Palisades Virtuosi to offer free performance March 18 in Milford

Palisades Virtuosi, a musical ensemble formed by three friends to promote and enrich the repertoire for flute, clarinet and piano, will perform at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 18, at First Presbyterian Church, 101 S. Walnut St., Milford. The event is free and unticketed; for details, go to facebook.com/mispillion.

Palisades Virtuosi members are flutist Margaret Swinchoski, clarinetist Donald Mokrynski and pianist Ron Levy. They present concerts that include existing and newly commissioned repertoire for this type of trio.

Since 2002, Palisades Virtuosi, dubbed "The Commissioners" by Chamber Music America, has been delighting audiences throughout North America, Hawaii and Canada. The group celebrated its 20th anniversary last year with a Nov. 29 performance at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall. Its repertoire portfolio now contains nearly 100 pieces, including several Pulitzer and Grammy award winners. To learn more, go to palisadesvirtuosi.org.