Experience an evening of pop, jazz, and fresh original music with the Sophia Troyer Trio. This special concert highlights Sophia’s first formal debut of her music and showcases original works from the band, along with music by Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Esperanza Spalding, Norah Jones, and more.

Sophia Troyer graduated from the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is currently studying at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music (CCM) in their jazz studies program with a focus 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 and is a 2022 graduate of CCM. His performance accolades include being the Yamaha prize winner and finalist in the 2022 American Jazz Pianist Competition, and 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 spent his whole life in Cincinnati. He is a recent graduate of CCM and won Downbeat Magazine's Outstanding Undergraduate Composition for Small Ensemble in 2024, as well as Outstanding Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist in 2025.

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