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Letters for the Future

Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: June 10, 2022

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1 Kevin Puts: Contact / The Call 8:09  
2 Codes (Scherzo) 4:08  
3 Contact 9:22  
4 Convivium 7:37  
5 Jennifer Higdon: Concerto 4-3 / The Shallows 9:06  
6 Little River 8:06  
7 Roaring Smokies 5:47  
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Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) – praised by Simon Rattle as “benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But also conveyors of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving” – releases the new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album comprises world premiere recordings of two technically demanding and musically virtuosic concerti for trio and orchestra by two Pulitzer Prize-winning composers, written fifteen years apart but both commissioned for the group: Jennifer Higdon’s 2007 Concerto 4-3 and Kevin Puts’s brand-new Contact, the first track of which is available May 20. A PBS Articulate episode about the project will be released to PBS affiliates nationwide on May 24. 
 
Time For Three comprises two violinists, Nicolas “Nick” Kendall and Charles Yang, and bassist Ranaan Meyer; all three musicians are also vocalists, a defining feature of the group since Yang joined in 2015 that Puts makes good use of in Contact. Both Kendall and Meyer attended Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute and played early in their careers with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Yang graduated from Juilliard. Matías Tarnopolsky, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc., explains. “The Philadelphia Orchestra’s collaboration with Time For Three showcases works by two of the most innovative and exciting composers of our day, Jennifer Higdon and Kevin Puts, that we hope will inspire an expansion of the repertoire for string trio and orchestra for future generations.  This recording also represents a homecoming of sorts, as we welcome back the musicians of Time For Three, who have deep connections to Philadelphia. Among the many things that shine through in this project is the special bond that exists between Time For Three and the Philadelphia Orchestra.”
 
Contact was commissioned for Time For Three by a group of orchestras* and PACs led by the San Francisco Symphony and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), the Philadelphia Orchestra’s summer home. San Francisco had been slated to play the work first in the summer of 2020, followed by the other commissioning orchestras, until the pandemic caused a change of plan. In the end, the Florida Orchestra gave a “sneak peek” premiere this past March, with San Francisco, SPAC and Sun Valley Music Festival performances to follow this summer in July and August. Puts’s idea for the work was to write something that was “of the unknown,” and he experimented with the ideas of unexplored frontiers and the greater beyond. 

