The trio "SpiegelBild," consisting of saxophone, accordion, and piano, offers a refreshing perspective on classical music with its exceptional lineup and presents famous works in surprisingly new timbres.

At the keyboard, two graduates of the renowned Moscow "Gnesin Music Academy" harmonize: Konstantin Zvyagin and Vadim Baev. After graduating in 2014, both moved to Cologne to continue their studies at the University of Music and Dance. There, they began playing together as a duo and met the Spanish saxophonist Xavier Larsson Paez, who was also studying at the university.

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The enthusiastic response from the audience after their first performances in this formation led to the founding of the trio "SpiegelBild" in 2016. The trio enjoys an active concert life and performs in numerous cities in Germany as well as abroad. In 2016 and 2018, the musicians embarked on extensive concert tours through Russia, performing in major venues in Moscow, Arkhangelsk, Veliky Novgorod, Vologda, and Cherepovets, among others.

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The ensemble is dedicated both to arranging and adapting well-known classical works for their unique instrumentation and to seeking out original pieces in collaboration with contemporary composers. A highlight of this work is the release of their debut CD Sceneries, which was released in December 2024 by the Spektral label. The album brings together works by young composers Martin Brenne and Roman Galiev with the famous cycle Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky, showcasing an exciting dialogue between established and contemporary music within the trio's extraordinary instrumentation.