Angella Ahn's guest appearances

Angella Ahn

Korean American Perspectives

Northstar Unplugged 

Women We Should Know

Alan Donegan

Chip Conley

Clint Ober

John Ratey

Christopher Gardner

Tom Cronin

Kristy Shen

Bryce Leung

Tanja Hester

Michael Russo

Sarah Calhoun

Sarah Nelson

Jillian Johnsrud

Agapi Stassinopoulos

Nigel Smith

OwlTail

With a grandmother courageous enough to leave North Korea for South Korea as a very young women, a mother who was a journalist before many women entered the field and who ensured that her three daughters got to see every arts performance and exhibition in South Korea until moving to NYC when they were barely in their double-digits Angella Ahn was born and raised by mighty women to be her own person. In conversation with Lesley, Angella shared her journey of balancing the sensibilities she developed as the product of two dynamically different cultures, her journey to independent personhood and the adventure of rising to be recognized as one of the world’s most respected female violinists. All of this leading her to Bozeman, Montana, where she is currently Associate Professor of Violin and Viola at Montana State University and where she was named both “Most Valuable Professor” and “Professor of the Month”. Angella starting playing at 6 yrs old, has performed in every state in the U.S., and over 30 countries. As a member of the Ahn Trio, she has played in the White House, the Jazz Dock in Prague, Buenos Aires’ Teatro Colon, Vienna’s Musikverein, New York's Lincoln Center, Leipzig's Gewandhaus, Beijing's Concert Hall, Istanbul's Aya Irini in Topkapi Palace, the iTunes Festival, and with her two sisters who form the Ahn Trio, on the TEDWomen stage. Angella also has an impressive discography with her trio. One of which won Germany’s prestigious ECHO Award. New York Newsday has called the trio “Classical revolutionaries.” ANGELLA AHN, ASSOCIATE MUSIC PROFESSOR, MSU SCHOOL OF MUSIC https://www.montana.edu/music/directory/1523848/angella-ahn TED TALKS  https://www.ted.com/talks/ahn_trio_a_modern_take_on_piano_violin_cello?language=en   THE HIVE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JPhWylSnUE&amp;feature=youtu.be MONTANA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY, ANGELLA AHN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR  https://www.montanachambermusicsociety.org/welcome-mcms-board   BOZEMAN SYMPHONY  https://www.bozemansymphony.org/board-of-directors.html   BOZEMAN ARTS COUNCIL  https://art.mt.gov/council_members   ANGELLA AHN &amp; FRIENDS  https://www.pbs.org/video/11th-and-grant-angella-ahn-friends/  TIPPET RISE ART CENTER  https://tippetrise.org/news/watch-the-hive-a-film-of-art-music-nature-and-transformation-created-at-tippet-rise   THE AHN TRIO WEBSITE  http://www.ahntrio.com   THE AHN TRIO FACEBOOK  https://www.facebook.com/ahntrio/   BIG SKY ARTS FESTIVAL AUGUST 2021  https://bigskyarts.org/bravo-big-sky-music-festival/

With a grandmother courageous enough to leave North Korea for South Korea as a very young women, a mother who was a journalist before many women entered the field and who ensured that her three daughters got to see every arts performance and exhibition in South Korea until moving to NYC when they were barely in their double-digits Angella Ahn was born and raised by mighty women to be her own person. In conversation with Lesley, Angella shared her journey of balancing the sensibilities she developed as the product of two dynamically different cultures, her journey to independent personhood and the adventure of rising to be recognized as one of the world’s most respected female violinists. All of this leading her to Bozeman, Montana, where she is currently Associate Professor of Violin and Viola at Montana State University and where she was named both “Most Valuable Professor” and “Professor of the Month”. Angella starting playing at 6 yrs old, has performed in every state in the U.S., and over 30 countries. As a member of the Ahn Trio, she has played in the White House, the Jazz Dock in Prague, Buenos Aires’ Teatro Colon, Vienna’s Musikverein, New York's Lincoln Center, Leipzig's Gewandhaus, Beijing's Concert Hall, Istanbul's Aya Irini in Topkapi Palace, the iTunes Festival, and with her two sisters who form the Ahn Trio, on the TEDWomen stage. Angella also has an impressive discography with her trio. One of which won Germany’s prestigious ECHO Award. New York Newsday has called the trio “Classical revolutionaries.” ANGELLA AHN, ASSOCIATE MUSIC PROFESSOR, MSU SCHOOL OF MUSIC <a href="https://www.montana.edu/music/directory/1523848/angella-ahn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.montana.edu/music/directory/1523848/angella-ahn</a> TED TALKS <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/ahn_trio_a_modern_take_on_piano_violin_cello?language=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.ted.com/talks/ahn_trio_a_modern_take_on_piano_violin_cello?language=en</a> THE HIVE <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JPhWylSnUE&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JPhWylSnUE&amp;feature=youtu.be</a> MONTANA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY, ANGELLA AHN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR <a href="https://www.montanachambermusicsociety.org/welcome-mcms-board" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.montanachambermusicsociety.org/welcome-mcms-board</a> BOZEMAN SYMPHONY <a href="https://www.bozemansymphony.org/board-of-directors.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.bozemansymphony.org/board-of-directors.html</a> BOZEMAN ARTS COUNCIL <a href="https://art.mt.gov/council_members" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://art.mt.gov/council_members</a> ANGELLA AHN &amp; FRIENDS <a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/11th-and-grant-angella-ahn-friends/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.pbs.org/video/11th-and-grant-angella-ahn-friends/</a> TIPPET RISE ART CENTER <a href="https://tippetrise.org/news/watch-the-hive-a-film-of-art-music-nature-and-transformation-created-at-tippet-rise" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://tippetrise.org/news/watch-the-hive-a-film-of-art-music-nature-and-transformation-created-at-tippet-rise</a> THE AHN TRIO WEBSITE <a href="http://www.ahntrio.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> http://www.ahntrio.com</a> THE AHN TRIO FACEBOOK <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahntrio/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.facebook.com/ahntrio/</a> BIG SKY ARTS FESTIVAL AUGUST 2021 <a href="https://bigskyarts.org/bravo-big-sky-music-festival/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://bigskyarts.org/bravo-big-sky-music-festival/</a>

