For their second concert in the Music at the Meetinghouse fall series, the East Haddam First Church of Christ, Congregational invited the incredibly talented and versatile janus trio. The trio consists of Amanda Baker on the flute, Beth Meyers on viola and Nuiko Wadden on harp.

Baker said the group came together in 2002, “The music community is very close. There aren’t that many degrees of separation. I knew Beth and she knew Nuiko. We were all in New York at the same time and we were freaking out about what to with our lives. So we decided to form the trio.”

All three women, endowed with universal musical talents, are involved in musical endeavors outside of the janus. Baker, who lives in Bozrah and is a former member of the Coast Guard Band, performs in universities and both large orchestras and small venues promoting new works.

Nuiko and her harp certainly get around. Nuiko is a harpist for the Milwaukee, Houston and Pittsburgh symphonies and she holds the principal harp position in the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet Orchestra.

If you have seen “Wicked” recently, you might have heard Meyers, who substitutes in the pit orchestra of the Broadway musical. Meyers varied career includes being a member of the band, QQQ and touring with pop artist, Regina Spektor. In addition to playing her viola, Meyers enjoys playing banjo, percussion and fiddle.

The first half of Sunday’s program included: Elegiac Trip by Arnold Bax, Formas de Arena by Marin Matalon and Sonatine en Trio by Maurice Ravel. After intermission, janus played  Garden of Joys and Sorrows by Sophia Gubaidulina and Gossamer Albatross by Cameron Britt. For their finale, they played Sonata for flute, viola and harp by Claude Debussy.

janus dedicated this concert as part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days, inspired by the life and work of journalist and musician Daniel Pearl. Pearl would have celebrated his birthday in Oct.

“We were delighted to receive an invitation to participate in the Daniel Pearl World Music Days. Today we join people around the world in a tribute to all the visionary men and women who use the power of music to life peoples of different backgrounds and beliefs about the differences that set us apart. Through our music we reaffirm our conviction that humanity will triumph and harmony will prevail,” said Baker.

The final program in the Music at the Meetinghouse Series is Strike A Chord, a co-ed a cappella group with a varied repertoire. This concert is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 11,