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January 21 & 23, 2010
Thursday-7:30pm | War Memorial Auditorium| College Nite!
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Time for Three Returns! 
Time for Three
Vivaldi
Concerto for three violins, strings and continuo in F major
Zachary DePue, violin
Nicholas Kendall, violin
Ranaan Meyer, bass
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violin
Higdon
Concerto 4-3
**Note: Tf3 talks about the Higdon Concerto 4-3 last year on YouTube.
Click here to check it out!
Notice the t-shirt Nick is wearing, too!
Intermission
Schubert
Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 "The Great"
I. Andante; Allegro ma non troppo
II. Andante con moto
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
IV. Finale: Allegro vivace
January 21 sponsor
Time for Three debuted with the Greensboro Symphony in October of 2008, was enthusiastically embraced by the audience and was immediately booked for the current season.
The groundbreaking, category-shattering trio Time for Three transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz idioms forming a blend all its own. The members “ Zachary (Zach) DePue and Nicolas (Nick) Kendall, violin, and Ranaan Meyer on double bass” carry a passion for improvisation, composing and arranging, all prime elements of the ensemble’s playing.
A trio of musicians playing together as a “classical garage band” for fun while students at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute
for Music evolved into Time for Three, or Tf3 for short -- a charismatic ensemble with a reputation for limitless enthusiasm and no musical boundaries. Violinists Zachary DePue and Nicolas Kendall first discovered their mutual love of fiddling in the country western and bluegrass styles. Then bassist Ranaan Meyer introduced them to his deep roots in jazz and improvisation. After considerable experimentation, the three officially formed Tf3. The ensemble gained instant attention in July 2003, during a lightning-induced power failure at Philadelphia’s Mann Center for the Performing Arts. While technicians attempted to restore onstage lighting, Ranaan and Zach, both performing as members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, obliged with an impromptu jam session that included works as far afield from the originally scheduled symphony as “Jerusalem’s Ridge,” “Ragtime Annie,” and “The Orange Blossom Special.” The crowd went wild.
To date, the group has performed more than two hundred engagements as diverse as its music: from featured guest soloists with The Philadelphia Orchestra to opening for K.D. Lang at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center.
Zach DePue comes from a musical family. In addition to the DePue Brothers musical contributions, their father is a composer and professor emeritus of music composition at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Born in Bowling Green, Zach graduated in 2002 from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with renowned violinists Ida Kavafian and Jaime Laredo. He was the recipient of a merit-based full-tuition scholarship and held the Institute’s David H. Springman Memorial Fellowship.
Prior to entering Curtis, Zach attended the Cleveland Institute of Music. His solo debut was with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra in 1994 and in 1995, he performed as soloist with the World Youth Symphony Orchestra. Performances have been at the Isaac Stern Music Workshop; the Angel Fire, La Jolla and Sarasota music festivals, the Chautauqua Institution, and Interlochen Arts Academy. In September 2007, he was appointed Concertmaster of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Nick Kendall studied at the Curtis Institute with the internationally renowned violinist Victor Danchenko. He maintains a strong interest in other musical instruments and genres and is an enthusiastic teacher who utilizes elements from both classical and non-traditional repertoires in his popular workshops.
Recent highlights of his career include performances with Israel’s Jerusalem Symphony under conductor James Judd; an acclaimed Philadelphia recital debut under the auspices of Astral Artistic Services; a quartet performance at Carnegie Hall, performances as a member of the Astral Trio at both the Los Angeles Chamber Music Festival and the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall, and a guest artist appearance on tour with the Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra. Nick debuted with the National Symphony Orchestra and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra as the winner of their Young Artists competitions. He has since performed in the concert halls of Anchorage, Chapel Hill, Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Louisville, San Francisco and Tokyo. In addition to his extensive recording and performance activities as a member of Tf3, Nick is also a member of both the East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) and the Dryden String Quartet.
Ranaan Meyer began his musical studies at the piano at age four and, when he was big enough to hold it, tackled the double bass at 11. He attended the Manhattan School of Music and was a 2003 Curtis Graduate. Beyond regular appearances with ensembles such as the Minnesota Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony and The Philadelphia Orchestra, Mr. Meyer is increasingly in demand as a composer, creating unique new works for Tf3 as well as for other ensembles and for solo bass. Most recently, Ranaan completed a commission, “My Zayda” (for violin, piano and double bass), for the Kingston Chamber Music Festival in Rhode Island. Other recently completed commissions include a solo double bass piece for Network for New Music, (a double bass and harp duet), a set of pieces for Astral Artistic Services, and a Tf3 composition for the City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony, (Of Time and Three Rivers.) All commissions have been expedited through the American Composers Forum.
Preludes
Learn more about the evening’s music with Dr. Wendy Looker, Director of Choral Activities, Assistant Professor of Music, and Department Chair at Guilford College. The Prelude on Thursday, January 21st begins at 6:45 p.m. on the Mezzanine level of the War Memorial Auditorium. The Prelude on Saturday, January 23rd begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Moon Room at Dana Auditorium.
Meet the Artists
Join us after the Thursday
evening concert for a brief question and answer
session held at the front of the stage with our
guest artists and Dima.
Radio Broadcast
WFDD will broadcast this
concert on Sunday, February 14 at 8:00 p.m.
“Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music.”
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
