TRIO MYRTHEN
Trio Myrthen are an award-winning UK-based piano trio comprising Hong Kong violinist Cyrus Yuen, British Hong Kong cellist Wilbert Chan and South Korean pianist Myunghan Kim. Formed during their studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (GSMD) in London, the Trio have established a reputation for their dynamic performances.
They have performed in leading London venues including Wigmore Hall, Bechstein Hall and the Barbican Centre’s Milton Court, alongside appearances in chamber music festivals and recital series across the UK and Europe. Their competition successes include Third Prize at the 28th Luigi Nono International Chamber Music Competition in Italy and First Prize at the St. James Chamber Music Competition in London.
The Trio are mentored by Sam Armstrong and Matthew Jones and have further benefited from masterclasses with distinguished musicians including Patrick Jüdt, Paul Watkins, Alasdair Tait, Ralf Gothoni and the Danish String Quartet. In 2026, they were invited to participate in the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition Academy, where they also performed as part of the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival (Kamfest) including a collaboration concert with violist Dana Zemtsov.
They are proud to continue their association with GSMD following their recent appointment as Chamber Music Fellows.
Cyrus Yuen is a London-based violinist from Hong Kong whose performance career spans Asia, Europe, and the Americas. He has appeared as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician in prominent venues including the Wigmore Hall, Milton Court Concert Hall, Bechstein Hall (London), Victoria Music Centre (Barcelona), the Great Hall of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
He is currently pursuing a Masters of Music in Violin Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he studies under Professor David Takeno (Eugène Ysaÿe International Chair of Violin). Past accolades include being a finalist in the 2025 Victoria BCN International Violin Competition, 1st prize winner of the 2025 Essex Young Musicians and finalist of Guildhall's 2026 Gold Medal Competition for which he made his Barbican Hall debut with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra.
He has been supported by masterclasses with distinguished artists including Tasmin Little CBE and Nancy Zhou. He is the recipient of awards and foundations including the Countess of Munster Musical Trust and the Tillett Trust and Colin Keer Trust.
He performs on a fine 1750 Carcassi violin, generously loaned to him by the Harrison-Frank Family Foundation in London.
Wilbert Chan is a Hong Kong-born, British cellist who has performed as a soloist and chamber musician internationally throughout Asia, Europe and North America. He has studied with Judith Serkin in the US and Josef Luitz in Vienna and is currently a Fellow of Strings and Chamber Music at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama where he previously studied under the tutelage of Professor Tim Lowe.
He has participated in masterclasses with Adrian Brendel, Leonid Gorokhov, Andrew Shulman, Robert Levin and Ralf Gothóni. He is a recent finalist of the 22nd Bacewicz International Competition in Poland. He is a passionate chamber musician, making regular appearances in chamber music festivals and performing as a founding member of Trio Myrthen.
He has been generously supported by organizations such as Help Musicians UK, the Worshipful Company of Girdlers and the Li Family Trust.
He plays a fine 1790 John Betts cello generously loaned to him by a private sponsor and a modern cello made for him by Frank Ravatin.
Cyrus Yuen is a London-based violinist from Hong Kong whose performance career spans Asia, Europe, and the Americas. He has appeared as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician in prominent venues including the Wigmore Hall, Milton Court Concert Hall, Bechstein Hall (London), Victoria Music Centre (Barcelona), the Great Hall of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
He is currently pursuing a Masters of Music in Violin Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he studies under Professor David Takeno (Eugène Ysaÿe International Chair of Violin). Past accolades include being a finalist in the 2025 Victoria BCN International Violin Competition, 1st prize winner of the 2025 Essex Young Musicians and finalist of Guildhall's 2026 Gold Medal Competition for which he made his Barbican Hall debut with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra.
His development has been supported by masterclasses with distinguished artists including Tasmin Little CBE and Nancy Zhou. He is the recipient from a number of named awards and foundations including the Munster Trust, Tillett Trust and Colin Keer Trust, the Essex Young Musician Trust, the Guildhall Trust, and the Harrison-Frank Family Foundation.
He performs on a fine 1750 Carcassi violin, generously loaned to him by the Harrison-Frank FamilyFoundation in London.