In 2006, Shirly LAUB (violin), Tony NYS (viola) and Karel STEYLAERTS (cello) founded TrioFenix with the aim of fully exploring the rarely played but beautiful repertoire for string trio.
In addition to the great masterpieces, TrioFenix also focuses on the lesser-known and contemporary works written for this genre.
Under the name TrioFenix+, they regularly invite additional musical partners.
With violinist Sarah Bayens, they perform as the Fenix String Quartet.
From the outset, TrioFenix has received support from Klara, the Flanders Festival, the Ostbelgiën Festival, the Festival de Wallonie, the Festival des Ecrins (France), Flagey and many others.
Their first CD was released on the Fuga Libera label in 2010. The famous Divertimento KV 563 and the six Adagios and Fugues KV 404a by the unapproachable W.A. Mozart thus become their musical calling card and signify an important step in TrioFenix's further existence.
Shortly afterwards, they record the Serenade opus 10 by Ernst Von Dohnanyi and the Serenade opus 8 by Ludwig Van Beethoven for VRT-Canvas.
A new CD with Van Beethoven's opus 3 and the Serenade opus 8 is released by Fuga Libera in 2016. This is warmly received by the public and the specialist press.
In March 2025, they decide to record the Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach for the Evil Penguin label. The reason for this is their twentieth anniversary, which they will celebrate extensively with various concerts at home and abroad.
