Before Coupeville native Teo Benson could pronounce the names Chausson or Mozart, he was asking his parents to play the violin. He was two years old.

After years of study, starting at age five, Benson is today a full-time violinist for the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra.

Benson will return home to Whidbey with the classics this Sunday, Jan. 30, for a concert in Freeland.

It will also feature pianist Sachi Patricia Hirakouji; Dylan Rieck, whose styles include classical, rock and jazz; and Miodrag Veselinovic, a national and international prizewinner and native of Belgrade, Serbia.

The show, dubbed “A Mid-Winter Classical Concert,” will include a repetoire of J.S. Bach and Frederic Chopin.

Benson’s solos will include “Poeme” by Ernest Chausson.

“I’m playing the most recent work. It’s a little bit less traditional sounding,” Benson said.

The musicians met at the University of Washington, where Benson graduated with a Master’s of Music degree in 2006. During his time at Coupeville High School, Benson studied violin with Michael Nutt, Talia Marcus and Jackie Evans.

From there, he started winning scholarships and concerto competitions in Colorado and Washington.

These days, Benson said he juggles his time between violin lessons, the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Freelance Soloists and his folk rock band “The Crying Shame,” which he joined with Reick.

Sunday’s concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island. It’s located along Highway 525, just two miles north of Freeland.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for children and $25 for families.