Classical Revolutionaries with Angella Ahn

Violinist Angella Ahn of the Ahn Trio shares her experience growing up in two cultures- in Korea and the US; studying at Juilliard; performing with her two sisters as the Ahn Trio all over the world including at the White House; teaching at Montana State University in Bozeman; and redefining her relationship with her violin during COVID.Resources:Ahn Trio: website 11th and Grant | Angella Ahn &amp; Friends Ahn Trio: Facebook page Ahn Trio: InstagramAhn Trio: Twitter Ahn Trio: TEDWomen2010Tippet Rise: "The Hive"Ahn Trio: Nuvole BiancheBravo! Big Sky Montana Chamber Music SocietyBozeman SymphonyMontana Arts CouncilFilms mentioned:  Whiplash | YouTube trailerBohemian RhapsodyRocketmanOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson &amp; The BandAngella’s book recommendations:Becoming (Michelle Obama)The Island of Sea Women (Lisa See)A Gentleman in Moscow (Amor Towles)

Violinist Angella Ahn of the Ahn Trio shares her experience growing up in two cultures- in Korea and the US; studying at Juilliard; performing with her two sisters as the Ahn Trio all over the world including at the White House; teaching at Montana State University in Bozeman; and redefining her relationship with her violin during COVID.Resources: <a href="http://www.ahntrio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahn Trio: website</a> <a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/11th-and-grant-angella-ahn-friends/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">11th and Grant | Angella Ahn &amp; Friends </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahntrio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahn Trio: Facebook page </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahntrio/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahn Trio: Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AhnTrio?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahn Trio: Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/ahn_trio_a_modern_take_on_piano_violin_cello?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahn Trio: TEDWomen2010</a> <a href="https://tippetrise.org/news/watch-the-hive-a-film-of-art-music-nature-and-transformation-created-at-tippet-rise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tippet Rise: "The Hive"</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmbFjiV9ARc&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahn Trio: Nuvole Bianche</a><a href="https://bigskyarts.org/bravo-big-sky-music-festival/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bravo! Big Sky</a> <a href="http://www.montanachambermusicsociety.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Montana Chamber Music Society</a> <a href="https://www.bozemansymphony.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bozeman Symphony</a> <a href="https://art.mt.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Montana Arts Council</a>Films mentioned:  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whiplash-Paul-Reiser/dp/B00PRX66TE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whiplash</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d_jQycdQGo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube trailer</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bohemian-Rhapsody-Rami-Malek/dp/B07K2KJQB9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bohemian Rhapsody</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rocketman-Taron-Egerton/dp/B07S6Q1ML7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rocketman</a> <a href="https://www.oncewerebrothers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson &amp; The Band</a>Angella’s book recommendations: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Michelle-Obama/dp/1524763136/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KR0YP9KJ6GI2&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=becoming+michelle+obama&amp;qid=1610562785&amp;sprefix=becoming%2Caps%2C252&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Becoming</a> (Michelle Obama) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Island-Sea-Women-Novel/dp/1501154869/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17TVCBPLDMFGI&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=island+of+sea+women&amp;qid=1610562738&amp;sprefix=island+of+sea+women%2Caps%2C244&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Island of Sea Women</a> (Lisa See) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/A-Gentleman-in-Moscow/dp/0143110438/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MB9L5XPF2WWE&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=a+gentleman+in+moscow&amp;qid=1610562809&amp;sprefix=a+gentleman%2Caps%2C261&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Gentleman in Moscow</a> (Amor Towles)

#035. Angella Ahn, violinist of Ahn Trio: on growing up in two cultures, studying at Juilliard, performing at the White House, teaching at Montana State University

This week’s episode of Korean American Perspectives features Angella Ahn, violinist of the world-renowned Ahn Trio and Professor of Music at Montana State University. From being one of the fabled “Asian American Whiz Kids” on the 1987 cover of Times magazine to what it was like to perform at the White House, Angella recollects incredible stories of lessons learned from her travels and performances. Find out what Angella means when she says “all politicians should play in a string quartet”, where she gets her kimchi in Montana, and much more.

This week’s episode of Korean American Perspectives features Angella Ahn, violinist of the world-renowned Ahn Trio and Professor of Music at Montana State University. From being one of the fabled “Asian American Whiz Kids” on the 1987 cover of Times magazine to what it was like to perform at the White House, Angella recollects incredible stories of lessons learned from her travels and performances. Find out what Angella means when she says “all politicians should play in a string quartet”, where she gets her kimchi in Montana, and much more.

The Transformative Power of Music: Angella Ahn