BRICK – A Jersey Shore student’s idea to perform for seniors has grown into a youth-led outreach effort spanning multiple states.
Dylan Thomas founded The Thomas Trio in 2021 to bring live, viola-centered music to assisted living, nursing home, hospice and memory care residents. His siblings, Charlie and Emma, soon joined him.
The trio blends classical and contemporary music with humor and storytelling. During a recent performance at Serenity Gardens in Brick, Emma performed a traditional Irish dance while Dylan played fiddle, earning warm applause.
The group partners with Swan Hospice through its Volunteer Services program after connecting on AARP’s Create the Good platform.
“Swan Hospice feels very fortunate to have The Thomas Trio as part of our volunteer program,” said Jill Cirigliano, community liaison. She said the siblings regularly receive requests to return after performances that lift patients, residents and staff.
The Thomas Trio has performed more than 80 concerts in states including Indiana, North Carolina, Virginia, Connecticut and New York, as well as in Ireland.
Dylan is a Junior at Christian Brothers Academy and Charlie is a Freshman at Christian Brothers Academy and Emma is in seventh grade at Saint Catharine School in Spring Lake.
