The Smart Trio was formed in 1999 by three graduates of the Royal Northern College of Music. Helena has been a string finalist in the BBC Musician of the Year. Leandro has won several prizes for chamber music playing while Gavin completed a masters degree at the RNCM, specialising in accompaniment.
CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.