041418 Steelpan Festival (GS)

Great Lakes Steelpan Festival

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Anthony Jay Houston face is reflected in the pan as he gets close while playing the steelpan during the Great Lakes Steelpan Festival Saturday morning, April 14, 2018, at Creekside Middle School in Woodstock, IL on April 14, 2018. The festival featured clinics, workshops and concert. The festival is the only music festival in Chicagoland specializing in the steelpan, the musical instrument from the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago, also commonly called the steel drum. Attendees could hear music ranging from classical to calypso and even original compositions that were commissioned for the festival. The event was hosted by the Culture, Arts & Music.

Great Lakes Steelpan Festival

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Anthony Jay Houston gets close to the pan while playing the steelpan during the Great Lakes Steelpan Festival Saturday morning, April 14, 2018, at Creekside Middle School in Woodstock, IL on April 14, 2018. The festival featured clinics, workshops and concert. The festival is the only music festival in Chicagoland specializing in the steelpan, the musical instrument from the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago, also commonly called the steel drum. Attendees could hear music ranging from classical to calypso and even original compositions that were commissioned for the festival. The event was hosted by the Culture, Arts & Music.

Great Lakes Steelpan Festival

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Connor Hershey, 14, plays with other musicians while working with guest artist Mike Greer during the Great Lakes Steelpan Festival Saturday morning, April 14, 2018, at Creekside Middle School in Woodstock, IL on April 14, 2018. The festival featured clinics, workshops and concert. The festival is the only music festival in Chicagoland specializing in the steelpan, the musical instrument from the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago, also commonly called the steel drum. Attendees could hear music ranging from classical to calypso and even original compositions that were commissioned for the festival. The event was hosted by the Culture, Arts & Music.

Great Lakes Steelpan Festival

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Guest artist Mike Greer talks with Aidan Huber, 14, about how Huber should approach planing a solo during the Great Lakes Steelpan Festival Saturday morning, April 14, 2018, at Creekside Middle School in Woodstock, IL on April 14, 2018. The festival featured clinics, workshops and concert. The festival is the only music festival in Chicagoland specializing in the steelpan, the musical instrument from the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago, also commonly called the steel drum. Attendees could hear music ranging from classical to calypso and even original compositions that were commissioned for the festival. The event was hosted by the Culture, Arts & Music.

Great Lakes Steelpan Festival

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Guest artist Mike Greer shows ow he would play a solo during the Great Lakes Steelpan Festival Saturday morning, April 14, 2018, at Creekside Middle School in Woodstock, IL on April 14, 2018. The festival featured clinics, workshops and concert. The festival is the only music festival in Chicagoland specializing in the steelpan, the musical instrument from the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago, also commonly called the steel drum. Attendees could hear music ranging from classical to calypso and even original compositions that were commissioned for the festival. The event was hosted by the Culture, Arts & Music.

Great Lakes Steelpan Festival

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Anthony Jay Houston directs Cole Benpon, 7, and other musicians as the perform a piece of music during the Great Lakes Steelpan Festival Saturday morning, April 14, 2018, at Creekside Middle School in Woodstock, IL on April 14, 2018. The festival featured clinics, workshops and concert. The festival is the only music festival in Chicagoland specializing in the steelpan, the musical instrument from the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago, also commonly called the steel drum. Attendees could hear music ranging from classical to calypso and even original compositions that were commissioned for the festival. The event was hosted by the Culture, Arts & Music.

Great Lakes Steelpan Festival

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Derrick Hershey makes a not on his sheet music while working with guest artist Mike Greer during the Great Lakes Steelpan Festival Saturday morning, April 14, 2018, at Creekside Middle School in Woodstock, IL on April 14, 2018. The festival featured clinics, workshops and concert. The festival is the only music festival in Chicagoland specializing in the steelpan, the musical instrument from the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago, also commonly called the steel drum. Attendees could hear music ranging from classical to calypso and even original compositions that were commissioned for the festival. The event was hosted by the Culture, Arts & Music.