBC Radio 3’s ‘New Music Show’.

Frequently invited to Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music, she has performed with Adrian Brendel, Ian Brown, Thomas Gould, Viviane Hagner, Pekka Kuusisto, and has appeared on BBC 1, 2 and 4, WQXR and RAI in ensemble with Shmuel Ashkenasi, Vadim Gluzman, and Shlomo Mintz. She has featured in Cadogan Hall’s ‘Rising Stars’ chamber music series.

She is the founder and Artistic Director of Up Close and Musical festival, which features sold-out performances by an eclectic range of world class artists in an intimate setting, including Abel Selaocoe, Héloïse Werner, Chloé Hanslip, Clare Hammond and Misha Mullov-Abbado.

This season, Shiry tours the UK with a unique words-and-music programme written by Jessica Duchen. ‘Seeking Utopia’ celebrates the special friendship between Ralph Vaughan Williams and pioneering Jewish violist Lionel Tertis, which crossed cultural and socio-economic borders to generate some of the greatest viola music of the 20th century. Highlights include Three Choirs Festival and London’s Conway Hall.

Shiry read Social and Political Sciences at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, and completed a Masters with First Class Honours and ArtDip at the Royal College of Music, studying with Ian Jewel.

Ella Rundle - Cello

Described as a performer of ‘infectious passion’ (Ottawa Citizen) Ella Rundle is in demand as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the UK, Europe, and further abroad.

She has toured extensively with various chamber ensembles and has been broadcasted on BBC Radio 3, Portuguese Radio RTP, and SWR Germany. She has been invited to perform at festivals such as Fête de la Forêt Musicale (France), Festival Pontiac Enchante (Ottawa), Birdfoot Festival (New Orleans), Thy (Denmark), and Viana (Portugal).

Ella is prize winner of the 2015 Philip and Dorothy Green Award for Young Concert Artists; as 2013/14 Tillett Trust Young Artist she gave debut performances in venues such as the Purcell Room, Snape Maltings, Holywell Music Rooms and Wigmore Hall. Recent performances also include the concertos by Elgar, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Haydn.

Ella has been invited as guest principal cello to such orchestras as the BBC Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and Royal Northern Sinfonia. She has also been a member of the Philharmonia Orchestra since 2015, where she enjoys a busy touring career around the world.

Ella studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Louise Hopkins and completed her Masters degree in 2013 at the Universität der Künste, Berlin, with Konstantin Heidrich. She is grateful to have held scholarships from the Countess of Munster, DAAD, Martin Musical Scholarship Fund, Drapers' Company and the Worshipful Company of Musicians and the English Speaking Union.