Chipola Artist Series Presents Zodiac Trio Oct. 22

The Chipola College Artist Series will present Zodiac Trio on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theatre.

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence as Zodiac Trio explores the American sound.

Celebrating nearly 20 years together, the Zodiac Trio, a clarinet-violin-piano ensemble formed at the Manhattan School of Music and later studying with the Ysaÿe Quartet in Paris, has given hundreds of performances worldwide, released four albums and commissioned more than 25 new works. Their repertoire ranges from contemporary commissions to audience favorites like Márquez’s Danzón No. 2.

The trio’s latest album, The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise, is currently on the ballot for a Grammy Award. The album recently received a five-star review in Fanfare Magazine, where critic Ken Meltzer praised the ensemble's joy, precision and technical brilliance.

This year, the ensemble celebrates the 250th anniversary with a special program, American 250! The program features George Gershwin’s iconic An American in Paris, Peter Schickele’s playful Serenade for Three and selections from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. The concert also pays special homage to jazz legend Benny Goodman with beloved standards including Night & Day and In a Sentimental Mood.

In addition, the trio will honor American composers who wove their own cultural influences into the tapestry of American music, highlighted by the late Paul Schoenfield’s klezmer-inspired Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano.

Single-event tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children under 18 and $5 for Chipola students and employees.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Center for the Arts Box Office at 850-718-2420 or visit www.chipola.edu/boxoffice. Box Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Box Office is closed Fridays and all college holidays.

Learn more about Zodiac Trio at www.zodiactrio.com.