Trio Eris, New England Conservatory’s Professional Trio-in-Residence, is united by a genuine love of collaboration, and a deeply personal approach to music-making. The trio is a top prizewinner of competitions including the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and Chamber Music Yellow Springs, and comprises violinist K.J. McDonald, cellist Annie SeEun Hyung, and pianist Andrew Jun Chen.

Originating from three distinct musical and personal backgrounds, the trio was introduced to one another in 2023 under the guidance of Merry Peckham and quickly developed a sense of camaraderie over the course of a serendipitous video call. During an eventful inaugural year as an ensemble, an unconventional artistic chemistry and compatibility was immediately apparent. Trio Eris has attended Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, IMS Prussia Cove and the Perlman Music Program’s Chamber Music Workshop. Recent and upcoming engagements include performances at Schneider Concerts, Rockport Music, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Olympic Music Festival, Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society, Jordan Hall, and the Panama Jazz Festival.

The trio has had opportunities to pass on their love for collaborative music-making through educational initiatives in Panama, Virginia, Washington, and across Massachusetts. They have also had the opportunity to work with Vivian Weilerstein, Laurence Lesser, Don Weilerstein, Yeesun Kim, Laurie Smukler, and Areta Zhulla, and have performed in masterclasses for Claudio Martínez Mehner, Itzhak Perlman, Ara Gregorian, and Lucy Chapman.

Named, ironically, after the Greek goddess of discord and strife, the ensemble finds itself perpetually embroiled in a dynamic whirlwind of activity and relative chaos — outside the rehearsal studio, the trio can be found engaging in a number of diverse hobbies including hiking, reading, cooking, and lifting weights.