(Conductor
En Shao)
The KZN Philharmonic presents an
all-Beethoven concert at its World Symphony Series Spring Season concert on October
11.
A special treat awaits the KZN
Philharmonic’s audiences with an all-Beethoven programme featuring two stellar
artists. Conductor En Shao returns to Durban for one performance only,
commanding the respect of musicians and audience alike. Following on the heels
of his masterful performance of Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto last year,
American pianist Robert Mitchell will perform two of Beethoven’s piano concerti
in one exciting evening.
The programme opens with one of Beethoven’s
strongest overtures. The Coriolan
Overture was written in 1807 as an introduction to Heinrich Joseph von
Collin’s eponymous tragedy. The music strikingly conveys the character of the
arrogant Coriolanus (known to most through Shakespeare’s play), as well as
referencing the dramatic content of Collin’s play. Beethoven’s music
transcended its original purpose, and remains a striking example of his
capacity for drama.
The programme for the evening also features
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 and 3. These will be performed by Robert
Mitchell whose interests are embedded in the here and now of music as
performance art in combination with the more standard classical repertory of
centuries past. He is active as a solo and collaborative concert pianist on
modern and historical instruments and is also experienced in the fields of
improvisation, composition, and conducting.
The concert takes place on October 11 in the
Durban City Hall at 19h30. Pre-concert talks take place at the Playhouse
Alhambra Room at 18h15 on the night of each concert. Thursday’s speaker will be
Michael Green, who also conducts the talk on October 18 followed by Barry
Edwards on October 25 and Stavros Anthias on November 1.The spring season will
continue to run until November 1.
Safe and subsidised parking is available at
the Royal Hotel. For further information contact the subscription office on 031
369 9404 or 369 9438, e-mail bookings@kznpo.co.za or visit www.kznpo.co.za
Booking for individual concerts is through Computicket on 0861 915 8000 or
online at www.computicket.com