The ARC boat race culminated with an awards ceremony Saturday, and the nautical holiday season continues with a performance at the Rodney Bay Marina Sunday. Yachters are preparing to sail onto their next ports; Antigua, Martinique, Venezuela...but, an approaching weather system gives them pause. In the meantime, there are carols to sing and silly hats to wear.
The Chamber Orchestra sets up under a tent near the boardwalk overlooking berths containing 110- foot yachts and charter vessels. The students are now masters and have settled into a comfortably conductor-less group. The concert mistress leads from her seat in the first violin section.
While the orchestra plays, I work. The dim stage needs lights and sound reinforcement for the dulcet strings. Only tables within 25-feet can truly appreciate the efforts of the teenagers. So, I set off with my donation can to raise funds to purchase lights and sound for the enterprising ensemble. I'm impressed with the generosity of the patrons and always eager the hear their first impressions. A string orchestra in the Caribbean is an anomaly. Nothing about the climate and culture here supports what these young people are doing. This stark contrast arouses interest and assistance especially in this "most wonderful" season of giving.
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