  • Time for Three are set for Richardson Auditorium dates with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra / TOWN TOPICS
    Posted At: February 21, 2024 12:00 AM
    Grammy and Emmy-winning ensemble, Time For Three (TF3), defies conventions with genre-bending excellence. Their captivating sound merges classical, Americana, and singer-songwriter styles, resonating globally. Collaborating with esteemed composers and artists, TF3's recent commission, Contact, premiered with the most prestigious orchestras. With charismatic performances and remarkable achievements, TF3 cont...
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  • 'The Center for the Arts' presents 'Time For Three' in the 'Marisa Funk' theater / Mountain Democrat
    Posted At: January 31, 2024 12:00 AM
    Mountain Democrat writes…..Defying convention and boundaries, Time For Three stands at the busy intersection of Americana, modern pop and classical music. To experience Time For Three live is to hear the various eras, styles and traditions of Western music fold in on themselves and emerge anew. Bonded by an uncommon blend of their instruments fused together with their voices, Charles Yang (violin, vocals), ...
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  • Time for Three set for The Center for the Arts - Marisa Funk Theater / YubaNet
    Posted At: January 9, 2024 12:00 AM
    Yuba.net writes…..Defying convention and boundaries, Time For Three stands at the busy intersection of Americana, modern pop, and classical music. To experience Time For Three (TF3) live is to hear the various eras, styles, and traditions of Western music fold in on themselves and emerge anew. Bonded by an uncommon blend of their instruments fused together with their voices, Charles Yang (violin, vocals), N...
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  • Energetic 'Time for Three' rip roars sold out 'Spa Little Theatre' audience / TheDailyGazette
    Posted At: December 12, 2023 12:00 AM
    TheDailyGazette - Geraldine Freedman writes…..The phenomenal Time for Three gave a rip-roaring concert Saturday night at the Spa Little Theatre before a sold-out, raucous and rowdy audience.Violinists Charles Yang and Nick Kendall and double bassist Ranaan Meyer were in top form as they spun out a wide-ranging repertoire from Bach to bluegrass, all spiced with snippets of holiday tunes and all arranged by t...
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  • Time for Three's 'JOY' from their 2019 Czech Philharmonic concert is today's 'WSHU: Beautiful Music Feature'
    Posted At: August 5, 2023 12:00 AM
    WSHU's Suzanne Bona writes…If you're not familiar with the ensemble TIME FOR THREE, you're in for a treat! Although the members of the trio -- Nicolas Kendall, Charles Yang, and Ranaan Meyer -- are classically trained, these talented and versatile musicians are boundary-busting. They breathe life and energy and fun into every performance. Today's Beautiful Music features Time for Three playing their own com...
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  • Time For Three will chat with South Shore's 95.9WATD in advance of their Memorial Hall show in Plymouth MA.
    Posted At: April 24, 2023 12:00 AM
    Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) – praised by Simon Rattle as “benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But also conveyors of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving” – released their new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album which won the 2023 GRAMMY Award comprises world pr...
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  • GRAMMY winning trio: Time for Three returns to beloved Sun Valley / Idaho Mountain Express
    Posted At: April 19, 2023 12:00 AM
    Beloved trio to play The Argyros in Ketchum this weekendIdaho Mountain Express - RAIZA GIORGI writes…..Fresh off Grammy-winning success, Time for Three returns to Ketchum this week. Inspiring views of Sun Valley may have helped some, too. “We’ll sometimes bring ideas to the group one or two of us have been working on and then workshop it, which several times that happened in Sun Valley where we retreat to w...
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  • Time for Three to perform at St. Petersburg College - Palladium / Tampa Bay Newspapers
    Posted At: March 2, 2023 12:00 AM
    Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) released the new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The GRAMMY winning album which comprises world premiere recordings of two technically demanding and musically virtuosic concerti for trio and orchestra by two Pulitzer Prize-winning composers, written fifteen years apart but both commi...
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  • Time for Three plays the Argyros / Eye On Sun Valley
    Posted At: January 23, 2023 12:00 AM
    Time for Three has become a regular at The Argyros, much as they have become regulars with the Sun Valley Music Festival.Eye On Sun Valley's KAREN BOSSICK writes…..Time for Three will find out on Feb. 5 whether their album “Letters for the Future” wins a Grammy. The trio that is so familiar to Sun Valley is up for a Grammy in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category and Best Contemporary Classical...
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  • Classical California's Lara Downes picks her 'Top 10 Albums of 2022'
    Posted At: December 13, 2022 12:00 AM
    Lara Downes writes….As the year comes to a close, I wanted to share ten albums that caught my imagination in 2022. Some are new takes on old favorites, and all of them speak to us in the here and now. Tune in to The Evening Show December 19 to 23, and 26 to 30 at 9PM to hear me sample these albums for you.Joyce Di Donato: Eden - A musical journey that travels four centuries to explore, through an unclouded ...
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  • Time For Three chats with capradio's 'Saturdays At 6'
    Posted At: August 16, 2022 12:00 AM
    Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) – praised by Simon Rattle as “benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But also conveyors of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving” – released the new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album comprises world premiere recordings of two technical...
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  • Time for Three chats with ABC - NEWS10 Albany around 'Lake George Music Festival'
    Posted At: August 12, 2022 12:00 AM
    NORTH COUNTRY - ABC - NEWS10 Jay Petrequin writes…..On Tuesday, three performers stood onstage inside an old building next to Fort William Henry, running through the pieces of music they would soon be playing in front of an audience. They smiled as they did so. Nicolas Kendall, Charles Yang and Ranaan Meyer – comprising the trio “Time for Three” – will be bringing their blend of genres to the Lake George Mu...
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  • BBC Music Magazine reviews: Time for Three's 'Letters for the Future'
    Posted At: August 11, 2022 12:00 AM
    Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) – praised by Simon Rattle as “benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But also conveyors of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving” – released the new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album comprises world premiere recordings of two technical...
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  • Classically trained, bluegrass-infused, Time for Three has a whole new sound / Philadelphia Inquirer
    Posted At: August 4, 2022 12:00 AM
    Philadelphia Inquirer's David Patrick Stearns writes……Long familiar to Philadelphians for buoyant, high-velocity music with the rhythm of stand-up comedy, the string trio Time for Three ( Ranaan Meyer, Charles Yang and Nicolas Kendall ) is in a new phase that was often envisioned but out of reach.Letters for the Future is the title of the trio’s new album on the venerable Deutsche Grammophon label, which do...
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  • Time for Three explores old and new compositions written for the string trio / yourClassical - New Classical Tracks
    Posted At: July 20, 2022 12:00 AM
    Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) – praised by Simon Rattle as “benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But also conveyors of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving” – released the new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album comprises world premiere recordings of two technical...
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  • Pushing classical music forward, Time for Three headlines with the San Francisco Symphony / CBS BAY AREA
    Posted At: July 13, 2022 12:00 AM
    Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) – praised by Simon Rattle as “benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But also conveyors of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving” – released their new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album comprises world premiere recordings of two technic...
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  • Time For Three & Kevin Puts chat with iHeart Media about 'Letters for the Future' and the current state of classical music
    Posted At: July 6, 2022 12:00 AM
    Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) – praised by Simon Rattle as “benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But also conveyors of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving” – releases the new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album comprises world premiere recordings of two technical...
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  • Time for Three with composer Kevin Puts perform and discuss 'Letters for the Future' with FM91: Toledo
    Posted At: July 5, 2022 12:00 AM
    Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) – praised by Simon Rattle as “benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But also conveyors of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving” – released the new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album comprises world premiere recordings of two technical...
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  • For Independence Week, Classical 90.9 Cincinnati Public Radio is featuring new Time for Three recording
    Posted At: June 24, 2022 12:00 AM
    Time For Three (TF3) has released their new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album comprises world premiere recordings of two technically demanding and musically virtuosic concerti for trio and orchestra by two Pulitzer Prize-winning composers, written fifteen years apart but both commissioned for the group: Jennifer Higdon...
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  • Time for Three - Letters for the Future is the WFMT 'Featured New Release'
    Posted At: June 22, 2022 12:00 AM
    Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) – praised by Simon Rattle as “benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But also conveyors of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving” – releaseD the new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album comprises world premiere recordings of two technical...
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  • Time For Three perform Contact by Kevin Puts / theStrad
    Posted At: June 20, 2022 12:00 AM
    Innovative string trio Time For Three (TF3) – praised by Simon Rattle as “benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But also conveyors of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving” – releases the new album Letters for the Future with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Xian Zhang on Deutsche Grammophon on June 10. The album comprises world premiere recordings of two technical...
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  • Kevin Puts' 'Contact' is a close encounter for trio and orchestra / Classical Voice North America
    Posted At: March 31, 2022 12:00 AM
    Classical Voice North America - John Fleming writes….As an opera composer, Kevin Puts tells stories with his music, but the storytelling instinct also extends to his latest work for symphony orchestra, a triple concerto called Contact that he wrote for the string trio Time for Three (TF3). Given its world premiere on March 26 by the Florida Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Black, the concerto is tailored to t...
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  • Honeywell Arts Academy - Artistic Director; Ranaan Meyer interviews with The Violin Channel
    Posted At: February 13, 2021 12:00 AM

