The fantastic Trio Emporte performs on the Brand Associates Music Series on February 24 at 2pm! The trio consists of flutist Yong Mi Choi, oboist Kathy Oh and pianist Tae Yeon Lim. Music by Bach, Haydn, Delibes, Dring, Goepfart and Whittington. Sponsored by the Brand Associates so admission is free. A reception will follow the concert.

Yong Mi Choi has worked on a multi-faceted career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral musician, and teacher. While in Korea, Yong Mi was a member of the Seoul Symphony Orchestra for five years and frequently performed with various orchestras, including the Korean Symphony, the Bucheon Philharmonic, and the Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra. As a soloist, Yong Mi has been featured with the Kangnam Symphony Orchestra, the Prime Orchestra and the Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra.

Kathy Oh freelanced with many professional orchestras such as San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, California Symphony Orchestra, and Sacramento Symphony Orchestra. She has a large, private studio and freelances around the greater Los Angeles area, enjoying diverse opportunities in music.

Pianist Tae Yeon Lim, a native of South Korea, has performed a public recital at Palos Verdes Library and at Music @ Noon Series at Pasadena Presbyterian Church and won the Special Award at the MPE Loeb Competition. In 2012, she won the prestigious Beverly Hills Auditions with a trombonist. As for the prize, she performed in Trinity Lutheran Church, Manhattan Beach and “Music in the Mansion” recital series in the Beverly Hills’s historic “Greystone Mansion” as an active chamber musician.