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Infobox musical artist| name = Ahn Trio| image = Ahn Trio (anyjazz65).jpg| caption =| background = classical_ensemble| origin = New York City | genre = Classical music|Classical , Crossover (music)|Crossover , Alternative rock|Alternative | years_active = 1989–present| label = Sony BMG Masterworks | associated_acts =| website = http://www.ahntrio.com/v2 www.ahntrio.com| current_members = Maria Ahn (cello), Lucia Ahn (piano), Angella Ahn (violin)The Ahn Trio is a european classical music|classical piano trio composed of three sisters: Angella ( violin ), Lucia (piano) and Maria ( cello ). Lucia and Maria are twins. Born in Seoul, Korea, they moved to New York City in 1981 and began their training at the Juilliard School . The sisters decided to form a trio while they were earning their master's degrees at Juilliard .cite news|last=Cary|first=Emily|title=The Ahn Trio: A zesty panorama of BraziliAHN|url= http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2011/10/ahn-trio-zesty-panorama-braziliahn#ixzz1f3IJPois|url= http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2011/10/ahn-trio-zesty-panorama-braziliahn|accessdate=27 November 2011|newspaper=The Washington Examiner|date=10/10/11 The Ahn Trio are known for their performance of new classical music, genre-crossing programming, and collaborations with other artists.
Media recognition
They first achieved widespread recognition in the United States in 1987 when TIME Magazine featured them in a cover story about Asian-American "Whiz Kids".cite journal|last=Brand|first=David|coauthors=Jennifer Hull, Jeannie Park, James Willwerth|title=The New Whiz Kids: Why Asian Americans are doing so well, and what it costs them.|journal=TIME|date=08/31/1987|year=1987|volume=130|issue=9 Since then, the trio has appeared in magazines multiple times, acknowledging that they seek to "get in the mainstream magazines as classical artists" to promote classical music's image.cite web|last=Sony BMG Masterworks interview|title=Ahn Trio - Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac EPK|url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=AcsUVKo-UE4|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=28 November 2011 In 2003, they were selected by People Magazine as three of the "50 Most Beautiful People"cite journal|title=Ahn Trio|journal=People|date=05/12/2003|year=2003|volume=59|issue=18|pages=138 and have been featured in Vogue (magazine)|Vogue , GQ and in ads for Gap (clothing retailer)|GAP and Anne Klein . They have been photographed by photographers Arthur Elgort , Ellen von Unwerth , and Walter Chin . The trio is often noted for their attractive appearance and fashion choices.cite news|last='the photogenic Korean sister act'|first=Hesse, Monica and Roxanne Roberts|title=White House state dinner for South Korea has sparkles amid the rain|url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/white-house-state-dinner-for-south-korea-has-sparkles-amid-the-rain/2011/10/13/gIQAr8RniL_story_1.html|accessdate=27 November 2011|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=10/13/2011cite news|last='The sisters chose glamorous outfits'|first=Griffiths, Paul|title=Well, It's Not Exactly Your Father's Piano Trio|url= http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/16/movies/music-review-well-it-s-not-exactly-your-father-s-piano-trio.html? scp=4& sq=ahn%20trio& st=cse|accessdate=27 November 2011|newspaper=The New York Times|date=10/16/1998cite news|last='No Ahn Trio concert would be complete without a fashion bulletin... .'|first=Bargreen, Melinda|title=Ahn Trio delights with blend of skill and sass|url= http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/? date=20020321& slug=ahn21|accessdate=28 November 2011|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=03/21/2002
Repertoire and collaborations
The Ahn Trio performs a diverse set of genres, ranging from new classical music to arrangements of popular songs. In addition to recognized works of the classical piano trio repertoire such as that found on their first two albums (one of which, Dvorák, Suk, Shostakovich: Piano Trios , earned them a German Echo (music award)|ECHO award) the sisters have performed arrangements of popular music (including songs of David Bowie and The Doors ) and have commissioned works by composers including Michael Nyman , Mark O'Connor , Roberto Carnevale , and Ronn Yedidia.
The Ahn Trio's collaborations include an acoustic project with alternative rock band Tata Bojs , with whom they performed live at the Czech Grammys and recorded an album, smetana , and performances with the Parsons Dance Company|David Parsons Dance Company . Also, they appeared on MTV 's "Unplugged" with Bryan Adams , which inspired the title of one of their albums, "Ahn-Plugged." The "Ahn-Plugged" has also been used by the trio as a general term for their project of commissioning and performing new works.cite news|last=Griffiths|first=Paul|title=Well, It's Not Exactly Your Father's Piano Trio|url= http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/16/movies/music-review-well-it-s-not-exactly-your-father-s-piano-trio.html? src=pm|accessdate=28 November 2011|newspaper=The New York Times|date=10/16/1998
Their latest album, Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac , features collaborations with vocalists Susie Suh and Ema Brabcová and with DJs Tao of Sound, DJ Spooky , Superdrive , and Ra.D. for four remix tracks on the album.
