The A2B Piano Trio is comprised of violinist Aaron Liu, cellist Noah Choi, and pianist Anna Audenis. The name A2B can have many interpretations, and it represents their unwavering course to success, no matter the route. With this mindset, they plan to pursue music as a beauty, not a duty. Although this is their first year collaborating, they have already received first prize at the Junior Chamber Music Competition and are currently advanced to the final round of MTAC’s VOCE Chamber Music competition. In the future, they hope to spread their music even more throughout the world.

Aaron Liu, 14 years old, has been playing the violin since age 4. Currently, Aaron studies with teachers Yuki Mori and Min Jung Park, students of the legendary violinist Jascha Heifetz, and graduates of the Juilliard School.

Aaron has won numerous top prizes at various competitions. He was selected as one of the winners of the Young STARS of the Future competition, and has won 1st prize at the Cecilia International Competition in Tokyo Japan, 1st Place in the Concerto Competition of California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT) Orange County, 1st place in American String Teachers Association (ASTA) Southern California Finals, 1st Place at the Musical Arts Competition of Orange County (MACOC) Stings Division, Grand Prize at Southwestern Youth Music Festival (SYMF) Stings Division, 1st Place at the American Protégé International Concerto Competition, and Grand Prize at Satori Summer Music Festival Strings Contest. Aaron has been actively participating in chamber music and has won 1st place in the 2023 and 2024 JCM Chamber Music Competition. Aaron has collaborated with the Orchestra Collective of Orange County, the Southern California Philharmonic, the Bellflower Symphony Orchestra, and the South Coast Symphony. Apart from music, Aaron enjoys photography, sports, and spending time with his family and cats.

Noah Choi, a fifteen-year-old cellist, embarked on his musical journey from the age of seven. Noah currently studies with Bongshin Ko whose music lineage includes that of Bernard Greenhouse and Pablo Casals.

His journey took a significant leap forward following his debut with the COSB orchestra, where he performed Haydn’s C major concerto. This opportunity was a reward for his achievement of winning 1st prize at the 2022 Southwestern Youth Music Festival (SYMF) Young Cellist award. In addition, Noah has also won top prizes at SYMF, the Satori Summer Music Festival String Contest, and the distinction of best string player at the International Arts Competition For Young Performers "COLIBRI". Additionally, his first-place victory at the Junior Chamber Music Concerto Competition has set the stage for a performance with the Orchestra Collective of Orange Country in the fall. Recently, he recorded Shostakovich's Cello Sonata in D minor with his father, Rufus Choi, under Santa Monica UMC. Noah has also graced the stages of major southern California venues such as Zipper Hall at the Colburn School, Daniel Recital Hall at Cal State Long Beach, and Chamber Hall at CSU Fullerton. He has also received mentorship from great artists like John Walz, Daniel Rothmuller, and Yue Tang, just to name a few.

When he is not practicing or studying, Noah enjoys playing basketball or spending time with friends and family.

Anna Audenis, 18, started playing the piano at the age of five and has since charmed audiences and judges alike with her thoughtful and musical interpretations. Most recently, Anna was invited as a guest artist to perform a solo recital at the Ayvalık International Music Academy in Turkey. Besides, in 2023 alone, Anna was named the MTNA California state winner, won 1st prize at both the Ghiglieri Competition and the Artcial International Piano Competition, and was awarded Grand Prize at the Satori Summer Festival. Furthermore, Anna was a selected winner at the PianoTexas 2022 and 2023 concerto competitions. Throughout her music career, Anna also placed 2nd at the Los Angeles International Piano Competition, San Jose International Piano Competition, Krystian Tkaczewski International Piano Competition, and won 1st prize at both the Junior Chamber Music Concerto Competition and the Kathryn Gawartin Chopin Competition. Furthermore, over the course of several years, Anna has earned numerous 1st prizes at the Southwestern Youth Music Festival. In 2015, Anna made her debut orchestra appearance with Orchestra Napolitana and has since performed with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, Southwestern Youth Music Festival Orchestra, and Orchestra Collective of Orange County. Moreover, at the age of nine, Anna was invited to play and speak at TEDx Ostrava in the Czech Republic.

Anna studied with Pavel Petrov and Eduardo Delgado before transferring to Rufus Choi at age twelve, with whom she currently studies with. Anna has also been fortunate enough to have participated in masterclasses with Mikhail Voskresensky, Oxana Yablonskaya, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Hung-Kuan Chen, Eteri Andjaparidze, Gabriel Kwok, Sasha Starcevich, John Perry, and Alexander Korsantia, just to name a few. In addition to studying music herself, Anna has been teaching piano to children since 2020.

Anna speaks French and Czech fluently and in her free time enjoys studying philosophy. Furthermore, because of her interest in clouds and meteorology, Anna is a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society.