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By S. D. Green IF YOU GO Special to the Democrat What: The Artist Series of Tallahassee presents PROJECT In a modern culture Trio where it’s easy to be dis- tracted by the flavor of When: 4p.m.Jan.26 the moment, musicians Where: Opperman Music Hall like bassist Peter Sey- Cost: $23, $5 for students with mour buck the trends by ID. Children under 12 accompa- dedicating themselves to nied by an adult ticketholder putting the time in to are free. master a classical in- Call: 224-9934 or visit strument. www.theartistseries.org Seymour has diverse interests, having played with the Sym- punctuating their harmo- phony and in other classi- nies with percussive tones cal music settings, while and occasionally drum- he has also shared the ming percussively on the stage with great Wyn- bodies of their instru- ton Marsalis. ments. “I think there’s a sub- “Because it’s just the lime connection that a three of us, there is the performer who is great at challenge of how to make their instrument in what- each piece special and ever style music they play unique,” he said. “The can touch the audience,” coolest thing about our Seymour said. instruments, and what we Currently he performs try to teach the audiences with the progressive and students, is that these chamber music ensemble instruments can do any- Project Trio, which in- thing. Playing bass in a cludes cellist Eric Ste- L-R Stephenson, Pattillo, Beethoven symphony and phenson and flutist Greg Seymour. PHILLIP SHARP playing bass in a salsa Pattillo. The three met at band is the same thing. the Cleveland Institute of “The three of us are Music in the 1990s and are and master classes with “You have to work and trying to give people a “When you go to Pro- just friends so when we go based in . students from more than extremely hard and be fresh take on these great ject Trio concert there’s a in there we try to create For Seymour and Pro- 10 area schools. The pro- unbelievably dedicated to beautiful old instru- little something for every- music that we love,” he ject Trio, touching audi- ject was coordinated in it,” he said. “You have to ments.” body,” he said. “It’s a lot of said. “We try to push our ences through perfor- partnership with The love it because it’s going to As for the show at the fun.” instruments’ boundaries. mance is not enough. Artist Series of Tallahas- take everything you’ve end of their visit, Seymour As a trio with outsized We’re always trying to “In the last seven years see, and culminates in a got to do it. When you’re describes it as a fusion of ambitions to explore all bring new and unique we have been very ded- Project Trio concert at playing an instrument you classical, jazz, hip-hop and that is possible with their sounds to the table.” icated educators,” he said. Opperman Music Hall on have to give 100 percent rock that features music instruments, the group “When we visit a commu- Jan. 26. or you will not be able to as diverse as Django Rein- often sounds like more nity we don’t just want to “We’re doing every- master that instrument.” hardt, Beethoven, Proko- than three pieces, with come in perform and thing from going into And Seymour consid- fiev, and Pattillo’s signature beat- leave. We like to get out schools, to working with ers the workshops com- Jethro Tull, with a lot of boxing flute style, and into the community, meet students in the youth munity service and out- original music as well. Stephenson and Seymour people, spread some mu- orchestra,” he said. “We reach that is inspiring for sic up close and personal not only do concerts in the band as well as the and inspire some of them schools but we also do full students, and central to to come out to the con- interactive master classes the group’s purpose. cert.” where we are working “Our mission is to The group has worked with the kids, whether it’s bring instrumental music JEWELRY & DESIGN with more 200,000 stu- about our music skills or to the people; bring it back dents worldwide from just life after high school.” to the mainstream,” he Betton Place Shops pre-schools to universi- The workshops will said. “Sometimes cham- ~Above Food Glorious Food~ ties. introduce students to ber music, for whatever Expert Design and Repair This month they’re instruments as well as reason, people aren’t lis- Beautiful Estate & Consignment Jewelry bringing their community help them understand tening as much. We want outreach to Tallahassee what it takes to be a pro- to be out there champi- Since 1995 with a series of workshops fessional musician. oning instrumental music 1950-M Thomasville Road at Betton • 422-1373 •Hours:Tues-Fri10-6•Sat10-4 TD-0000244926 www.robertsjewelry.net TLH » TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT » SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2014 » 7

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