Performances and appearances
The Ahn Trio performs frequently throughout the United States, and also gives workshops and master classes at middle schools, high schools, and colleges, seeking to bring new audiences to classical music.cite web|last=Sony BMG Masterworks interview|title=Ahn Trio - Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac EPK|url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=AcsUVKo-UE4|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=28 November 2011 Their performances often include visually appealing stagingcite news|last=Griffiths|first=Paul|title=Well, It's Not Exactly Your Father's Piano Trio|url= http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/16/movies/music-review-well-it-s-not-exactly-your-father-s-piano-trio.html? scp=4& sq=ahn%20trio& st=cse|accessdate=28 November 2011|newspaper=The New York Times|date=10/16/1998 and programs that are announced and discussed from the stage by the trio.cite news|last=Bargreen|first=Melinda|title=Ahn Trio delights with blend of skill and sass|url= http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/? date=20020321& slug=ahn21|accessdate=28 November 2011|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=03/21/2002
In December 2010, the Ahn Trio appeared in the TED (conference)|TED Conference as part of the TEDWomen series, performing Skylife by David Balakrishnan and Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla .cite web|title=Ahn Trio: A modern take on piano, violin, cello|url= http://www.ted.com/talks/ahn_trio_a_modern_take_on_piano_violin_cello.html|publisher=TED|accessdate=26 November 2011
Their recording of "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" by Michael Nyman from their album Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac appeared in the "So You Think You Can Dance" in the show's final episode of Season 8 on August 10, 2011.cite web|title=Top 4/Winner Recaps|url= http://www.fox.com/dance/recaps/season-8/episode-14|publisher=FOX|accessdate=26 November 2011
The Ahn Trio performed at the White House State Dinner honoring South Korean Lee Myung-bak|President Lee Myung-bak on October 13, 2011.cite news|last=Hesse|first=Monica|title=White House state dinner for South Korea has sparkles amid the rain|url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/white-house-state-dinner-for-south-korea-has-sparkles-amid-the-rain/2011/10/13/gIQAr8RniL_story.html|accessdate=27 November 2011|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=10/13/2011|author2=Roxanne Roberts
Discography
Year
Album details
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1995
Released: April 12, 1995
Label: Chesky Records
Heitor Villa-Lobos|Villa-Lobos : Piano Trio in C Minor
Maurice Ravel|Ravel : Piano Trio in A Minor
1999
Released: January 12, 1999
Label: EMI Europe Generic
Won German Echo (music award)|ECHO award
Antonín Dvorák|Dvorák : Piano Trio in E Minor, Op. 90 ("Dumky")
Josef Suk (composer)|Suk : Elegie in D-flat Major, Op. 23
Dmitri Shostakovich|Shostakovich : Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67
2000
Released: August 15, 2000
Label: EMI Classics
Composers featured: Ástor Piazzolla , Michael Nyman , Kenji Bunch , Pat Metheny , Eric Ewazen , Leonard Bernstein , David Bowie .
Guest Performers: Matthew Gold (percussion) and Brian Resnick (percussion)
2002
Released: October 22, 2002
Label: EMI Classics
Composers featured: Ástor Piazzolla , Michael Nyman , Kenji Bunch , The Doors , Maurice Jarr, Ronn Yedida
2008
Released: April 1, 2008
Label: Sony Classics
Composers featured: Ástor Piazzolla , Michael Nyman , David Bowie , Pat Metheny , Richard Rogers , Kenji Bunch , Ronn Yedida, Terry Gilkyson , J.Y. Park , Susie Suh
Guest Artists: Susie Suh (vocals), Ema Brabcová (vocals), and remixes by Tao of Sound, DJ Spooky , Superdrive and Ra.D.
Self-produced by the Ahn Trio's production company, L.A.M.P. (Lucia Angella Maria Productions)
2008
Released: November 8, 2008
Label: Warner
Collaborative project with Czech band Tata Bojs
References
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External links
http://www.ahntrio.com/v2 Official website
http://www.myspace.com/ahntrio Official MySpace page
http://ahntrio.wordpress.com Official artist blog page
http://www.sonybmgmasterworks.com Sony BMG Masterworks website
Category:American classical musicians of Korean descent Category:Classical music trios Category:South Korean emigrants to the United States Category:Twin people from the United States Category:Twin people from South Korea
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