Rhiannon Banerdt, a native of Los Angeles, made her solo debut at age 14 with the New England Youth Ensemble in South Africa.   She has since given solo and chamber music performances at Philadelphia's

Kimmel Center, New York's Weill Hall at Carnegie, and Boston's Jordan Hall.  A former member of the Amethyst Piano Trio, Ms. Banerdt was selected for the semifinals of the 2006 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the same year was awarded first prize in the International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition.  She is a member of Discovery Ensemble, a chamber orchestra presenting workshops and performances in underserved communities in the Boston area.  Rhiannon received her Bachelor's degree from New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Lucy Chapman and is currently pursuing graduate studies there with Paul Biss.