By Tito Baron Media News Desk
Queen’s Hall lists Wednesday, November 11, as a day of North preliminaries for the 36th Biennial Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival at its Winifred Atwell Auditorium in St Ann’s.
The official ticket page gives a 9 a.m. start and an admission range of TT$25 to TT$50. The venue’s event listing shows the day’s programme scheduled through 11 p.m. These are published programme times, rather than confirmation that every session has taken place.
Presented by the Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival Association, the festival brings students, instrumentalists and vocalists into a national programme intended to encourage musical participation and development. This year’s theme is “From Past Rhythms to Future Anthems.”
Queen’s Hall’s calendar also lists North preliminaries on November 12 and 13. Championship dates follow from November 16 to 20, with a junior finale listed for November 21 and the closing finale on November 22.
The Association’s regional schedule identifies Queen’s Hall as the North venue and Naparima Bowl as the venue for South and Central activities. Tobago events are listed at the Scarborough Library and Bishop’s High School. Audiences should consult the relevant regional programme before travelling.
The festival’s opening gala was scheduled for November 1 at 5 p.m. at Naparima Bowl. That opening event and the later Queen’s Hall sessions form separate entries in the national programme, rather than a single event at one venue.
According to the Association’s history, the festival’s beginnings date to 1946 and the work of Helen May Johnson. Its early focus was choral participation in schools, before the programme developed into a broader platform for musical performance.
The Association was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1972. It manages the festival and promotes the appreciation and practice of music, with chapters serving North, South and Tobago.
For visitors planning to attend the current North rounds, Queen’s Hall is at 1–3 St Ann’s Road, St Ann’s. The official event and ticket pages provide the most direct place to check session details and admission before setting out.
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