Saguaro Trio, Trio

Biography

Originally formed in January 2007 at the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles, The Saguaro Trio has burst onto the scene with stunning successes in the world’s most exclusive chamber music competitions. In quick succession, they placed third in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in the United States, and second in 6th Osaka International Chamber Music competition in Japan, both in May 2008. On 26 September 2009 they solidified their reputation as one of the most thoughtful and engaging young ensembles in the classical music world today by taking first place at the International Chamber Music Competition Hamburg, whose jury was lead by renowned Chamber Music virtuoso Menahem Pressler. In Hamburg, the Saguaro Trio also won the special prize for the best performance of a work by Brahms.

The Saguaro Trio has performed in the USA, Canada and Japan. They were awarded a place on the Claude and Pamela Frank Young Artists Concert, which included a performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall. Since winning the Hamburg Competition they have begun to appear throughout Germany and Scandinavia, have been broadcast on national radio, and have been invited to participate in the Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festivals. In 2010 they gave the world premiere of American composer Philip Maneval’s Piano Trio No. 2. This past Northern Summer, the Saguaro Trio was chosen as Ensemble-in-Residence for Ravinia’s Steans Institute.

The Saguaro Trio is based in Germany.

Bio updated 3 May 2011.  Please destroy any previous or undated bios.

Violinist Luanne Homzy

Canadian violinist Luanne Homzy has performed as soloist in Canada and in the United States with, among others, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra and the Trois-Rivières Symphony Orchestra. She won top prizes in many Canadian competitions and has recorded for Radio-Canada, Hide Mercury and Jerry Lee Lewis. Ms. Homzy has played chamber music with artists such as Franklin Cohen, Ani Kavafian, Ronald Leonard and Claus-Christian Schuster. She is currently co-concertmaster of the American Youth Symphony and of the Colburn Orchestra. Ms. Homzy plays on a 1742 Camillus Camilli, on loan from the Mandell Collection of Southern California.

Cellist Peter Myers

US Cellist Peter Myers studied in Los Angeles at the Colburn Conservatory with Ronald Leonard, and with Ralph Kirshbaum at the University of Southern California. He is a frequent participant of the Marlboro Music Festival, and has performed in concert and recital throughout the US and with musicians such as Richard Goode, Arnold Steinhardt, Michael Tree and Midori. In the fall of 2011 he will appear on the Musicians from Marlboro tour. He is also a composer, and is currently completing a commission from renowned violist Kim Kashkashian. Mr. Myers plays on a 2001 Mario Miralles cello generously on loan to him by the MAESTRO Foundation, who have also lent him a fine modern bow.

Pianist John Chen

New Zealand pianist John Chen began piano studies at the age of three. Since his win in the 2004 Sydney International Piano Competition, he has performed in Europe, Asia, North America, and with all the major orchestras in Australia and New Zealand. Last year saw his debut with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and this year sees his official debut with the Sydney Symphony conducted by Vladimir Ashkenzy. Collaborations include the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and T’ang Quartet. He has recorded CDs for Naxos (complete piano music of Henri Dutilleux), the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Debussy and Ravel) and Doulos Records (Mozart, Brahms, Chopin, Ravel).