Trinidad and Tobago Baltimore Steel Orchestra

The Trinidad and Tobago Baltimore Steel Orchestra was formed in 1971 by a few Trinidadians who resided in Baltimore, Maryland. Richard Semper and Paul Gervais, who are still with group today, are two of the original members. The group now has musicians performing in it representing three generations of the Semper family. The band has performed in concerts throughout the mid-Atlantic regions and has offered its services at numerous charitable fund-raising affairs. In 1978, the Trinidad and Tobago Baltimore Steel Orchestra toured Europe as Goodwill Ambassadors for the city of Baltimore and for Trinidad and Tobago's High Commissioner in England. The orchestra received honorary citizenship to the city of Annapolis, received the keys to Ocean City, Maryland by the admired mayor of Ocean City, Harry Kelley, and entertained audiences at the 1979 and 1983 World Series in Baltimore. The group has also played at the Kennedy Center in Washin…