Monterey Piano Trio

Meeting as students at USC's Thornton School of Music, Connie Kim-Sheng Fried (piano), Strauss Shi (violin), and Ben Fried (cello) founded the Monterey Piano Trio in 2021. Deeply committed to connecting the music of the past and present, they believe it is essential to give music greater prevalence in their community by working with non-profits and living composers. With this mission in mind, they have performed throughout Los Angeles to much acclaim.