The Almeda Trio is trio-in-residence at The Music Settlement (in Cleveland, Ohio), and is dedicated to performance, education and community outreach. The trio's members are Robert Cassidy, piano; Cara Tweed, violin; and Ida Mercer, cello. Each of these accomplished musicians is also a faculty member at The Music Settlement.

Making its debut in October 2008, the group has performed on the concert series at Cleveland State University (with a live broadcast on WCLV 104.9 FM), on the Concerts In the Sky series at the Cleveland Clinic, and has performed educational outreach programs in Cleveland area middle schools and high schools. During the 2009-10 season, the Almeda Trio will perform throughout Ohio and beyond, with concerts planned at the Solon Arts Center, The Music Settlement, and Cleveland State University.

In July of 2009 the trio released its first CD recording, which features works of Haydn, Shostakovich, and Brahms.

The ensemble takes its name from the early 20th-century social activist and founder of The Music Settlement, Almeda Adams.

For more information on The Music Settlement, please visit http://www.thecmss.org/.