Friday, June 24, at 8 p.m., “Trio Con Moto” will perform at Posh Java Organics & Gifts, on the corner of Rose Street and Winthrop Avenue in Sopchoppy.

The group features violinists Aisha Ivey and Katie Geringer, and Cellist Michelle Fry.

Aisha Ivey is a graduate student in music education at Florida State University.  An award winning fiddler, as well as violinist, Aisha has won the Southeast United States Scottish Fiddle Competition for six years in a row and she won the award for ‘Best March’ at the 2010 National United States Scottish Fiddle Competition.  She teaches and performs classical violin and Celtic, Old-time, and Scandinavian traditional fiddle styles and also composes her own music.  She started and directs the Florida Fiddle Orchestra, a community group of all ages that plays traditional music from around the world.

Katie Geringer is currently a senior at Florida State University studying Music Education and has been awarded a Certificate of Violin Performance.  In the fall of 2011, she will be completing her student internship in St. Petersburg, FL.  In addition to being a student, Katie teaches private lessons and performs Irish music around Tallahassee.  In 2006, Katie was the winner of the State Fiddle Contest in the Youth Category at the Florida Folk Festival.  This summer Katie was a featured performer at the Florida Folk Festival as a member of the Aaron O’Rourke Trio.

Michelle Fry, a native of Marietta, GA, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Florida State University with a Bachelor's of Music Education in April 2011.  A freelance cellist, Michelle plays for several musicals in the Big Bend area, including for the FSU School of Theatre, Tallahassee Little Theatre, Quincy Music Theatre, and the Brookwood Academy.  While at FSU, Michelle performed with the University Symphony, Philharmonia, and Opera Orchestras as well as the Viola da Gamba ensemble and the FSU Jazz String Quartet.  In the fall, Michelle will begin teaching strings in the Brevard County public schools.

For tickets to this concert, please contact Posh Java at (850) 962-1010.  Doors open at 7 p.m.  and tickets are $10.  Payment may be made in cash, by check or by using Visa, MasterCard, or Discover cards.  Reservations are required. 

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