Time for Three, a crossover string trio, is coming to OU a part of the Performing Art and Concert series
Time for Three, a crossover string trio, will be taking a break from large venues when it plays a night in Athens.
“It’s really fun to play intimate spaces that feel like a living room,” Nick Kendall, a violinist in the trio, said. “Actually, some of our favorite experiences have been setting up in a living room playing for 15 people. It’s that human factor, that intimacy that really makes it personal.”
Time for Three will takeover Baker Center Theatre Monday at 7:30 p.m. The trio has been touring since the summer, which included performances near the Rocky Mountains, New York and Australia.
The group is coming as a part of Ohio University’s Performing Arts and Concert series. Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for senior citizens and $10 for the general public.
The group, which consists of violinist Zach De Pue, Kendall and double-bassist Ranaan Meyer, grew up in different parts of the country listening to popular music and playing classical instruments. The group developed by accident, Kendall said, after meeting at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute for Music.
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“The kind of live show we put on is nothing like a classical music concert,” Kendall said.
Performance’s includes familiar music, such as Katy Perry’s “Firework” along with original works, but Kendall said the music depends on the night. Set lists are made prior to each performance, he said.
Kendall said he wants people to leave moved and inspired, and there has been a range of different reactions from audience members.
“We’ve had everything from people who say, ‘That kicked ass’ to ‘That reminded me to a really personal moment,’ to people who said they cried at one point,” Kendall said. “It’s very dynamic.”
Aside from the Monday night performance, there will be an outreach portion with string students in the school of Music, Andrew Holzaepfel, senior associate director of the Campus Involvement Center said.
Steven Huang, associate professor of instrumental conducting-orchestral, said he saw the trio two years ago in Columbus and was blown away.
“Any chance we can get to have professional performers come and share their experience as professional performers is a wonderful opportunity because the students, the young musicians that we have will learn so much from seeing what they could possibly be in 5 or 10 years,” Huang said.
Kendall said it’s an incredible opportunity to share his life experiences to help someone else.
“I think it’s always an honor to be asked to help somebody else. It’s always an incredible privilege to be in the positions to help somebody improve.
Holzaepfel said he expects the show to be a full house because of the interest from the School of Music and other people in Athens.
“I think the level of musicianship will be through the roof and it’ll be amazing to see them in (Baker Theatre),” he said. “I can’t imagine anyone is going to be disappointed by the show.
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