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Ahn Trio (Click image to see video)

February 16th, 2012, 7:30pm at First Baptist Church.

One of the most glamorous sister-acts in classical music, the Ahn Trio perform new classics with extraordinary flair.

Korean born and Juilliard educated, the Ahn Trio – sisters Maria on cello, Lucia on piano, and Angella on violin – bring new energy and excitement to the chamber music world. They have recorded six albums, and their latest CD, ‘Lullaby for my Favourite Insomniac’ made No.8 on the Billboard Charts for 26 weeks in the Classical Album category. Their recording of Ravel and Villa-Lobos was praised by Audio Magazine as ‘one of Ravel’s best and never better played’, and their EMI recording of trios by Dvorak, Suk, and Shostakovich won Germany’s prestigious ECHO Award. The trio’s latest project was a joint album with Czech Grammy-winning Tata Bojs called “Smetana” (Warner)

Maria, Lucia and Angella thrive on dissolving the barriers between art forms. They have fused their work with that of dancers, pop singers, DJ’s, painters, installation artists, photographers, lighting designers, ecologists, and even kite makers.

Possessing an enviable combination of talent and style in addition to their brilliant musicianship, their combination of talent and style led to them featuring on the cover of Time magazine, frequenting the pages of Vogue and GQ, and being named three of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People in 2003.

The Ahn Trio have been touring for over 10 years, and have shared their innovative spirit and ever-evolving vision of music in venues as diverse as the Lincoln Centre, Vienna’s Musikverein, Beijing’s Concert Hall, Istanbul’s Aya Irini in Topaki Palace, and in front of 10,000 screaming fans at the World Music Festival in the Czech Republic. In October 2011 they were honoured to perform at the White House at a reception for the President of South Korea hosted by Barack and Lady Obama.

Videos of Ahn Trio performing:

For more information on Ahn Trio visit:
ahntrio.com