Praised by the American Prize for their "careful choices, elegant phrasing, and beauty of sound virtually always," the LUMINAE TRIO, based in New York City, promotes new music of living composers and underrepresented composers, alongside beloved classics. The group, comprised of pianist Jestin Pieper, cellist Jacob Nordlinger, and violinist Elizabeth Wright, formed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Individually, its members lead active performing and teaching careers, having performed in Europe, Asia, South America, Canada, and on stages including Carnegie Hall, Bruno Walter Auditorium, the United Nations, and the Kennedy Center. As an ensemble, Luminae has performed across the US in a variety of venues and roles, from packed concert halls to school auditoriums. 

 

The Luminae Trio will release its first record, American Luminaries, in August of this year (2026), under the label MSR Classics. The album features works by Amy Beach, Jennifer Higdon, and Lowell Liebermann, and was funded with an Ensemble Forward grant from Chamber Music America. 

 

The Luminae Trio is a prizewinner of the 2023 American Prize in two categories: Chamber Music and the Performance of American Music. The ensemble is also a recipient of the 2021 City Artist Corps Grant and a prizewinner of the 2021 Lancaster International Chamber Music Competition.

 

The group’s unified vision is two-fold: first, to share chamber music as a means of communication and expression; and second, to illuminate the works of lesser-known and underrepresented composers, and make this music known.

​

For a list of current repertoire, click here.