Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber to perform May 7 in Lewes

The genre-bending, violin-bass duo of Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber will bring their blend of bluegrass, jazz, classical and original works to the Coastal Concerts stage at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at Bethel United Methodist Church, Fourth and Market streets in Lewes.

Lark and Thurber met as alumni of NPR’s “From the Top” program showcasing talented young classical musicians. They have grown their collaboration out of appearances in Thurber Theater, a unique musical variety show series that Michael hosts at Joe’s Pub in lower Manhattan.

Tessa Lark, both a classical virtuoso and an expert fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky, is consistently praised for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, captivating interpretations, and multi-genre programming and performance.

Michael Thurber’s accomplishments include composing for The Royal Shakespeare Company, co-founding the smash YouTube channel CDZA, creating his Thurber Theater variety show, teaching at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute, and performing in the house band on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” as well as touring the country with Tessa Lark.

The May 7 concert will be 80-90 minutes in length with no intermission. The works will be announced from the stage. In addition to the Saturday evening concert, Lark and Thurber will perform for a Mother’s Day brunch crowd from 12 to 2 p.m., Sunday May 8, at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach.

For more information and to purchase tickets for the Saturday concert, go to coastalconcerts.org.