MT. VERNON — Four of America’s most exciting up-and-coming musicians will perform a free concert in the Mt. Vernon Community Center on Minnehonk Lake at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4.

These four alumni musicians, who have been featured on NPR’s From the Top, the most popular weekly classical radio show on NPR, will present a concert of classical and popular music on flute, bass, violin and piano.

Bassist Michael Thurber, a Julliard graduate and New York City-based composer and performer, has created scores for clients such as Vanity Fair and BBC America and most recently, the music for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s and the Public Theater of New York’s production of “Antony and Cleopatra.” Thurber is a co-founder and music director of CDZA.

Pianist Christopher Staknys of Falmouth is in his first year at Julliard. He has won numerous competitions, including the Bagaduce Young Composers and Music Without Limits Concerto. His original composition, “Congo,” was premiered by the Portland Symphony Orchestra in 2012.

Flutist Emi Ferguson, a faculty member at Julliard, has performed as concerto soloist in concerts and festivals around the world and was a featured performer alongside Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon and James Taylor at the 10th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony of 9/11 at Ground Zero, where her performance of “Amazing Grace” was televised worldwide.

Violinist Tessa Lark has performed concerti with orchestras worldwide and has given many solo recitals, including her Carnegie Hall debut recital in Weill Hall. Lark has collaborated with a long list of renowned artists, including Itzhak Perlman and Ralph Kirshbaum.

Following the concert, there will be a fireworks display over Minnehonk Lake. Seating in the hall is on a first-come, first-serve basis, but guests are also encouraged to bring blankets or chairs and sit outside on the lawn to listen.

Donations will be accepted in support of the 30Mile River Watershed Association and the Parker Pond Association. FMI: http://www.30mileriver.org/ or http://www.parkerpond.org/.