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Piano duet recital at Queen’s Hall
Enrique Ali and Richard Tang Yuk, two of Trinidad’s finest pianists will perform a classical concert of piano four-hands repertoire at Queen’s Hall, on Wednesday 16th June at 8:00pm. The programme will feature music of Schubert, Johann Strauss Jr., Mendelssohn, Bizet, Debussy, Ravel and other composers. Both of these gentlemen pursued professional degrees in Music in the United States. Enrique Ali is well known as one of Trinidad’s foremost pianist, accompanist and teacher. In addition to his work as pianist and accompanist he also directs the all-male Diamond Chorale, adjudged the Most Outstanding Choir in the 1999 T&T National Biennial Music Festival, and the Pro Musica Vocal Ensemble, which performs primarily music from the classical repertoire. Dr. Tang Yuk is currently of the Music Faculty at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. where he is Director of Choral Music and Associate Director of the Program in Musical Performance. Music lovers will remember Richard Tang Yuk not only as an accomplished pianist but as the founder and Director of The Belvedere Choir with whom he presented The Boyfriend (1982), Guys & Dolls (1984), An evening with Cole Porter (1991) and The Sound of Music (1992) among others. Proceeds from this concert will benefit the Trinidad Guardian’s Neediest Cases Fund. Tickets ($125) are available at C.E. Tang Yuk & Co. retail outlets at 81 Charlotte Street, POS, and Long Circular Mall and at the Paper Based Bookstore at the Market at the Normandie, St.Ann’s.
Making It Happen RENEE SOLOMON, QUEEN’S HALL 12TH & 13TH JUNE Two young, vibrant and talented young ladies will give fund raising recitals to finance their further exposure and training in the United States and to say farewell to their supportive audiences.
Spotlight commends the many persons and organizations who support these young artists who dare to dream. We salute The Marionettes Chorale, the T&T Music Festival, June Nathaniel, among others and the audiences who continue to fill Queen’s Hall and make dreams come true. THEATRE IN ALTERNATIVE SPACES Scenes from The Haitian Earth The Haitian Earth written by Derek Walcott was first produced on the Morne, Castries St.Lucia, August 1 -5 1984 by the Government of St. Lucia to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Emancipation. Now 20 years later Walcott will be directing scenes from the play on the closing night of the Haitian Bicentenary Conference which takes place at the University of the West Indies 15 – 18 June. Scenes from The Haitian Earth continues on Saturday 19th June at 7.30 p.m. and Sunday 20th June at 6.30 p.m. Costumes are by Merylle Mahabir, and setting by Ken Crichlow. Tickets are on sale at the Trinidad Theatre Workshop, Belmont Circular Road and the Liberal Arts Department, University of the West Indies.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS JUNE Tuesday 1st - Thursday 10th Saturday June 12th 8.00 p.m. Wednesday 16th 8.00 p.m. Wednesday 23rd,Thru Saturday 26th at 8.30 p.m. Wednesday 30th 7.00 p.m. JULY Monday 5th to Friday 23 Friday 9th Saturday 10th 8.00 p.m. Sunday 18th, 6.30 p.m. Discounts for Patrons of Queen’s Hall
News&Views
Thank you Jessel Murray and the Smith College Orchestra for giving the Patrons of Queen’s Hall the opportunity to present two evenings of beautiful music. Although it was not possible to have a special performance for school children at Queen’s Hall to experience a real live orchestra all was not lost as with the assistance of RBTT and the management of Trinity College East the Orchestra conducted a workshop and played to over 400 students of Trinity College East and Bishop Anstey East. Queen’s Hall Theatre Camp After Four years in the cold the Queen’s Hall Theatre Camp returns to the Hall. We are grateful to our temporary hosts the Woodbrook Youth Centre and St James Secondary School but there’s no place like home. The Camp runs for 3 weeks, Monday to Friday, and the youngsters, aged 7 to 16, will have the opportunity to perform on the Queen’s Hall stage at the End of Camp Production.
Welcome New Members
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Renee
Solomon gives her recital before leaving for Oberlin
Conservatory of Music in Ohio. She had auditioned for 8
conservatories in North America, and accepted by 7, with glowing
comments on “the beautiful timbre of her voice” and “her lovely
demeanor on stage” before choosing Oberlin. Ms Solomon has been
singing since the age of four and has been a winner many times over
at the T&T Music Festival, at the same time she has been excelling
academically. At the recital on 12th and 13th June 6, 2004 she will
be accompanied by Jerome Dinchong and guest artists include the
Marionettes Chorale, violinist Andre Donawa, Jacqueline Johnson and
Vanessa Bushe. 
Annette
Dopwell. At a summer workshop last year at the Academie d’Ete de
Nice she was surprised at the coaches and trainer’s appreciation of
her singing voice and vocal technique and their advice to go to a
conservatory for greater exposure and training. Excited she applied
and auditioned to four colleges and has been accepted at the
prestigious Mannes College of Music in Manhattan. Her recital is
crucial to the financing of her college career. On July 18th she
will perform with The Diamond Chorale conducted by Enrique Ali and
will be joined by her voice tutor June Nathaniel and talented
friends, Vanessa Bushe, Raymond Edwards, Kendall Reid and Nigel
Floyd.