RIOT!

RIOT! unites three of the UK’s most adventurous chamber musicians: violinist Adam Summerhayes, violist Carmen Flores and cellist Toby White. Together they bring a fearless, vivid and deeply communicative approach to the string trio repertoire.

Beethoven String Trio in G major Op 9 No 1
Summerhayes Unbroken String Trio No 3 (world première)

Their concerts place time-honoured masterpieces alongside Adam’s compelling contemporary compositions, creating programmes that are immediate, gripping and emotionally direct. Adam writes with the conviction that new music should invite listeners in rather than keep them at a distance, aiming, in his words, to “captivate and to take the listener on an unavoidable journey, where not hearing the end of the piece would be as disappointing as losing your Netflix subscription mid-series.”

In 2026, Meridian will record and release Summerhayes’s three string trios, which RIOT! will present in performances throughout the year. At St George’s Bristol, the group gives the première of Trio No 3, Unbroken.

With a multiplicity of prizes, scholarships and awards to their names, RIOT! brings consummate musicianship to the stage – as well the capacity for rampant, riotous enjoyment of the joy that is classical music.

“To die for” The Strad

“Utterly compelling” BBC Music Magazine

“A riveting, dramatic and even sexy listen” BBC

“Intoxicating… virtuoso fiddle playing” The Times