    The Honeywell Arts Academy will launch in June of 2021 with three separate programs for double-bassists, pianists, and instrumentalists. The Violin Channel recently caught up with Ranaan Meyer, artistic director of the Honeywell Arts Academy. Here';s some Q&A Tell us about the Honeywell Arts Academy? When was it founded and what is its main mission?  Auditions are happening now for t...
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  • Time For Three performs 'Deana' and 'Stand By Me' on WGN: Chicago
    Posted At: April 7, 2019 12:00 AM

    Join Dean Richards today; Sunday April 7 for a jam-packed exciting show on WGN: Chicago. First, Time For Three, performs two songs in-studio, that are sure to entice any music lover. With Nick Kendall and Charles Yang on Violin and Ranaan Meyer on the Double Bass; they are truly a unique performance. Then, Dean checks in with listeners, to hear your favorite movies that you can watch at anytime. Finally,...
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  • The Meyers commemorate LD centenary and CD death at Maurice River Music Salon / New Jersey Stage
    Posted At: April 7, 2018 12:00 AM

    Pianist Norma Meyer, with renowned bassist Ranaan Meyer as special guest artist, will be the featured performers at Maurice River Music's next salon concert-the final salon concert of the 2017-18 season-on Sunday, April 15. The program will commemorate the centenary of Leonard Bernstein's birth and of Claude Debussy's death. Meyer will perform early, rarely heard piano music by Bernstein: selections...
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  • Time for Three set for Cooperstown Summer Music Festival / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At: August 15, 2017 12:00 AM

    From ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" to Carnegie Hall, audiences have been delighted by the high-energy virtuosity of Time for Three. The trio will offer a blend of jazz, folk, classical, and pop in a concert at the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival on Sunday, August 20 at 7:30 pm at the Otesaga Hotel. Time for Three - Nicolas (Nick) Kendall, violin; Charles Yang violin; and Ranaan Meyer, double bass ...
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  • One last Time for Three with Sun Valley Summer Symphony / Idaho Mountain Express
    Posted At: August 3, 2017 12:00 AM

    Time for Three's high-energy compositions include rearrangements of classic rock songs and original tunes that stretch traditional notions of what classical string music sounds like. The trio is ending a three-year residency with Sun Valley Summer Symphony this year. In 2015 and 2016, genre-bending string trio Time for Three debuted original compositions commissioned from them by the Sun Valley Summer Sy...
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  • Ranaan Meyer instructs Utah's Spanish Fork Junior High Orchestra / Daily Herald
    Posted At: March 18, 2015 12:00 AM

    Spanish Fork Junior High School's combined orchestra was paid a special visit by renowned bassist Ranaan Meyer for a practice session at Spanish Fork High School on Friday. The school was selected for Meyer's "The World That We All Deserve Through Music" program, which sees Meyer travel to various school to help inspire the students to excel in music. "Once they met him and saw how energetic ...
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