Two Concerts at the Carnegie Carnegie

STEEL CITY CALYPSO

is Pittsburgh’s premier steel drum-based, Afro-Caribbean band. Their performances include everything from traditional Calypso music from the island of Trinidad along with music from other parts of the Caribbean and Brazil to good old American Funk and Jazz.

They are the ultimate

way to add that festive ambience

to your show, party or event.

Formerly known as the Resonance Trio,

SCC has been entertaining in the Pittsburgh region for over 20 years!!

Trio Toth is a classical piano trio formed by the exceptionally talented sibling musicians Anatol, Manoush, and Anouk Toth.

The Members

Anatol Toth (born 2003): Violinist, Juilliard Kovner Fellow, and national competition winner. [1]

Manoush Ruken Toth (born 2006): Pianist, multi-instrumentalist, and conductor who studied at the Hochschule für Musik Basel.

Anouk Minou Toth (born 2009): Cellist and award-winning young artist studying under prominent master teachers.

Background & Career

Upbringing: Born on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands) to a German-Swiss-Hungarian family, the siblings spent part of their unconventional childhood traveling in a van before settling in Switzerland. [

Performances: They perform major chamber music repertoire at renowned international festivals and

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