Almost Classical returns home for two performances

The Orcas Island trio, Almost Classical, will appear at Darvill's Bookstore in Eastsound on Tuesday, Dec. 22, and at Random Howse the following Tuesday, Dec. 29.

The Orcas Island trio, Almost Classical, will appear at Darvill’s Bookstore in Eastsound on Tuesday, Dec. 22, and at Random Howse the following Tuesday, Dec. 29.

These performances are their first together since Lisa and Emy Carter began studying at the Conservatory of Music at BIOLA University, in Los Angeles. Paris Wilson is a freshman at Orcas Island High School.

At Darvill’s, at 2 p.m., the trio, featuring Lisa Carter on piano and Celtic harp and Emy Carter and Paris Wilson on violin, will play holiday favorites from their recently released Christmas CD, “Almost Classical Christmas.” The CD is now available at Darvill’s.

For the performance at Random Howse, Almost Classical will present an after-Christmas “pop” concert. This concert will feature the group’s own arrangements of their favorite pop songs.

The doors will open at 5 p.m., with Random Howse serving Thai food; drinks will be on tap from 5 to 8 p.m. The performance starts at 6:30 p.m., and all ages are welcome to attend. Since there is no cover charge, the musicians will compensated by donations to the tip jars.