Learning how to play a musical instrument can be a daunting task, but thanks to one special event coming up at the Upshur County Public Library and two talented musicians, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Professional duo Key to Adam invites the Buckhannon community to a free music program in hopes of sparking the young minds of students with a passion for music. The event is set for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25 at the Upshur County Public Library, 1150 Route 20 South in Tennerton, just south of Buckhannon.

Key to Adam is a multi-award-winning instrumental duo that specializes in ambient music for romantic weddings and other special events. This talented duo, comprised of Kiara Williams on violin/fiddle and Adam Moyer, who plays finger-style guitar, often partners with the Upshur County Public Library for well-known annual events such as the Gourmet Ramp Festival.

“Our goal is to show people a slightly different style of music than what they are used to,” Moyer said. “Music is the tempo of life.”

This free music program is geared toward the general public, and especially local students who are enrolled in home, public and private schools. Moyer and Williams are inviting attendees to ask questions about their instruments and clap along to the music.

“When most people think about the library, they think of a quiet space,” Moyer said. “In this case, performing at the Upshur County Public Library encourages feelings of nostalgia while educating the public about music.”

Williams laughed, saying not many people – either children or adults – have seen a seven-string electric violin, Williams’ specialty. Oftentimes, the faces of onlookers light up at the sight of the unique body and tone of Williams’s electric violin, which often becomes a conversation piece for all ages.

“The seven strings give the violin a different tone, too,” Williams said. “You can do more with an electric violin. It goes into the cello, viola and bass ranges.”

In addition to the performance, Williams and Moyer will tell guests the tale of how the Key to Adam duo came to life, the process of learning an instrument, what the lives of professional musicians are like, and how they use music to aid their mental health.

“It’s almost like your brain is processing in a different way while listening to instrumental music,” Moyer said. “It’s like a meditation. I try to use music first and foremost as a coping mechanism for anxiety and depression.”

“Even if one kid comes in and sees our instruments and thinks, ‘I want to play that,’ or notices that the music makes them feel better, that event just became a success,” Moyer added.

Can’t make it to the Aug. 25 Free Music Program with Key to Adam? There is no need to worry. Williams and Moyer post daily videos to their social media channels to bring you daily serenades. Follow Key to Adam on Facebook and check out their website for performance videos, upcoming performances and more.