We are delighted to welcome our 3rd guest artist in our Bicentennial Recital Series!  On Monday, March 3rd, Ann Yu' 14 and her Piano Trio, Poiema, joined us for a full week of masterclasses, coaching, and even a jam session or two! They will close their residency week with a recital on Saturday, March 8, at 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel. The recital is free and open to the public! Can't make it? Tune in to the livestream!

Cleveland-based violinist Ann Yu is an accomplished solo and chamber musician, with solo appearances with the Cleveland Orchestra, CIM Orchestra, and the National Repertory Orchestra and chamber collaborations with Janine Jansen, Franklin Cohen, and Máté Szücs. Festival engagements include the Thy Festival in Denmark, Kneisel Hall, Perlman Music Program Workshop, and the Credo Chamber Music Festival, where she serves as faculty. Ann holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Jaime Laredo, Jan Sloman, and William Preucil. 

Ann’s Poiema Trio, consisting of Ann and a pianist and cellist, is dedicated to sharing the joy of chamber music with audiences of all demographics, infuses their performances with spontaneity, imagination and storytelling. The group formed in the summer of 2023 at the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival; they are the recipients of the 2024 Gold Medal Prize from the Ninth International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition. Their name, Poiema, means poetry at the intersection of beauty and brokenness, a poignant reminder of an artist’s true calling.