Interning on Cue- “Time For Three”

On Wednesday, March 13, 2013 the dynamic trio Time For Three
performed at SOPAC. This talented group, consisting of Zach De Pue (violin),
Nick Kendall (violin), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass), fused elements of
classical, country western, gypsy and jazz! The first song performed was a
demonstration of their passion for improvisation, which included musical
elements of “Blackbird” by the Beatles and “Firework” by Katy Perry. After the
first song, Nick did a brief introduction on how they met in school and started
performing together. It was refreshing to hear that they used to do a lot of
improvisation or musical freestyling when they first started. For the trio,
improvising gives them the opportunity to see how they work together, and how
well they listen to one another. The next songs performed were “Hide and Seek”
by British Pop Star Imogen Heap, “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen, and “Stillness
is the move” by the Dirty Projectors. The trio then went back to their
classical roots and did one of their recent arrangements of Johann Sebastian
Bach’s “Chaconne in D minor.” Members of Time for Three interacted with the
crowd throughout the night sharing stories and jokes. They shared a story about
Bach’s Concerto for two violins, and how Zach and Nick would always compete
with each other to see who could play it fastest. Ranaan would always act as
the referee. The group went on to reenact the story. They began by playing
Bach’s Concerto for two violins at its original pace and then increased the
speed to see who could play it the fastest and finish first. The crowd was
truly enjoyed the experience!  Audience requests were taken and someone
suggested “Orange Blossom,” composed by Irving
Rouse and arranged by Time for Three. Some of the audience members had taken a Master Class with the trio in the SOPAC Loft earlier that day, and were asked
for their experience with some of the classical pieces performed. The last
piece of the evening was Brahms number 3, which was followed by
multiple standing ovations. Following the performance, members of Time for
Three met with patrons in the lobby and signed copies of their CDs.  They were very gracious with their time and true ambassadors to classical music and music education.

Imani Wills is a graduate of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts and a current Seton Hall University student in the Stillman  School of Business and a minor in Nonprofit Studies. She received an internship at SOPAC to combine her
concentration areas.