The Lincoln Trio is a Chicago-based

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formed in 2003 consisting of Marta Aznavoorian,

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; Desirée Ruhstrat

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; and David Cunliffe

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. The trio take their name from the state where they are based, the Land of Lincoln, Illinois. They originated at the

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. The Lincoln Trio's appearances in the US include Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Ravinia Festival, Poisson Rouge, LOCMA and in Springfield Illinois where their tour on behalf of the

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culminated in the celebration of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial with President

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. They have also toured throughout Asia, Colombia and Germany and recorded extensively for the Cedille Record label and on Naxos garnering a 2014

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nomination for their work on James Whitbourn's ''Annelies''. The Lincoln Trio received the 2011 Young Performers Career Advancement Award and won the 2008 Master Players International Competition in

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and are currently in residence at the Merit School of Music in

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External links

Lincolntrio.com
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