Combining the virtuosity of world-class artists with the energy of rock stars, PROJECT Trio is breaking down traditional ideas of chamber music. The gen re-defying Trio is acclaimed by the press as “packed with musicianship, joy and surprise” and “exciting a new generation of listeners about the joys of classical and jazz music.” The Trio was 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 has its own YouTube channel, which has over 80 million views and 96,000 subscribers, making PROJECT Trio one of the most watched instrumental ensembles on the internet. For more information, visit http://whatisproject.org. [Image: Tom Walsh]

Jacob Winterstein is a performance poet, teaching artist and event producer from Philadelphia. His style ranges from hip-hop-inspired rhyme to cinematic verse and precise, image-rich lyric. Jacob has represented Philadelphia at the National Poetry Slam, Individual World Poetry Slam and Red Bull Word Clash Poetry Competition, and is a winner of the Philadelphia Poet VS MC freestyle competition. He has taught poetry, performance and freestyling since 2006 at schools, universities, community centers and jails. For his work with The Philly Pigeon poetry slam he is a Philadelphia Magazine Best of Philly winner and a Knight Foundation Arts Challenge grantee. You can learn more about his work at http://jacobwinterstein.com. [Image: Conrad Erb Photography for LiveConnections]