Trio Lucente

Trio Lucente shares gems of the violin-cello-piano trio repertoire with listeners near and far, offering delightful programming coupled with superb artistry. A special spark inhabits their collaborative synergy: a shared interpretive vision, and an excellent sense of humor, inspiring the best and more in this delightful new trio. Based in New York City, violinist Claudia Schaer, cellist Jisoo Ok, and pianist Olga Gurevich each bring remarkable individual accomplishments to the trio. They have performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, and Symphony Space in NYC, and in concert halls around the world, from Azerbaijan to Brazil to Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, Taiwan, and counting. They trained and completed degrees at the prestigious Juilliard School, the Maimonides State Academy, and Stony Brook University.

Cellist Jisoo Ok is a Latin GRAMMY nominee, having co–produced and released two critically acclaimed albums, Eternal Piazzolla and Eternal Tango, which were also featured on BBC News and Public Radio International’s The World. She is deeply committed to exploring connections with musicians of many backgrounds, having collaborated with distinguished artists such as latin jazz clarinetist/composer Paquito D'Rivera, tango pianist/composer Pablo Ziegler, bandoneonist Hector Del Curto, jazz violinist Regina Carter and bassist Ron Carter. She brings her extensive experience to Trio Lucente, which performs Paquito D'Rivera's Afro, among other gems.

Violinist Dr. Claudia Schaer recorded the six Bach Sonatas and Partias for solo violin to critical acclaim: "elegant, light touch and lucid timber ... a wonderful performance" (Japan Bach Review) and “unique small softness at the beginning of the bowstroke" (American Record Guide). She has given many all-solo-violin concerts, as well as performing as soloist with numerous orchestras and new music groups. She is an avid chamber musician, and has performed in England's prestigious Prussia Cove festival, in the Danish "Thy" Festival, and with Berlin Philharmonic members in Italy's "Barga Festival", in addition to her commitment to Trio Lucente.

Pianist Dr. Olga Gurevich is a winner of international competitions, including in solo and piano-four-hands divisions in Salerno and Ragusa, Italy. Her solo piano recordings of Chopin as a part of Musopen project are featured at https://musopen.org/music/performer/olga-gurevich. Recently, she has appeared as soloist with the Manhattan Symphonie Orchestra, the Richmond County Orchestra and others. She also collaborates with many singers, including Met Opera bass singer Mikhail Svetlov, and sopranos Cheryl Warfield and Anna Tonna.