Come see a new group of musicians perform together as the Whidbey Island String Trio, a chamber group whose music is a nod to the past and leap toward the future. The concert takes place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island, which is located at 20103 Highway 525 in Freeland. There is a suggested donation of $25 at the door.

Musicians Gideon Freudmann, Gloria Ferry-Brennan and Aniela Marie Perry all have a classical foundation and love for musical adventure. Their repertoire includes elegant waltzes, playful blues with forays into bossa nova, swing, hoedowns, and fiddle tunes. Their concerts combine delicate elegance with spontaneous exuberance.

Freudmann is a cellist and composer whose music appears in TV and film. He is a TED Talk speaker and a contributor to NPR and This American Life. He has composed music for film and dance and toured in Europe, Asia, Australia and throughout the U.S..

Violinist Ferry-Brennan has an illustrious career as a soloist performing with several distinguished orchestras and winning classical competitions. She plays with passion and elegance and is a beloved musical treasure.

Cellist Perry lived in Los Angeles for over 20 years where she collaborated with a veritable who’s who in the music world and performed on numerous feature film and television scores. She is a Guinness Book of World Records unofficial record holder and an accomplished bass player.