Trio Caliente to perform free shows Oct. 4

As part of a program offering music to diverse Sussex County communities, Coastal Concerts will present free concerts by the Latin fusion group Trio Caliente Friday, Oct. 4.

The trio will perform at 2 p.m. for pupils and teachers at H.O. Brittingham Elementary School in Milton. The second concert, free to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown Middle School, 301 W. Market St., Georgetown. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Richard Scalenghe, board president of Coastal Concerts, said the Trio Caliente events are made possible through a grant from the Longwood Foundation.

“We are proud to announce that late last year, Coastal Concerts was awarded a generous grant by the Longwood Foundation to support our outreach,” he said. “This grant allows us to share our passion for western classical music and expand our offerings to include music and arts from the communities we are partnering with.”

The Trio Caliente concerts are just the beginning for the new RAVE 2 Series (Rising Artist Venue Expansion), Scalenghe said.

“Over the next three seasons, we will be collaborating with organizations that work within diverse communities in Sussex County, and will offer at least six events that will include a broad range of music genres and dance,” Scalenghe said.

Trio musicians are guitarists and vocalists Miguel Bard and Damon Foreman, and vocalist/percussionist Deborah “Belladonna” Benner, all of whom apply classical backgrounds to their Latin-fusion repertoire.

For more information, go to www.coastalconcerts.org.