“Classically trained” and “garage band” are two descriptors that are rarely seen together. However les enfants terribles of the American classical scene, Time for Three, have paired their considerable technical prowess, honed at one of the most revered music institutions in the United States with a high-octane mix of jazz and other contemporary genres to create a unique sound that has brought them international success.

The trio are on their way down under in early November to give the Melbourne premiere of Travels in Time for Three, a concerto written especially for the trio, accompanied by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Limelight caught up with the three young, American, game-changers ahead of their Australian visit.How did you come to form Time for Three? 

We formed in a very organic way. What started out as buddies getting together to jam on the off hours at school, has become what it is today 15 years later.  Our alma mater, The Curtis Institute of Music, found out about us and was incredibly supportive of the 3 of us playing together.  So in addition to our regular studies while at Curtis, we were hired out for donor events and gigs through the Institute. We had...