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"more than you ever expected!"
"Interactive" "MultiCultural"
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Welcome to Caribbean Sound Steel Pan & World Music Ensemble.
Since 1986 Caribbean Sound has been making its way around the U.S. bringing their fantastic talents to artist series at colleges and universities, major performing arts centers, symphony pops and family shows, outdoor summer concerts, and educational programs to theatres and school systems. They have enthralled their audiences with traditional Calypso, Contemporary Classics, and original compositions for the steel pan striking new territory with an incredible sound leaving audiences thirsting for more. The music of Caribbean Sound is grounded in classical and Jazz traditions combined with years of cultural research of Caribbean Rhythms to create a marvelous performance for all. This one-of-a-kind ensemble provides students and adults the opportunity to cross cultural barriers and discover the amazing influences from around the world that came together to create the steel pan. They have appeared with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the Rockford Symphony Orchestra, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and the East Texas Symphony Orchestra along with recording and TV appearances. Caribbean Sound has been on the Florida State Touring Program through the Division of Cultural Affairs since 1998 and is currently serving on the 2010-2012 tour roster.
Caribbean Sound has spectacular and exciting performances available to fit your venue's multicultural calendar including Concert & Artist Series, Concerts in the Round, Educational programs with an emphasis on the history and background of steel drums and Caribbean Music, residency programs and Symphony Pops and Family Programs.
The Ensemble Profile page gives you background and biographical information on each of the members.
Visit the Productions Page for information on available shows for Evening concerts in theater venues large and small.
The Electronic Press Kit page contains promotional information on Caribbean Sound including a full promotional in pdf format, the Educational Guide for students, and audio and video files.
The Contact AV Page has full contact information for Barry Olsavsky, Executive Director of CST Entertainment Productions as well as additional audio and video files.
Visit the Caribbean Sound Store for mp3 files and details on how to purchase Caribbean Sound recordings. Please enjoy browsing through the site.
New members join company!
Caribbean Sound is pleased to announce 2 new members to the performing ensemble joining the group in 2010.
Singer/Song Writer/Multi-Instrumentalist Lawrence App (top right) is an accomplished vocalist and performer of nearly a dozen instruments including guitar, bass, steel drums, keyboards, drum set, and a variety of hand drums and small percussion. He has written and recorded over 100 songs and has produced 10 albums of his own music. Lawrence brings an extensive background in a variety of Latin, jazz, and show groups. with over 6,000 performances to his credit, has written over 200 compositions, and appeared on recordings and television and has done extensive research in Afro-Caribbean Music and the music of Trinidad and steel drums. Lawrence also teaches music at the college level and has published original research in the field of ethnomusicology.
Matthew Olsavsky (bottom left), the son of member Barry Olsavsky becomes the youngest addition to Caribbean Sound. Growing up in a home with steel drums, Matthew began playing percussion and steel drums at age 11 and has studied both with his dad. In his young career Matthew has performed in and around the Jacksonville area on steel drums as a soloist and various performances with Barry Olsavsky. He was the drum captain at Mandarin High School in his Junior and Senior years and was a percussionist with the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra for 3 1/2 years. After graduating high school in 2010, Matthew is now attending Seminole State College and the University of Central Florida in Orlando where he continues his studies in percussion and steel drums.
