After winning the Vriendenkrans Competition at the Concertgebouw in 2011, the trio performs frequently in this venue and is nominated by the Concertgebouw for the ECHO Rising Stars 2013/14, a tour that brings the trio to major halls throughout Europe, including the Musikverein in Vienna, the Barbican in London, the Cité de la Musique in Paris, L'Auditori in Barcelona, and the Philharmonie in Cologne.
Even before the start of this European tour, the Van Baerle Trio has established its international reputation by winning the ARD competition in Munich in 2013 and the International Chamber Music Competition in Lyon in 2011. At both competitions, the trio also wins the audience prize. In the Netherlands, they receive the Kersjes Prize in 2012, a scholarship awarded each year to a promising young ensemble.
The Van Baerle Trio was formed under the mentorship of Dmitri Ferschtman and subsequently studied with Ferenc Rados and Claus-Christian Schuster, among others. Their meeting with Menahem Pressler in 2008 was a major source of inspiration for the three musicians, who have since performed for him on several occasions. Since 2014, the members of the Van Baerle Trio have shared their experience with the next generation of musicians at the invitation of the Amsterdam Conservatory.
The Van Baerle Trio's debut recording featuring works by Saint-Saëns, Loevendie, and Ravel was awarded the Edison Klassiek 2013. Subsequently, the Van Baerle Trio released the piano trios of Mendelssohn, including the first recording of an early version of Mendelssohn's First Piano Trio in D minor. Recently, the trio has recorded all of Beethoven's Piano Trios, and Beethoven's Triple Concerto was recorded with the Residentieorkest. The recordings were enthusiastically received in the national and international press.
