artist_trio gaon

Tae-Hyung Kim , Piano
Jehye Lee, Violin
Samuel Lutzker, Cello

»Along with the extraordinary soloistic capabilities of the three players, one was also
astounded by their highly refined sense for transparency and balance of sound, as well as
by the presence of that very spirit of what playing chamber music
together can mean« (Sueddeutsche Zeitung)

The Munich-based TRIO GAON was formed in 2013. Together the three musicians completed their chamber music degrees at the Conservatory of Munich, and were taught by Ana Chumachenco, Friedemann Berger and Christoph Poppen. As participants of the European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA) they are continuing to refine their chamber music education.

The young ensemble has won prizes at influential competitions. Most recently it was awarded the first prize with two special prizes at the renowned international chamber music competition in Trieste, Italy Premio Trio di Trieste. It has also won the third prize at the international Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition in Vienna and the Music Prize of Kulturkreis Gasteig e.V. where they achieved the highest ranking of the entire competition.

The TRIO GAON has performed regularly in Germany, Belgium, Austria and Korea, presenting a highly diverse repertoire in prestigious concert halls such as the Munich Gasteig Philharmonic Hall and the Kumho Art Hall in Seoul.

Tae-Hyung Kim, piano
is viewed as one of the most promising pianists of his generation. He received his early musical education in Korea. At a young age he moved to Munich to study with the acclaimed pianist and teacher Elisso Wirssaladze, with whom he continued to refine and complete his studies and musical development at the Moscow Conservatory of Music, after his graduation in Munich.
He is a laureate of many international competitions, such as the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Competiton, the Long-Thibaud competition and the Concours Grand Prix Animato. He has been regularly invited to appear as a soloist by many orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra and performs throughout Europe and Asia.

Jehye Lee, Violin
began playing the violin at the age of seven. After studying with Nam-Yun Kim at the Korea National University of Arts in her native Seoul, where she took her bachelor’s degree, she earned a master’s degree in performance with Miriam Fried at New England Conservatory, Boston. She then moved in 2010 to Germany, where she perfected her playing under Ana Chumachenco. While studying at Munich University of Music she founded the Trio Gaon, advised by Christoph Poppen and Julius Berger.

Among her many awards and distinctions are a first prize and the audience and chamber music prizes at the Leopold Mozart Violin Competition in Augsburg (2009) and the third prize and chamber music prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in St. Petersburg (2011). She also received prizes from the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition in Sion, the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition and the Pablo Sarasate Violin Competition in Pamplona.

She has been invited to many chamber music festivals, including those in Lockenhaus, Ravinia and Kronberg. In 2013 she became the youngest concertmistress in the history of the Augsburg Philharmonic, and since 2014 she has headed the second violins in the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Today Jehye Lee concertises in the world’s great concert halls, such as the Seoul Arts Center, Dvořák Hall in Prague’s Rudolfinum, the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein, Victoria Hall in Geneva, and so on. She was former concertmaster of the second violins at the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

She is currently the music director of Wald Ensemble and also a professor at the Korea National University of Arts.

Samuel Lutzker, Cello
has been a member of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich since 2014. After early musical studies with Claus Reichardt, he then studied in Berlin with Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.

He has received scholarships from the German National Scholarship Program, the Villa Musica Foundation, the Werner Richard – Dr. Carl Dörken Foundation, and been awarded prizes at national and international competitions such as the Chachaturian Competition, the Bodensee Competition, and the competition of the Sinfonima Foundation.

He has performed as a soloist in different concert halls of Germany and other European cities.

As a dedicated chamber musician he has performed at various Festivals throughout Europe and collaborated with distinguished artists, such as Lynn Harrell, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Thomas Riebl, Atar Arad and Nina Tichman. As the cellist of the Tango Argentino ensemble »Quinteto Angel« he has been playing concerts in authentic Argentinean Tango style in many countries.

