Welcome to* Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma*’s 16th season. Instead of our annual Concert in the Park, this September we will enjoy music performed outdoors – but virtually! Music brings us together to celebrate our differences and our common experiences. This *Classical Tuesdays* season opens with a gift of music from Trinidad. Please join us and Tacoma musicians in celebrating this vibrant culture! On September 8,* ClassicalTuesdays <https://classicaltuesdays.blogspot.com>* will present: · Our performance of Steel Pan, an ensemble representing the music of Trinidad. Miho Takekawa <https://www.plu.edu/music/staff/miho-takekawa/>, a member of the PLU music faculty, will lead Steel Pan in several selections. (Pre-recorded a few days in advance) · A conversation between Greg Youtz <https://www.plu.edu/music/staff/greg-youtz/> (PLU music faculty and head of the PLU Trinidad and Tobago Study Abroad program), Miho, Sebastian Hernandez <https://www.facebook.com/sebastian.hernandez.1217> (and his young students in the PSD Pans of Steel <https://www.facebook.com/PSDPANSOFSTEEL/> ensemble), and Pamela Ryker (Artistic Director of the *Classical Tuesdays* series). We will announce a link (on the Classical Tuesdays website <https://classicaltuesdays.blogspot.com/>, on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/classicaltues/>, and via email) a few days before showtime on September 8. The *Classical Tuesdays* season will unfold month by month as musicians experiment with recording at home for later broadcast or live-streaming. Performances will include some of the series’ familiar musician friends, and some musicians new to our community. Join me in wishing all in our neighborhood and beyond good health! -- Pamela Butler Rykerprryker@gmail.com, 253-752-2135http://classicaltuesdays.blogspot.com