OUR MUSICAL DIRECTOR - DELANO THOMAS
SYMPHONYX STEEL ORCHESTRA
Delano Thomas is an
experienced and
accomplished musician,
arranger and instructor.  
His involvement with the
Steelpan dates back to the
QRC Jazz Club Steel when
he began playing steelpan
at the age of ten.  
A professional player of the bass, alto and soprano pans, he has been
involved in numerous Steel Orchestras both in Trinidad and the Toronto
Silhouettes Steel Orchestra (Toronto), and Afropan Steel Orchestra
(Toronto) to name a few.  

Delano, as instructor / arranger has taken many groups to the following
competitions and events:  Junior Panorama (Trinidad), Kiwanis Music
Festival (Toronto), Panorama Competition (Toronto), Pan Alive
Competition (Toronto) and Caribana (Toronto).  Previously, his focus was
on arranging and instructing youth groups: St. Jamestown Youth Centre
in Toronto and also the Hamilton Youth Steel Orchestra (HYSO).  He has
also instructed and arranged for the adult adjunct to the Hamilton Youth
Steel Orchestra.

We are proud to have Delano, not only as our musical director but also as
our arranger.  His arrangements commonly referred to as "sweet" and
melodic certainly represent what Symphonyx is all about, "Precious
Harmony of Sounds".
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