FRIENDS OF MUSIC: MARCH

(Pic: Duo Zappa – Mainolfi)

There are three exciting recitals in March due to be presented by Friends of Music.

March 1: Cellist Georgi Anichenko from Belarus with pianist Anastasya Terenkova from France - both outstanding international artists. The programme includes works by Fauré, Poulenc, Hanmer, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. The Prelude Performers will be Daniel and Nina Kolev as well as Erina and Emiri Nishii who will present Bach’s Allegro from sonata for violin solo in A minor (Erina) and Telemann’s concerto for 4 violins in D major.

March 8: The Duo Zappa - Mainolfi featuring Mattia Zappa (violoncello - Swiss / USA) and M Mainolfi (piano - Italy / USA). Both are Juilliard graduates and prizewinners of several International competitions. Their programme will include works by Bach, Sibelius, Dvorak and Brahms. The Prelude Performer will be singer Gabriel Wills.

March 29: Pianist Ching-Yun Hu from Taiwan who has been described as “Dazzling” and “a pianist with soul of Chopin”. He will perform works by Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert and Liszt.

The recitals all take place at the Durban Jewish Centre, 44 Old Fort Road, Durban at 19h45. Tickets R70 (R60 FOM members and R20 students, orchestral members) booked at Computicket. There is safe parking.