The Karlovac Piano Trio was formed from the collaboration of two duos, Jakas-Janković and Jakas-Pajić, in 2016, and since 2018 the trio has been an artistic organization established under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia. Both duos, violin-cello and violin-piano, have many years of collaboration behind them and have improved their skills in the classes of the renowned professor Violeta Smailović-Huart, at whose invitation they performed at the International String Music Festival in 2017 in Sarajevo. In the formation of a piano trio, KKT regularly performs, both under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, and at events: 'Advent in Zagreb', 'Star Summer' in Karlovac, 'International Festival of Musica Maxima'; in the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall and in the organization of KGZ events, where during the epidemiological situation (2020-2021) they recorded concerts for KGZ's online events. Violinist Petromila Jakas specialized in chamber music in the field of piano trio at the Conservatory of Music and Performing Arts in Graz under the guidance of professor Chia Chou, and cellist Vanda Jakšeković won several first prizes at music competitions in the field of piano trio under the guidance of professor Wladimir Kossjanenko. Since the musicians Vanda Jakšeković and Marijana Pajić grew up and were educated in the oldest European music school in Karlovac, and the pianist Marijana Pajić still works there as a piano teacher and artistic associate, duet and trio rehearsals are often held in the city of Karlovac, which has stimulated desire, but also indicated the cultural need to establish the most famous form of chamber ensemble, the piano trio, which will bear the name of the city of Karlovac. It is important to note that our desire is for the institution of the Karlovac Piano Trio to come to life, enriching the area of the city of Karlovac, but also beyond, with a rich and varied repertoire written for the piano trio, and that the same formation be passed on to future generations.

Karlovački klavirski trio formirao se iz suradnje dva dua, Jakas-Janković te Jakas-Pajić, 2016. godine, a od 2018. trio je umjetnička organizacija utemeljena pri Ministarstvu kulture Republike Hrvatske. Oba dua, violina-violončelo te violina-klavir, imaju iza sebe višegodišnju suradnju te su se usavršavale na satovima renomirane profesorice Violete Smailović-Huart, na čiji poziv su nastupile na Međunarodnom festivalu Muzika na žici, 2017. u Sarajevu. U formaciji klavirskog trija, KKT redovito nastupa, kako pod pokroviteljstvom Ministarstva kulture i medija Republike Hrvatske, tako i na događanjima: 'Advent u Zagrebu', 'Zvjezdano ljeto' u Karlovcu, 'Međunarodni festival Musica Maxima'; u Koncertnoj dvorani Vatroslava Lisinskog te u organizaciji događanja KGZ-a, gdje su tijekom epidemiološke situacije ( 2020.-2021.) snimale koncerte za KGZ-ova internetska događanja. Violinistica Petromila Jakas je specijalizirala komornu glazbu iz područja klavirskog trija na Konzervatoriju za glazbu i scenske umjetnosti u Grazu pod vodstvom profesora Chia Choua,a violončelistica Vanda Jakšeković je zavrijedila nekoliko prvih nagrada na natjecanjima glazbe upravo u području klavirskog trija pod vodstvom profesora Wladimira Kossjanenka. Kako su glazbenice Vanda Jakšeković i Marijana Pajić odrasle i školovane u najstarijoj europskoj glazbenoj školi u Karlovcu, a pijanistica Marijana Pajić i danas u njoj radi kao profesorica klavira i umjetnička suradnica, probe dua i trija se često održavaju u gradu Karlovcu koji je svojom živopisnošću potaknuo želju, ali i ukazao na kulturološku potrebu osnivanja najpoznatijeg oblika komornog sastava, klavirskog trija, koji će nositi upravo ime grada Karlovca. Važno je napomenuti da nam je želja da institucija Karlovačkog klavirskog trija zaživi obogaćujući područje grada Karlovca, ali i šire, bogatim i raznolikim repertoarom napisanim za klavirski trio te da se ista formacija prenese na buduće generacije.

Petromila Jakas (Šibenik, 1983), graduated in violin at the age of 20 at the Academy of Music in Zagreb in Goran Končar's class. She completed her specialization in chamber music in 2010 at the Conservatory of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, in the class of Chia Chou. In 2011, she finished her post-graduate studies in violin at the Academy of Music in Zagreb in the class of Taras Pechenyi, and in 2017 she obtained the Diploma de Virtuosite at the Scholi Cantorum in Paris in the class of Violeta Smailović-Huart. She was awarded the Rector's Award for exceptional results during her studies, and she participates in many international music competitions with notable success. She is a finalist of the European competition Citta di Moncalieri (2017) and the international competition Rovere d`Oro (2018). She won the absolute 1st prizes at the international competitions Amigdala (2014), Paolo Barrasso and Premio Franz Schubert (2017), where she also stood out with the award for contemporary work by Riccardo Viannello. She records solo performances with the orchestra BISYOC (Great Britain), Orchestra Classica di Alessandria (Italy), City Chamber Orchestra Šibenik and Zagreb Chamber Orchestra, with which she has been performing as concertmaster since 2016. She performed notable solo performances of contemporary works at the Music Biennale in Zagreb and in Valletta, where she received the honor of the world premiere of Opaque Silence-Symbia III, composed by John M. Kennedy. She is employed in the HRT Symphony Orchestra as a deputy section leader, and in 2022 she will begin cooperation with the Lorenzo da Ponte International Chamber Orchestra.

