Founded in 2023, Trio Zenia formed under a shared vision of friendship, collaboration, and artistic integrity. Dedicated to bringing music to a wide variety of audiences, the trio presents concerts, workshops, and outreach programs that seek to inspire, enlighten, and spark new understandings. Currently based in Texas, Louisiana and Minnesota, the trio’s members collectively hold degrees from Rice University, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music, University of Southern California, and Yale University. The trio performs nationwide with a mission of exploring and expanding the piano trio repertoire while connecting through music to the world today. 

Jacob holds the Assistant Principal Second Violin position at Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and is a core member of Loop38 and Kinetic Ensemble. Patricia is a Teaching Artist at Walker|West Music Academy, a core member of Kinetic Ensemble, 10th Wave Chamber Music Collective and Delphia Cello Quartet and the former cellist of the Artaria String Quartet. Jeong-Eun is Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano at Louisiana State University and performs as collaborative pianist at the Aspen Music Festival and School.