Time for Three performs at Morrison Artists Series on Dec. 14

Young string trio’s classical virtuosity is mashed up with bluegrass, jazz, gypsy and country

SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, 2008 — Time for Three, a dynamic string trio transcending traditional genres with unique arrangements of classical, bluegrass, Hungarian gypsy, rock, jazz and country-western standards plus its own works, will perform at San Francisco State University’s Morrison Artists Series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, in McKenna Theatre on campus. Admission is free.

Time for Three (Tf3) is equally comfortable offering its own arrangements of shorter classical works and popular hits, whether Brahms or the Beatles. The trio, comprised of double bassist Ranaan Meyer and violinists Zachary DePue and Nicolas Kendall, continues to write and arrange all manner of music and has launched a major commissioning program to expand its repertoire for both symphony orchestras and concert series. Graduates of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Tf3’s members, though still in their late 20s, have performed with many of the world’s pre-eminent conductors and orchestras. Tf3 has performed in distinguished venues such as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, 92nd Street Y in New York and Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Tf3 has two CDs, with a third, “Three Fervent Travelers,” coming soon. The trio can also be heard on the soundtrack to the 2005 History Channel documentary “Spanish-American War.” Visit: www.tf3.com.

Back by popular demand to SF State’s Morrison Artists Series after a 2006 concert, Time for Three will announce its program from the stage, selecting from its original compositions and arrangements of works by Bach, Brahms, the Beatles, Jay Unger, Charlie Rouse, Leonard Cohen and much more.

The Morrison Artists Series is presented at San Francisco State University’s College of Creative Arts. Bringing Bay Area audiences the world’s finest chamber music since 1955, the Morrison Artists Series was created as part of the Morrison Chamber Music Center. Led by Artistic Director Saul Gropman, the Morrison Artists Series presents six free Sunday afternoon performances each year by acclaimed chamber music ensembles in the 700-seat McKenna Theatre on the SF State campus. Visit http://musicdance.sfsu.edu/morrison.

Location and Parking
McKenna Theatre is located in the Creative Arts Building on the SF State campus, 1600 Holloway Ave. (at 19th Ave.), San Francisco. Public parking is available in Lot 20, accessed from Lake Merced Boulevard between Winston Drive and Font Boulevard. On weekends and evenings only, public parking is available in Lots 1 and 2, on Holloway Ave. (at 19th Ave.). Parking is $1 per hour with a $5 daily maximum. Nearby street parking is readily available on weekends. For details, visit www.sfsu.edu/~parking.

Calendar Editors, Please Note:
Morrison Artists Series: Time for Three
Sunday, Dec. 14, 3 p.m.
McKenna Theatre, Creative Arts Building, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave. (at 19th Ave.), San Francisco, CA 94132
Admission: Free
Information: http://musicdance.sfsu.edu/morrison; www.tf3.com

Time for Three is a dynamic string trio transcending traditional genres with unique arrangements of classical, bluegrass, Hungarian gypsy, jazz and country-western standards plus original compositions. Graduates of the Curtis Institute of Music, Tf3’s members, though still in their late 20s, have performed with many of the world’s pre-eminent conductors and orchestras. Tf3 has performed in distinguished venues such as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, 92nd Street Y in New York and Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Back by popular demand to SF State’s Morrison Artists Series after a 2006 concert, Time for Three will announce its program from the stage, selecting from its original compositions and arrangements of works by Bach, Brahms, the Beatles, Jay Unger, Charlie Rouse, Leonard Cohen and much more.

Bringing Bay Area audiences the world’s finest chamber music since 1955, the Morrison Artists Series at San Francisco State University is “indispensable,” the San Francisco Chronicle writes. Under the command of Artistic Director Saul Gropman, the series presents six free Sunday afternoon performances each year by acclaimed ensembles.

PHOTOS/INTERVIEWS: For photos or to schedule interviews, contact Matt Itelson at 415/338-1442 or matti@sfsu.edu.
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