Petromila Jakas (Šibenik, 1983.), sa 20 godina diplomira violinu na Muzičkoj akademiji u Zagrebu u klasi Gorana Končara. Specijalizaciju iz područja komorne glazbe završava 2010. na Konzervatoriju za glazbu i scenske umjetnosti u Grazu, u klasi Chia Choua. Poslijediplomski studij violine završava 2011. na Muzičkoj akademiji u Zagrebu u razredu Tarasa Pechenyija, a 2017. godine stječe Dyplome de Virtuosite na Scholi Cantorum u Parizu u klasi Violete Smailović-Huart. Za iznimne rezultate tokom studija dodijeljena joj je Rektorova nagrada, a sa zapaženim uspjehom sudjeluje na mnogim međunarodnim natjecanjima glazbe. Finalistica je europskog natjecanja Citta di Moncalieri (2017.) i međunarodnog natjecanja Rovere d`Oro (2018.). Apsolutne 1. nagrade osvaja na međunarodnim natjecanjima Amigdala (2014.), Paolo Barrasso i Premio Franz Schubert (2017.) gdje se ističe se i nagradom za suvremeno djelo Riccardo Viannello. Solističke nastupe bilježi uz orkestar BISYOC (V. Britanija), Orchestra Classica di Allessandria (Italija), Gradski komorni orkestar Šibenik te Zagrebački komorni orkestar uz koji od 2016. nastupa u ulozi koncertne majstorice. Zapažene solističke nastupe suvremenih djela ostvarila je na Muzičkom Biennaleu u Zagrebu te u Valletti gdje joj je pripala čast svjetske praizvedbe djela Opaque Silence-Symbia III, skladatelja John M. Kennedyija. Zaposlena je u Simfonijskom orkestru HRT-a na mjestu zamjenika vođe dionice, a 2022. započinje suradnju sa Međunarodnim komornim orkestrom Lorenzo da Ponte.

Marijana Pajić (piano), was born in Karlovac in 1977. She graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Music in the class of prof. In 2001, Ksenije Kos was awarded a scholarship by the Republic of Croatia as an excellent student. Along with her studies, she improved her skills at piano seminars and summer schools in the class of prof. Laszla Baranyaya (MADŽ), prof. Manane Kandelaki (GEORGIA), Ivane Švarc-Grenda (HR). After her studies, she began teaching at GŠ Zlatko Grgošević in Zagreb, as well as chamber music and accompaniment. She participated in many seminars, competitions and concerts, winning prizes with her students at competitions in the country and abroad. So far, she has had concerts and collaborations all over Croatia, she has also toured in Austria, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. For a number of years, she has collaborated with violinist Petromila Jakas, playing on various projects and cultural events throughout Croatia, such as cycles of Christmas concerts in the KGZ, promoting the works of composer Dora Pejačević with the "Dora in Dora" project (educational concerts in the student dormitory of Dora Pejačević in Zagreb), etc. She is currently employed at the Karlovac School of Music as a teacher and accompanist in the choir department. She regularly improves her skills in the field of modern piano pedagogy and participates in seminars and professional gatherings, the most notable of which are the seminars on creativity in children. "Hidden potential I and II" by prof. Marine Horak /SLO, Chamber Music and Interpretation Seminar with prof. Jane Polyzoides/AUSTRIA and numerous master classes of the association Clavis and HDGPP in Zagreb and Opatija. She is the organizer of the International Karlovac Piano Festival and the piano summer school, and has been an active attendee of the Piano Festival master classes with the festival lecturer prof. Vladimir Viard (RUSSIA/USA), prof. Vladimir Ovchinikov (RUSSIA) and dr.

