Rilian Trio

Brought together by their shared passion for chamber music and musical narrative, the Rilian Trio is composed of three of Canada’s leading young musicians—pianist Godwin Friesen, violinist Daniel Dastoor, and cellist David Liam Roberts—who joined forces in 2021 at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. In September 2023, they were awarded the first prize, the audience prize, and the prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned piece at the 12th Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition. 

Upcoming engagements include debuts in Oslo and Trømsø, Norway; Waterloo, Belgium; and Niagara, Canada. The 2024-25 season will also see the trio return to Trondheim as festival artists at the Trondheim Kammermusikkfestival. 

The Rilian Trio’s earliest mentorship came from cellist Bryan Epperson, and they have more recently received coaching from Regis Pasquier, Steven Isserlis, Christian Tetzlaff, Elisabeth Kufferath, Stefan Mendl and Miguel da Silva.

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(October 2023)