Eric was halfway through a Latin/Math double major at Swarthmore when he took his first music theory course "just for fun".  Everybody had to write little pieces at the end of the semester and he got a bit carried away... the faculty took him aside following and asked what he was doing with his life.  He rattled off something about law school or consulting but was promptly informed that he was wrong, that he was a composer, and that hearing and seeing music in your head constantly wasn't normal.  He eventually made the leap of faith and Pieris Music is the result.

Hannah made her solo debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at 14 and has also played with the orchestras of Temple University, Bryn Athyn, and the Old York Symphony.  At 16 she was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music, where she received her Bachelor's.  She has won numerous competitions including the Temple University concerto competition, the Mann Center competition, and the Irving M. Klein International Competition.  She has taught at Temple Music Prep and played with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and Baltimore Symphony.

Pianist Hugh Sung has been an active soloist and chamber musician since his debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra at age 11.  Two years later, he was accepted at the Curtis Institute of Music, where his principal teachers included Eleanor Sokoloff, Jorge Bolet, and Seymour Lipkin, along with Karen Tuttle and Felix Galimir for chamber music.  His classical credentials are impeccable, but he's also a technology pioneer who is as comfortable with his MIDI gear as he is with a Steinway. 

Known for his driving lines, in your face slap technique, and soulful chord voicings, Bassist/composer Gene Orlando continues to be a favorite sonic innovator in Philadelphia's indie music scene.  He currently plays in the dynamic power trio After the Noise (Bass), the song driven Rock quartet Funkharp (Keyboard), and now the ECM (Electronic Chamber Music) group: Lumia Ensemble (Bass). 

Noah began playing drums, guitar, and other instruments at an early age, receiving initial instruction from musicians in the family.  He connected with Lumia Ensemble bass player Gene Orlando in high school and they have been playing together in numerous bands ever since.  His tight funk and hip hop grooves provide the foundation for Lumia’s beat-driven tracks, forming a natural synergy with the bass lines laid down by his long-time friend and collaborator.

Christopher Frank (a.k.a. Tleilaxu) was among the first in Philadelphia to push experimental music and IDM in clubs, bars and warehouses.  As the founder of Springlab Productions, he hosted events that started off as raves and quickly evolved into something laid-back and sophisticated.  In the late '90s, he hosted Philly's longest running trip-hop weekly event (called Grass) at Silk City.  As a DJ (Crasta) as well as a live artist (Tleilaxu), he's opened for Funkstorung, Amon Tobin, Mix Master Morris, Talvin Singh, Low, High Llamas, Morcheeba, and others.