Composed of Bonnie Black and her children, violinist Mari, 12, and cellist Glenn, 10, the Black Family Trio is recognized throughout New England for its frequent performances on the concert stage and in schools, hospitals, churches, nursing homes and festivals.

A versatile musical family, the group also appears as the Electric Shoes Band, playing traditional fiddle music for contradances and folk performances, and has received awards from the National Music Teachers’ Association, the Arcady Music Festival, the Northeast Fiddler’s Association and the Cambridge Artists Competition.

Composed of pianist Bonnie Black, her 11-year-old daughter, Mari, on violin and her 9-year-old son, Glenn, on cello, the Black Family Trio frequently performs throughout New England in schools, churches, hospitals and music festivals. They also appear as the Electric Shoes Band, playing traditional fiddle music for contradances and folk performances.

Mari and Glenn Black have made concerto appearances with the Arcady Music Festival and have won prizes at the Pine Tree State Competition, the Cambridge Young Artists Competition and the Kotschmar Memorial Scholarship Competition. In September, the trio appeared at the National Traditional Fiddle Championships in Barre, Vt., where Mari and Glenn were featured on CBS television as the 1997 Junior Fiddling Champions.