Formed in 2023 in Houston, Texas, Trio Magnoliana features violinist Mann-Wen Lo, cellist Eunghee Cho, and pianist Andrew Staupe, all accredited concert soloists and faculty members at the University of Houston, and each ensemble member brings a wealth of professional chamber music experience to this riveting new artistic partnership. 

Mann-Wen Lo is a featured recording artist under labels such as Warner Classics, Navona Records, and CMH Label Groups, and she has appeared as guest concertmaster for the Pasadena Opera, American Contemporary Ballet and Delirium Musicum. Eunghee Cho has won top prizes at the Schoenfeld International String Competition (China), Gustav Mahler Prize Cello Competition (Czech Republic), AEMC International Chamber Competition (Italy), and Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition (USA), and he currently serves as principal cellist with both Mercury Chamber Orchestra and Dallas Chamber Symphony. Andrew Staupe has performed recitals across the United States and extensively in Europe, and he has appeared as soloist with many of the top orchestras throughout North America, Europe, and South America, including the Baltimore Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Houston Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, the George Enescu Philharmonic in Romania, and the Orquestra Filarmónica de Bogotá in Colombia.

In this concert season, Trio Magnoliana was invited to make its international debut in Sendai, Japan and perform at Chamber Music America’s National Conference at Rice University alongside appearances at the Shinkoskey Noon Concerts Series, Clear Lake Performing Arts Series, UH Moores School of Music’s Faculty Artist Series, and Mellon Music Festival. The season also includes new works written for the trio by composers Rob Smith, Steven Block, and Christopher Goddard. For further information and for concert booking inquiries, please contact artists@triomagnoliana.com.