(Joanna
Frankel)
At the KZN Philharmonic’s Valentine’s Day
concert Joanna Frankel was introduced to the audience as the new Concert
Master.
Hailing from Philadelphia in the United
States, Frankel has played before many and diverse audiences. She is a top
prize-winner in many young artists’ competitions and, as a soloist, she has
performed across the US and Europe at such important venues as Carnegie Hall,
Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Rachmaninoff Hall, Glazunov Hall, Suk Hall,
Rudolfinum, Slovak Philharmonic Hall, Vanemuise Hall, and The Sibelius
Academy’s Chamber Music Hall, and has appeared with many other orchestras.
Announcing her appointment, Bongani Tembe,
Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, said:
“I believe that Joanna Frankel will prove to be a significant asset to the KZN
Philharmonic. We are proud to have secured a violinist of her high calibre as
our new Concert Master. Joanna who was trained at the Juilliard School, my alma
mater, is a serious musician endowed with a good technique. Her approach to
musical phrasing and articulation is fantastic.”
Bongani Tembe also took the opportunity to
thank Hristo Kardjiev, the outgoing Concert Master of the orchestra, by saying:
“Hristo has dedicated a good measure of his life to the KZN Philharmonic
Orchestra as our Concert Master for the past 22 years - for this we are most
grateful. I am delighted that our relationship with him will continue into his
retirement so that we will still benefit from his experience and beautiful
tone.”
For more information on the KZN
Philharmonic click on the advert at the top of this page or visit www.kznpo.co.za
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