Chamber concert planned in Newton

NEWTON — Christ Church Newton will present a Chamber Music Concert by Trio Giocoso, featuring violinist Nicholas Currie, cellist Adam Gonzalez and pianist Diana Greene, on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.

Works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Felix Mendelssohn will be performed.

Formed in 2005, Trio Giocoso aims to convey the playful musical conversation that is the true nature of chamber music. Christ Church is located at 62 Main Street, just off the square in downtown Newton.

The group has performed at a variety of venues throughout the Northeast. Appearances by the ensemble have included performances on the Music for a New Space series in Towson, Md., the Springfield Presbyterian Church Music Series, Sound on Sound II and Sound Connections for the Baltimore Composers Forum, and the recital series at Scott Center for Performing Arts in Westminster, Md. The trio also presented the world premiere of Garth Baxter’s “From the Headwaters” in 2010.

Nicholas Currie, violin, is concertmaster of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony, associate concertmaster of the Annapolis Symphony, associate concertmaster of Concert Artists of Baltimore, and former Principal Second of the Baltimore Opera Orchestra. Adam Gonzalez, cellist, currently performs with the Azimuth String Quartet and Trio Giocoso. He is a veteran of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony, the New Mexico Symphony, and the Mexico City Philharmonic. His commercial recording work has included music for the History Channel and National Geographic. Diana Greene, pianist, is an active performer, collaborative pianist, and music instructor and is currently the accompanist for the New Jersey Conservatory. Trio Giocoso members also appear regularly as violin/piano duo and cello/piano duo. In 2014, Nicholas and Diana produced the recording “String Break” at Acacia Studios.

A free will offering will be taken at the concert. For more information, contact Joe Mello at jmello435@gmail.com or at 862-268-4720.