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Friday, August 9, 2013

A TOUCH OF ROMANCE



The Pietermaritzburg City Orchestra presents A Touch of Romance, a classical music concert featuring music by some of the greatest Romantic composers, which will take place at the Hilton College Theatre tomorrow (August 10).

Conducted by David Plank, the performance will feature Jacques Heyns as the piano soloist for the first movement of Robert Schumann's famous Piano Concerto in A-minor. The first half of programme also includes works by Dvořák and Mendelssohn, most notably the Hebrides Overture.

The concert also features the Dum Spiro Spero Quintet, performing Beethoven's Quintet in E-flat-major. Other items on the programme include the glorious Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss Jr. and the ever-popular Radetsky March by Johann Strauss Sr.

The concert will take place at the Hilton College Theatre on August 10 at 19h00. Tickets R75 booked through 033 383 0126 or email: tickets@hiltoncollege.com

For more information visit www.hiltoncollegetheatre.co.za