Founded in Prague in 2016, Trio Incendio brings together pianist Karolína Františová, violinist Filip Zaykov and cellist Vilém Petras. The ensemble has established itself as one of the promising young chamber music groups of its generation, performing throughout Europe at prestigious venues and festivals. Trio Incendio is a laureate of numerous international competitions, including the Joseph Haydn Competition in Vienna, Joseph Joachim Competition in Weimar, Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award in Lugano, Coop Music Awards in Cremona, Kiejstut Bacewicz Competition in Łódź and the Bohuslav Martinů Competition in Prague, where the trio also received a Special Prize for the best interpretation of Martinů’s music. Most recently, the ensemble was awarded the Hans Gál Prize by the Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz and Villa Musica Foundation. As a member ensemble of the European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA), Trio Incendio has had the opportunity to work regularly with renowned musicians and professors including Hatto Beyerle, Johannes Meissl, Alexander Lonquich, Julius Berger, Boris Berman, Itamar Golan, Marianna Shirinyan and Jan Talich. In 2019, the trio was invited to join Le Dimore Del Quartetto. The ensemble has also participated in masterclasses with Rainer Schmidt and Alfred Brendel, including two public masterclasses on Schubert’s Piano Trios at the Rudolfinum in Prague. One of these sessions was released on DVD by Supraphon. Trio Incendio regularly participates in the International Summer Academy in Reichenau, organised by the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where it has received numerous awards, including the Wiener Klassik Prize, Bohuslav Martinů Prize, AHUV Prize, Chamber Music Prize and Audience Award. The trio has performed at leading European venues including Philharmonie Berlin, Wigmore Hall and Rudolfinum Prague, and at festivals such as Ticino Musica, Davos Festival, Ohrid Summer Festival and Prague Spring.

South Korean cellist Yehjin Chun studied with Konstantin Heidrich at the Berlin University of the Arts and subsequently continued her studies with Jens Peter Maintz. In the summer of 2021, she completed her concert exam at the Weimar University of Music under Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt. In addition to her studies, she received further musical guidance from David Geringas, Heinrich Schiff, and Christian Poltéra. She is a multiple prize winner at national and international competitions, including the Strad Competition in Korea and second prize at the Asia Youth Competition in Singapore. In 2018, she reached the finals of the International Isang Yun Competition, where she was also awarded the Seong-Yawng Park Special Prize. As a soloist, she has performed with orchestras such as the Thuringia Philharmonic, the Jena Philharmonic, and the Tongyeong Festival Orchestra. She currently performs regularly as principal cellist with the Kammerphilharmonie Metamorphosen Berlin and is a founding member of the new chamber music collective “Tonhain Kollektiv.” She has also been dedicated to teaching for several years. Her students’ achievements include prizes at renowned competitions such as the Queen Elisabeth Competition, the International Witold Lutosławski Cello Competition, and “Jugend musiziert.” Since October 2025, she has also been teaching as an adjunct lecturer at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Weimar. She plays a cello by Giovanni Grancino, Milan 1705.