The Sarasota Piano Trio is an ensemble based in beautiful Sarasota, Florida. Pianist Jesse Martins, violinist Milene Moreira and cellist Nadine Trudel were colleagues at the Sarasota Opera when they were first approached to perform a concert for the students of the Sarasota Youth Opera. While researching repertoire for the concert they discovered a trove of lesser known pieces that they felt had been overlooked and merited to be heard. This motivated the official formation of their ensemble and led to a number of subsequent performances, earning them praise for their interesting programming and expressive playing.