To commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Khandeya Sheppard and the Dynamic Steel Project are paying tribute to steelpan builder and pioneer, Bertrand “Birch” Kelman with a special concert on September 24, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Considered one of the greatest steelpan tuners/builders by the global steelpan community at large, Kelman has a rich history with steelpan. He is a member of the Trinidad and Tobago National Steelband that performed at Expo ’67 in Montreal, Canada and the resident master tuner for Renegades Steel Orchestra. He was also instrumental in helping Jit Samaroo become the arranger for Renegades, which led to nine Panorama championships between 1980 and 1997.
The event begins at 6pm and will take place at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, located at 801 E Pratt Street. Tickets are $40 each. Doors open at 5pm. For tickets, call 443-690-2408 and 443-386-9320 or purchase online at buytickets.at/dynamicsteel.
