RE: Ahn Sisters, "50 Most Beautiful People,"
People Magazine

        What makes the Ahn inclusion so unique is
that they are classical musicians with impeccable credentials and a career and purpose that is having a stunning impact on the concert and chamber music world.
        The Ahn Trio is a classical music ensemble composed of three sisters, cellist Maria, and her twin sister, pianist Lucia, plus the youngest sister, violinist Angella. This is one of many citations awarded to these remarkably gifted and very hip young musicians. Their first recording on EMI Classics won the "Echo" Award which is the German version of our Grammy.
       Graduates of The Juilliard School in New York, they were born in Korea and traveled to the U.S. at the ages of nine and seven to study at Juilliard. They have been featured in Time, Vogue, Town and Country on MTV and in the GAP ads last spring.
        The Ahns are attracting young audiences to their concerts that feature works composed
for them by living composers such as Michael Nyman, Kenji Bunch, Maurice Jarre, Ronn

Yedidia and even an adaptation by Michal Rataj of "Riders on the Storm" by the Doors. All of these composers are included in their latest CD on EMI Classics, titled Groovebox inspired by Kenji Bunch’s "Swing Shift" which reflects the many moods and sides of life in New York from dusk until dawn.       

"Groovebox" is about contradictions and fusions. Here in the 21st century, explorations of electronic music are delving ever deeper into the genre of classical music. Still, we strive to hold
onto the older, traditional art forms...today’s sounds don’t always need to be created by electronic means.         

"In Groovebox, contemporary composers achieve new and modern sounds with beautiful melodies and traditional instrumentation," according to the Ahns.
        And, how do they feel about being named in this popular list of celebrities? "We think it will bring more people and more power to the music, so we are thrilled. It’s something we never expected and we think it’s great!"

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The Ahn sisters are available for media interviews and tv and radio appearances.
Contact: Joanne Rile