Susan David Dore and Gretta Taylor receive the Trinidad Guardian Cup for Most Outstanding Piano Duo from Prime Minister Eric Williams. Photo: Trinidad Guardian
The Marionettes may have retired unbeaten from the Biennal Trinidad & Tobago Music Festival in 1980, but it’s never stopped our talented members from entering as individuals and ensembles through their respective music teachers and/or schools. As always, our members and friends have done us proud.
Here’s a run-down of how they placed.
Final Round (North Zone)
Soprano Solo
1st: Ayrice Wilson (one of our senior chorale members who joined us from the ranks of the Youth Chorale – and one of the principals for last year’sCarmen)
2nd: Llettesha Sylvester (one of our visiting principals for last year’s Carmen)
3rd: Tamika-Diandra Joseph (one of our members from the Youth Chorale)
1st: Andre Mangatal, Ayrice Wilson, Llettesha Sylvester, Arnold Phillip (all of the University of Trinidad & Tobago, our collaborators for last year’s Carmen)
Operatic Duet
1st: Llettesha Sylvester & Ayrice Wilson
2nd: Dawn & Danielle Williams (two more senior chorale members who joined us from the ranks of the Youth Chorale)
Nation Building Vocal Solo
1st: Annalise Emmanuel (a new member of the Youth Chorale, via Sacred Heart Girls’ school, trained by Patricia Joseph – with a little help from our own Gretta Taylor!)
Nation Building Vocal Duet
1st: Annalise Emmanuel (with Damara Wilson)
Girls’ Vocal Solo (11–12 years)
2nd: Dominique Akal (another new member of the Youth Chorale, via Sacred Heart Girls’ school)
3rd: N’gere Duke (a member of the Youth Chorale for several years)
National Championship Round
Ayrice Wilson: the Joy Ceasar Trophy for Spiritual Solo; Havelock Nelson Cup for Ladies’ Operatic Aria; and the TTMA Trophy for Soprano Solo
Diahann White: the Marie Duprey Trophy for Ladies’ Oratorio Solo
Diahann White, Patrice Quammie, Dawn & Danielle Williams: the Rochford Cup for Operatic Ensemble
Ayrice Wilson & Llettesha Sylvester: the Anne Fridal Cup for Operatic Duet; Subscriber’s Cup for Most Outstanding Vocal Duet (Open); and David Johnstone Trophy Most Outstanding Overall Vocal Ensemble
Andre Mangatal: the Nora Grant trophy for Lieder; the TTMA Trophy for Gents’ Operatic Aria; Gatcliffe Cup for Gents’ Oratorio Solo; the Abdool Trophy for Most Outstanding Male Vocalist; and the TTMA Trophy for the Most Outstanding Sightreading Performer (Open)
Annalise Emmanuel& Damara Wilson: the Ministry of Arts & Multiculturalism 50th Independence Anniversary Trophy #4
Congrats to all the participants for their hard work and successes, and to their teachers for their guidance and support. Congrats too to our sponsors of 40 years, bpTT, who continued to show their support of the arts by being a primary sponsor of this year’s Festival.
Despite the challenges and controversies, the appreciation for music and the commitment to excellence remain the most important goals and rewards. The “tinning” is just the icing on the cake! 🙂