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	Tae-Hyung Kim , Piano Jehye Lee, Violin Samuel Lutzker, Cello »Along with the extraordinary soloistic capabilities of the three players, one was also astounded by their highly refined sense for transparency and balance of sound, as well as by the presence of that very spirit of what playing chamber music together can mean« (Sueddeutsche Zeitung) The Munich-based TRIO GAON was formed in 2013. Together the three musicians completed their chamber music degrees at the Conservatory of Munich, and were taught by Ana Chumachenco, Friedemann Berger and Christoph Poppen. As participants of the European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA) they are continuing to refine their chamber music education. The young ensemble has won prizes at influential competitions. Most recently it was awarded the first prize with two special prizes at the renowned international chamber music competition in Trieste, Italy Premio Trio di Trieste. It has also won the third prize at the international Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition in Vienna and the Music Prize of Kulturkreis Gasteig e.V. where they achieved the highest ranking of the entire competition. The TRIO GAON has performed regularly in Germany, Belgium, Austria and Korea, presenting a highly diverse repertoire in prestigious concert halls such as the Munich Gasteig Philharmonic Hall and the Kumho Art Hall in Seoul. SEP/2025 Tae-Hyung Kim, piano is viewed as one of the most promising pianists of his generation. He received his early musical education in Korea. At a young age he moved to Munich to study with the acclaimed pianist and teacher Elisso Wirssaladze, with whom he continued to refine and complete his studies and musical development at the Moscow Conservatory of Music, after his graduation in Munich. He is a laureate of many international competitions, such as the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Competiton, the Long-Thibaud competition and the Concours Grand Prix Animato. He has been regularly invited to appear as a soloist by many orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra and performs throughout Europe and Asia. Jehye Lee, Violin began playing the violin at the age of seven. After studying with Nam-Yun Kim at the Korea National University of Arts in her native Seoul, where she took her bachelor’s degree, she earned a master’s degree in performance with Miriam Fried at New England Conservatory, Boston. She then moved in 2010 to Germany, where she perfected her playing under Ana Chumachenco. While studying at Munich University of Music she founded the Trio Gaon, advised by Christoph Poppen and Julius Berger. Among her many awards and distinctions are a first prize and the audience and chamber music prizes at the Leopold Mozart Violin Competition in Augsburg (2009) and the third prize and chamber music prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in St. Petersburg (2011). She also received prizes from the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition in Sion, the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition and the Pablo Sarasate Violin Competition in Pamplona. She has been invited to many chamber music festivals, including those in Lockenhaus, Ravinia and Kronberg. In 2013 she became the youngest concertmistress in the history of the Augsburg Philharmonic, and since 2014 she has headed the second violins in the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Today Jehye Lee concertises in the world’s great concert halls, such as the Seoul Arts Center, Dvořák Hall in Prague’s Rudolfinum, the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein, Victoria Hall in Geneva, and so on. She was former concertmaster of the second violins at the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. She is currently the music director of Wald Ensemble and also a professor at the Korea National University of Arts. Samuel Lutzker, Cello has been a member of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich since 2014. After early musical studies with Claus Reichardt, he then studied in Berlin with Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt. He has received scholarships from the German National Scholarship Program, the Villa Musica Foundation, the Werner Richard – Dr. Carl Dörken Foundation, and been awarded prizes at national and international competitions such as the Chachaturian Competition, the Bodensee Competition, and the competition of the Sinfonima Foundation. He has performed as a soloist in different concert halls of Germany and other European cities. As a dedicated chamber musician he has performed at various Festivals throughout Europe and collaborated with distinguished artists, such as Lynn Harrell, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Thomas Riebl, Atar Arad and Nina Tichman. As the cellist of the Tango Argentino ensemble »Quinteto Angel« he has been playing concerts in authentic Argentinean Tango style in many countries. He plays a Cello by Ragnar Hayn in Berlin SEP/2025
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