I have been wondering for a while whether there were "classical" composers and orchestras (in the European sense) in Trinidad and, more generally, the West Indies. Well, I know that there are composers in Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, but I could not trace any in Trinidad, Barbados or any other country of the region. For instance, is there any symphony composed by a Trinidadian composer? Here I am rather thinking of symphonies for conventional orchestras, but if there are such works for steel-bands, I would also be interested, since I heard quite impressive renditions of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky by such ensembles on the French radio. Thanking you in advance, Thanh-Tam Le [log in to unmask]