Adela Peña is an American violinist best known as a founding member of the

Eroica Trio The Eroica Trio is an American piano trio consisting of Erika Nickrenz, piano; Sara Parkins, violin; and Sara Sant'Ambrogio, cello. The trio take their name from Beethoven's Eroica Symphony. They have toured and recorded widely, and released six ...

. She was born in

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and began playing the violin at age 4. In New York, she studied at the Henry Street Music School with violin/viola teacher Rochelle Walton. She began playing with Erika Nickrenz, the trio pianist, when they were both 9. She has a bachelor's and a master's degree from the

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, where she won the Mendelssohn Violin Competition. She also won the Washington International Competition. Peña was the violinist for the Eroica Trio from its founding until 2006, when she left the ensemble. she performs with

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (founded 1972) is a classical music chamber orchestra based in New York City. They have won several Grammy Awards. The orchestra is known for its collaborative leadership style in which the musicians, not a conduc ...

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External links

Eroica Trio Web site
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