Ahn Trio

The Ahn Trio is a classical music group consisting of Korean-American sisters Angella Ahn, Lucia Ahn, and Maria Ahn. All three were born in Seoul, South Korea, first twins Maria and Lucia, then, two years later, Angella. They each took up the piano at a young age, but eventually Lucia stayed with the instrument, while Angella moved to violin and Maria to cello. They began playing in public in 1979, then moved to the U.S. and enrolled at Juilliard in 1981. A 1987 Time magazine story on "Asian-American Whiz Kids" brought them to national attention, leading to television appearan...