“Simply put, they’re a knockout.” — Sir Simon Rattle

Forget what you expect from a string trio. Grammy- and Emmy-winning Time for Three defies convention, merging classical virtuosity with Americana and singer-songwriter craft into a sound entirely its own — three classically trained musicians who, as the Chicago Sun-Times put it, “look and act more like an indie rock band.” From Carnegie Hall to MoCACT’s galleries, violinists Nicolas Kendall and Charles Yang and bassist Ranaan Meyer play and sing with an infectious joy that turns a concert into an event — and in a room this intimate, you’re not so much in the audience as in the band.

Their album Letters for the Future, recorded with The Philadelphia Orchestra, won the Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo and reached the Billboard classical top 10. Fresh from the world premiere of Emily – No Prisoner Be with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, the trio brings its virtuosity, original songwriting, and bold reimaginings to Westport for an evening of pure, exhilarating artistry.