Friday the 13th may be “unlucky” for some, but not for lovers of classical music, as the Bermuda School of Music (BSM) presents the last of its popular lunchtime concerts before the summer break.

Participating faculty members are Jerremiah Smith (classical guitar), Lionel Thomas and LaTannia Ellerbie (violin), Mirei Tsuji Barbier (piano), and Eileen Stone (organ).

Mr Smith will perform two works: Fantasie by Sylvius Weiss, and Tango by violin Albeniz. Both were originally written for other instruments and subsequently arranged for guitar.

Weiss was a respected German composer and one of the most famous lutenists of the baroque era. Albeniz was one of the most influential figures in Spanish classical music, and considered a child prodigy on the piano.

Violinists Mr Thomas and Ms Ellerbie will perform Sarasate’s Spanish dance, Navarra.

Sarasate was a Spanish violinist, conductor and composer of the Romantic period. His pieces were designed to demonstrate his exemplary technique, and make exciting listening.

In addition, Mr Thomas will play German composer Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No 2 in A Major Op 2, often referred to as the Thun or Meistersinger sonata. He will be accompanied by pianist Mirei Barbier, who will be making her Lunchtime Concert Series debut.

Ms Barbier, who began studying piano at age four, is a multiple-award winner of international competitions, and has performed with noted orchestras and conductors in Europe and other countries. Her first appearance on the Island was as the featured artist in a fund-raising concert at the Bermuda National Gallery.

In her final appearance before returning to Canada, Eileen Stone will perform the Aria from Bach’s Orchestral Suite in D Major on the organ.

The Aria is the second of five movements in this Suite. August Wilhelmj’s violin arrangement of this movement is known as Air on a G String.

The hour-long concert will take place at Wesley Methodist Church on Church Street, beginning at noon.

Admission is free, but donations to the BSM’s bursary fund, which assists students who are otherwise unable to afford lessons, will be much appreciated.