The North Island Festival of Performing Arts (NIFPA) will host a concert with three performers at the Sid Williams Theatre on Feb. 22.
Featuring The East West Duo, Trent Freeman and Shelly Brown, festival publicist Deidre Knudson said the show is sure to be entertaining.
"I think it would just be an amazing experience to get to see some of these people playing," said Knudson.
The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $2. Performances will run for about an hour-and-a-half with a brief intermission, during which coffee donated by Mudsharks will be provided.
The East West Duo is made up of Patrick Feely and Brad Mahon. The two guitarists met as examiners with the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2008.
Trent Freeman is an innovative violin player, whose unique blend
of deep groove, in-depth harmony, captivating melodies and personal
writing style set him apart from many others. He was a performer in NIFPA in years past. He has since been a finalist in the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championships five times.
Classical violinist and old time fiddler Shelley Brown will also perform. She spent her teen years participating in local concerts and was a performer in NIFPA previously.
Freeman and Feely are adjudicators at this year's festival and Knudson said the opportunity for festival performers to see their adjudicators on the stage is an exciting one.
"It'd be really neat for the performers themselves to actually see their adjudicators get up there and perform and see where they could be in years if they continue with their training and practising," said Knudson.