Special Events
TIME FOR THREE
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
Maybe you know their story – kind of like Spiderman’s only different. Two students at the Curtis Institute with a love for country western and bluegrass teamed with a third who had deep roots in jazz and improvisation, calling their garage band Time for Three. Later, while the Philadelphia Orchestra was giving an outdoor concert in 2003, lightning caused a power failure (or perhaps it should henceforth be known as a power surge). As technicians tried to restore the stage lights, two of the orchestra’s musicians – secretly members of Tf3! – stepped forward to give an impromptu jam session. The crowd went wild! Thus was born a supergroup that has since given high-wattage performances all over the country. Zach, Nick and Ranaan (adjunct professor of double bass at Princeton) share a passion for composing, arranging and improv, and their music is a fascinating blend of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz. So a Bach air is likely to give way to a tune from Fiddler on the Roof, which might precede Amazing Grace. Make time for these three.
Time for Three will be in residence at Princeton working with students in the School of Architecture. To follow the residency project, visit our youtube page. Or, check out the live journal that details the student's progress in building a concert environment for Time for Three
Photo: Eric Richmond
TALLIS SCHOLARS
Peter Phillips, Director
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
A program for the holiday season, including works by Taverner, Part, Britten, Sweelinck and Palestrina
Nearing their 40th anniversary, the Tallis Scholars are “the rock stars of Renaissance vocal music,” in the words of the Times. Director Peter Phillips has created, through good tuning and blend, the purity and clarity that he feels best serve the sacred Renaissance repertoire, so that every detail of the musical lines can be heard. The result: a beauty of sound for which the ensemble is world renowned. Their holiday program is built around various masterful settings of the Magnificat, or Song of Mary, by composers who span the centuries. Among them, Renaissance composers Praetorius and Palestrina, and contemporary composers Taverner and Part.
This concert is presented in collaboration with McCarter Theatre. It is available to subscribers only. All single tickets will be sold by McCarter Theatre.