HOWARD COLLEGE CAMPUS MUSIC

UKZN Music School presents a series of concerts in March.

The University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College Campus presents free lunch-hour concerts from the Music School in Howard College itself. These take place from 12h15 to 13h00 and entrance is free.

March 10: Sindisiwe’s KeOchstra – Sindisiwe Nene and her band (students of UKZN School of Music) will present original compositions and popular standard tunes. Members include Sindisiwe Nene (bass and lead vocals), Siza Madlala (piano), and Albert Chamene (drums).

March 15: Durban Military Band – a performance of drill work and music in the car park area in front of Howard College.

At the UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music there will be two concerts in March, both running from 17h30 to 19h00 with tickets at R20 (R10 students):

March 10: The Vincent Mtetwa Band features Vincent Mtetwa (piano), Lukhetho Mthethw (keyboards), Bheka Mthethwa (bass), Dane Francis (guitar) and Sbu Zondi (drums).

March 17: Four Hands – legendary drummer and percussionist Barry van Zyl (Johnny Clegg) with Gareth Gale (Farryl Purkiss, Nibs van der Spuy) and special guests.

March 24: Prince Bulo – UKZN Masters student Prince Bulo (bass) performs original jazz compositions and arrangements for tenor saxophone, trumpet, piano, guitar, bass and drumsl Special guests.

Evening concerts will include Love and Loss - a performance by Bronwen Forbay (soprano), Dr Randall Umstead (tenor) from Baylor University (USA) and Christopher Duigan (piano) of opera scenes by Mozart and Donizetti, as well as the Petrarch sonnets and O quand je dors by Liszt.. This will take place in Howard College Theatre at 19h30. Entrance is free but donations would be welcome!

A further evening concert takes place on March 30 at 19h30 in Howard College Theatre when Mexican-American concert pianist Gustavo Romero will perform another selection of Beethoven’s piano sonatas. This is a continuation of his 2008 and 2009 tours to South Africa where he launched his three-year cycle of all the Beethoven sonatas in seven recitals in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Tickets are R60 (R30 concessions).

For more information and bookings contact Mandy on 031 260 3353 or email: wilkenm@ukzn.ac.za.