Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano and Time for Three on Feb 5, 2026 | UCSB Arts & Lectures

Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano

Time for Three
- Nicolas Kendall, violin, vocals
- Charles Yang, violin, vocals
- Ranaan Meyer, double bass, vocals

“Drawing on her formidable range of vocal color, DiDonato captures the drama within each song, and across the cycle.” The Guardian (U.K.)

“With their staggering technique and freewheeling genre-crossing, it’s hard not to be swept up in the force of their contagious energy.” NPR on Time for Three

Superstar mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the genre-defying string trio Time for Three present Emily – No Prisoner Be, a semi-staged song cycle composed by Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Puts. This innovative collaboration sets 24 of Emily Dickinson’s poems to music, blending classical, folk and contemporary styles. Featuring evocative lighting and stage design, this special immersive experience explores themes of identity, freedom and nature through the lens of one of America’s greatest poets.

An Arts & Lectures Co-commission