Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Opens 31st Season October 11 With Award-Winning Ensembles

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will open its 31st season in October with performances by two emerging chamber ensembles that earned top honors at the 2026 Coltman Chamber Music Competition. The 2026-27 season begins October 11 with Trio Sinfonia, followed one week later by Synchrony Quartet. Both ensembles captured Grand Prize honors in their respective senior divisions of the national competition. Artist Series Concerts has scheduled 24 concerts for the season, which runs through May 17, 2027. Trio Sinfonia Opens the Season October 11 and 12 Trio Sinfonia will perform Sunday, October 11, and Monday, October 12, at 4 p.m. at the Fischer/Weisenborne Residence, 7459 Cabbage Palm Court in Sarasota. Tickets are $75 and include a post-concert reception. The Boston-based piano trio features Isabella Ling Sun on violin, Ching-Yu Tseng on cello and Daniel Chen-Wang on piano. The ensemble grew out of the chamber music department at New England Conservatory and won both First Prize and Grand