Marijana Pajić (klavir), rođena je u Karlovcu 1977. g. Diplomirala je na Zagrebačkoj muzičkoj akademiji u klasi prof. Ksenije Kos 2001. g. Kao odličan student bila je stipendistica Republike Hrvatske. Uz studij usavršavala se na klavirskim seminarima i ljetnim školama u klasi prof. Laszla Baranyaya (MADŽ), prof. Manane Kandelaki (GRUZIJA), Ivane Švarc–Grenda (HR). Nakon studija započinje se baviti pedagoškim radom u GŠ Zlatko Grgošević u Zagrebu te komornom glazbom i korepeticijom. Sudjelovala je na mnogim seminarima, natjecanjima i koncertima, osvojivši nagrade sa učenicima na natjecanjima u zemlji i inozemstvu. Do sada je imala koncerte i suradnje diljem Hrvatske, gostovala je i u Austriji, Sloveniji i BiH. Niz godina surađuje sa violinisticom Petromilom Jakas svirajući na raznim projektima i kulturnim manifestacijama diljem Hrvatske kao što su ciklusi božićnih koncerata u KGZ, promoviranje djela skladateljice Dore Pejačević projektom „Dora u Dori“ (edukativni koncerti u učeničkom domu Dora Pejačević u Zagrebu) i dr. Trenutno je zaposlena u Glazbenoj školi Karlovac kao pedagog i korepetitorica na odjelu za pjevače. Redovito se stručno usavršava u polju moderne klavirske pedagogije te sudjeluje na seminarima i stručnim skupovima od čega su zapaženiji seminari kreativnosti u djece „Skriveni potencijal I i II“ kod prof. Marine Horak /SLO, Seminar komorne glazbe i interpretacije kod prof. Jane Polyzoides/AUSTRIJA te brojni majstorski tečajevi udruge Clavis i HDGPP-a u Zagrebu i Opatiji. Organizatorica je Međunarodnog Karlovac piano festivala i ljetne škole klavira te višegodišnja aktivna polaznica majstorskih tečajeva Piano festivala kod predavača festivala prof. Vladimira Viarda (RUSIJA/SAD), prof. Vladimira Ovchinikova (RUSIJA) i dr.

Vanda Jakšeković (1989) started studying the cello at the age of nine at the Karlovac Music School in the class of Professor Štefan Polgar. After finishing high school, in 2008 she enrolled in cello studies at the Academy of Arts in Split in the class of Professor Mihovil Karuza, where she graduated with honors in 2013. She improved at numerous master classes in Croatia and abroad - Dobrila Berković-Magdalenić, David Grigorian, Jennifer Ward - Clarke, Gustavo Neiva Tavares, Monika Leskovar, Yevgeny Xaviereff, Mihovil Karuza, Casals Quartet, Heime Müller, Konrad Elser, Manhattan String Quartet. She performed all over Croatia and abroad (Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany). During her musical education, she participated in numerous regional, state and international competitions for soloists and chamber ensembles. In 2006 and 2010, as a soloist, she won second prize at the state competition in Varaždin. As a member of the piano trio under the mentorship of prof. Wladimir Kossjanenko, in 2010 and 2011 she won the first prize at the national competition of chamber ensembles, as well as a special prize "Liburnia Riviera Hotels". In 2013, she was the winner of the Cycle of Concerts of Young Musicians mo. Vinko Lesić. From 2014 to 2015, she was employed as a permanent member of the orchestra of the Croatian National Theater in Zagreb. She is currently engaged in pedagogical work and is employed as a cello teacher at the "Pavla Markovaca" music school.

Vanda Jakšeković (1989.) počela je učiti violončelo s devet godina u 'Glazbenoj školi Karlovac' u klasi profesora Štefana Polgara. Nakon završene srednje škole, 2008. godine upisuje studij violončela na Umjetničkoj akademiji u Splitu u klasi profesora Mihovila Karuze, gdje je s odličnim uspjehom diplomirala 2013. godine. Usavršavala se na brojnim majstorskim tečajevima u Hrvatskoj i inozemstvu – Dobrila Berković-Magdalenić, David Grigorian, Jennifer Ward - Clarke, Gustavo Neiva Tavares, Monika Leskovar, Yevgeny Xaviereff, Mihovil Karuza, kvartet Casals, Heime Müller, Konrad Elser, Manhattan String Quartet. Nastupala je diljem Hrvatske i u inozemstvu (Austrija, BiH, Njemačka). Tijekom glazbenog obrazovanja sudjelovala je na brojnim regionalnim, državnim i međunarodnim natjecanjima za soliste i komorne sastave. 2006. i 2010. godine kao solist osvaja drugu nagradu na državnom natjecanju u Varaždinu. Kao članica klavirskog trija pod mentorstvom prof. Wladimira Kossjanenka, 2010. i 2011. godine osvaja prvu nagradu na državnom natjecanju komornih sastava, te posebnu nagradu „Liburnia Riviera hoteli“. 2013. godine pobjednica je Ciklusa koncerta mladih glazbenika mo. Vinko Lesić. Od 2014. do 2015. godine zaposlena je kao stalni član orkestra Hrvatskog narodnog kazališta u Zagrebu. Trenutačno se bavi pedagoškim radom te je zaposlena kao profesorica violončela u glazbenoj školi “Pavla Markovaca”.