Sophia Troyer Quartet — A Tribute To Nancy Wilson

Tue, Jun 24

Sophia Troyer - vocals/bass Tristen Krueger - guitar Chris Caporale - piano Alex Merk - drums Join the Sophia Troyer Quartet for a memorable evening as they travel back in time, performing their favorite music from Ohio's Queen of Jazz, Nancy Wilson. Sophia Troyer graduated from the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is studying at the University of Cincinnati- College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) in their jazz studies program focusing on upright bass. Sophia recently won first prize in the Vocal Division of the 2023 Cincinnati Arts Association’s Overture Awards at the Aronoff Center. Chris Caporale is a Cincinnati-based jazz pianist and educator at Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University. He graduated from CCM in 2022. His performance accolades include being the Yamaha prize winner and finalist in the 2022 American Jazz Pianist Competition and receiving a piano honorable mention at the Jazz At Lincoln Center’s 2022 Jack Rudin competition. Alex Merk is a drummer, pianist, composer, and educator who has lived in Cincinnati his whole life. He recently graduated from CCM and won Downbeat Magazine's Outstanding Undergraduate Composition for Small Ensemble in 2024. Tristen Krueger is a working musician in the Cincinnati area with experience teaching and performing. He has taught at several studios in other areas of town and is now teaching at Western Hills Music. He recently graduated from CCM and completed his degree in Jazz Guitar with a Minor in Commercial Music Production. A $15 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum. Important Notices: If you do not check in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resale your seats with no refund. Tickets for this performance are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, a one-time transfer to a future show of equal value will be accepted. The transfer must be requested 24 hours before the start of the performance.