Welcome "PROJECT Trio."
They're the featured guests for the Jefferson City Symphony's first concert of the 2015-16 season, at 7 p.m. Sept. 24.
Laura Figo, the Jefferson City Concert Association's vice president, said she worked with the group when she lived in Tallahassee, Fla.
"I wanted to bring a group in that I knew would be fantastic to work with kids, because they have such a broad audience appeal," she said.
In its news release announcing the concert, the symphony said that it "is Pushing the Boundaries of Classical Music" by bringing PROJECT Trio to Jefferson City for the first time.
Their program will feature a "riveting mix of classical greats, jazz favorites, and original works including unique takes on Rossini and Brahms."
Figo said the concert's first half will feature the trio "doing a lot of their original works, and other things."
Then, after the intermission, the symphony will join the trio "doing four pieces" and alternating with more trio "by themselves" selections.
The group describes itself as "a passionate, high energy chamber music ensemble comprised of three virtuosic composer/performers from Brooklyn, N.Y."
And, they note on their website, www.projecttrio.com, that Gramophone Magazine recently singled them out as "an ensemble willing and able to touch on the gamut of musical bases ranging from Baroque to nu-Metal and taking in pretty much every stylism in between."
The Wall Street Journal hailed the Trio for their "wide appeal, subversive humor and first-rate playing."
The trio - Greg Pattillo on flute, Eric Stephenson on cello, and Peter Seymour on bass - perform more than 70 concerts a year, offering what they call an "energetic, innovative fusion of classical, jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary music."
They met at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Ohio.
The trio says they were "forged out of a collective desire to draw new and diverse audiences by performing high energy, top quality music."
Using social media to "broaden their reach beyond the concert stage and classroom," the Trio noted it has its own YouTube channel, with more than 80 million views and 96,000 subscribers, "making PROJECT Trio one of the most watched instrumental ensembles on the Internet."
The trio spends a lot of its time working in schools, and Figo said she's planned several stops while they're in Jefferson City.
"As soon as they get here, I am taking them to Thorpe Gordon Elementary School for an assembly, and then I am taking them to Cedar Hill Elementary," she said.
After Thursday night's concert, the trio will visit North and Cedar Hill elementary schools, then spend several hours working with Jefferson City High School Orchestra students.
Figo grew up in a musical household - her dad was a band director and her brother has followed that career path - and she hopes the PROJECT Trio visit will inspire others.
"I've seen it first-hand (and) I feel like they will be able to inspire," she said. "My background is in flute performance, and I know that music is fun."
Tickets for the Sept. 24 concert are $25 for adults, $5 for students under 18 and free admission for ages 6 and under.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.jeffcityconcert.org, or at the door the night of the concert.
The concert will be at the Miller Performing Arts Center, 501 Madison St.
Editor's Note: A version of this article which was published earlier in our newspaper incorrectly reported the concert venue. The Miller Center is the correct location.