Josip Petrac and Silviya Mihaylova first started playing together in 2020, while preparing for a Tchaikovsky Trio for a concert. Josip Petrac began studying cello at the age of six. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Academy of Music of Zagreb University. He moved to the USA where he received Master’s degree from Georgia State University and a Doctorate at the University of Georgia. Josip appeared as a soloist with Georgia Philharmonic, UGA Symphony and Arca Chamber Orchestra. As principal cellist of the Arca chamber orchestra, Josip appeared twice as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, New York, and on several recordings for the Phoenix USA label. After moving to Scotland Josip appeared twice as a soloist with Ayr Camerata and most recently as a soloist with Paisley Sinfonia in November 2022. He is a cello and double bass teacher in East Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire.

Pianist Silviya Mihaylova is based in Glasgow, UK where she enjoys a busy life as a performer, chamber musician and a teacher. Currently Silviya is the pianist for Sound Collective Scotland, the accompanist for the Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir and a lecturer in piano at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Born in Plovdiv, Silviya studied at the National School for Music and Dance in Bulgaria and with Prof Fali Pavri at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where she obtained a Master's in piano  performance. Silviya is an Alumna of Live Music Now Scotland, found by Yehudi Menuhin.

Programme: - M. Marais - La Folia F. Schubert - Arpeggione Sonata D821
J. Brahms - Sonata for Piano and Cello in e minor op. 38