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New talent springs to life at UWI concert
It’s not surprising that The UWI Percussion Ensemble and Golden Hands Steel
Orchestra have been invited to perform their latest undertaking, The Rainmakers,
at the 33rd Annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Austin, Texas
in November. The popular production has received praise from both audiences and
drama critics at home.
And so in just a few months the young musicians, who are now actively seeking
sponsorship in order to take up this opportunity, will perform alongside competitively
selected percussionists from around the world.
The Rainmakers, a full length dramatic concert written and directed by Franka Hills
Headley and featuring nine original compositions for the steel pan by Dr Jeannine
Remy, brought together The University of the West Indies (UWI) Percussion Ensemble
and the Golden Hands youth orchestra. Headley is the director of Golden Hands...
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