The OAK Trio unites three extraordinary soloists into one bold new ensemble: pianist Evren Ozel, violinist Nathan Amaral, and cellist Leland Ko. Formed in 2024 out of a shared passion for chamber music, the trio blends technical mastery with emotional depth, offering performances that are as thoughtful as they are thrilling. With a name symbolizing strength and unity, OAK embodies the spirit of collaboration: a whole greater than the sum of its parts.

Each member brings a stellar individual career to the stage. Ozel, 2025 Van Cliburn Bronze Medalist and Mozart Concerto Award recipient, is acclaimed for his fluent virtuosity and probing interpretations. Amaral, praised by Yo-Yo Ma for “getting to the heart and soul of musical expression,” has won numerous international competitions and appeared as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Ko, described by Itzhak Perlman as playing “with the beauty of sound and subtlety that we don’t often encounter in a cellist of his age,” shared First Prize in the 2024 Walter W. Naumburg International Competition after winning the 2023 Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) Competition.

Together, these rising stars—already recognized from Carnegie Hall to Royal Albert Hall—promise an unforgettable afternoon of chamber music from three of the most exciting young talents on today’s classical stage.