Trinidad Express Newspapers
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - He was dubbed “A Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan virtuoso” at age 15 by adjudicator Dr Jessel Murray.
Richarde’ Bereaux found his passion at age six, when he began experimenting on the national instrument, the steelpan.
....Bereaux was crowned the under-16 Pan Trinbago National Junior Soloist Champion in 2005. And over the years he received 24 trophies at the biennial Trinidad and Tobago National Music Festival.
In 2004, 2006 and 2008, he took the title for the Under-19 champion at three consecutive music festivals.
....In March 2012, Bereaux auditioned for Berklee College and received a partial scholarship. He began his degree in Professional Music the same year.
....Bereaux has returned to Trinidad to host the second of his annual concerts in August. “Last year was a struggle in terms of getting things done, but this time things flowed a lot smoother because people actually recognise what we are doing. It is young people under 25, very professional on instruments. I have a group from Barbados coming in for the show,” he said.
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