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TF3 (Time for Three)

Zachary De Pue, violin; Nicolas Kendall, violin; and Ranaan Meyer, double bass

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. What started as a trio of student musicians 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.

They 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, who were 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.

Its recent engagements are as diverse as its music: from featured guest soloists with The Philadelphia Orchestra to opening for K.D. Lang at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center.

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Elinor Freer

Pianist Elinor Freer has built a versatile career as chamber musician and soloist, performing across the United States, Europe, and China. Highlights include performances at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Valery Gergiev Festival in Rotterdam, the International Musicians Seminar in Prussia Cove, England, and at the Akademie Muizicky Chumeni in Prague. She has also made successive recordings for Dutch radio and performed at the Gnessin Institute in Moscow. Ms. Freer is also one of two American pianists selected to perform extensively throughout China in tours designed to promote cultural relations. A featured soloist with numerous orchestras, Ms. Freer also frequently performs at festivals such as Summer Music in Harrisburg, PA, the Festival de Música de Cámera in Mexico, Music in the Vineyards, and the Bowdoin Music Festival.

Ms. Freer has been a prizewinner and laureate in many competitions such as the Joanna Hodges and the American Pianists Association, and she has held fellowships at the Steans Institute/Ravinia Festival and the Tanglewood Music Center. She is currently on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music and the Bowdoin International Music Festival. Committed to bringing classical music to new audiences, she continues to present a multitude of educational and community performances across the country in settings ranging from inner city schools to psychiatric hospitals.

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Hilary Hahn

Long-time Festival Favorite, violinist Hilary Hahn is a two-time Grammy Award winner and was recently named Gramophone magazine's Artist of the Year.

Hilary appears regularly with the world's elite orchestras and on the most prestigious recital series in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. In the 2009-10 season, she toured the United States, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, England, France, Austria, Luxembourg, Serbia, and Iceland, and performed as a guest soloist with, among others, the Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Dallas and Nashville symphonies, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

In a special project this season, Hilary joined baritone Matthias Goerne, soprano Christine Schäfer and the Munich Chamber Orchestra for a series of European concerts featuring arias from their album Bach: Violin and Voice.

In the dozen years since she began recording, she has released eleven solo albums on the Deutsche Grammophon and Sony labels, in addition to three DVDs, an Oscar-nominated movie soundtrack, an award-winning childrens record, and various compilations. All have spent weeks on Billboard's Classical Top Ten list.

An entertaining and enthusiastic writer, Hahn keeps a journal of her professional travels on her website (www.hilaryhahn.com), maintains a presence on Twitter (www.twitter.com/violincase), and produces a YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/hilaryhahnvideos). She also serves as guest interviewer for the contemporary classical music blog Sequenza21.

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Sylvan Winds

Svjetlana Kabalin, flute
Kathy Halvorson , oboe
Pascal Archer, clarinet
Erik Holtje, bassoon
Zohar Schondorf, horn

The SYLVAN WINDS has earned both critical and audience acclaim for its spirited performances and innovative programming. With an established reputation as one of New York's most versatile chamber music ensembles, the group has been hailed by the New York Times for "&its venturesomeness of programming and stylishness of performance." They have performed at the Cape & Islands and Caramoor International Music Festivals and have toured major university and chamber music series nationally, as well as performing in Korea.

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Trio Solisti

Maria Bachman, violin; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Jon Klibonoff, piano

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David Ying

In addition to his role as the cellist of the Ying Quartet, David Ying performs frequently as solo cellist. He has appeared with such orchestras as the Oakland East-Bay Symphony, the Chicago Civic Orchestra, the String Orchestra of the Rockies, and the Rochester Chamber Orchestra. He has won numerous awards as a solo cellist, including prizes in the Naumburg International Cello Competition, the Washington International Competition, and a diploma at the Tchaikovsky International Cello Competition. A dedicated and active teacher, Mr, Ying has taught at Interlochen, the Brevard Music Center, and Northwestern University. He is currently on the chamber music and cello faculty of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.

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Ying Quartet

Frank Huang, violin
Janet Ying, violin
Phillip Ying, viola
David Ying, cello

Now in its second decade, the Ying Quartet has developed an international reputation for its commitment to making artistic and creative expressions an essential part of life. Ensuing this direction, the Quartet participates in initiatives such as a visiting residency at Symphony Space in New York City linking music with other art forms, such as poetry, dance, and film, and collaborations with the Turtle Island String Quartet which explore jazz, improvisation, and the classical string quartet tradition. The EMI Classics recording of works by Osvaldo Golijov on which the Ying Quartet appears with the St. Lawrence Quartet was nominated for a 2003 Grammy Award. The Quartet is in residence at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, and since 2001 its members have been the Blodgett Artists in Residence at Harvard University.

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