The power and magic of massive orchestral
forces at play come to the fore when The
Royal Symphony: At the Movies takes to the stage at the Royal Show in Pietermaritzburg
on May 25. The annual KZN Philharmonic Orchestra performances at the Royal
Show, now in the third year, features an array of film themes, theme songs and
popular classics as popularised in the movies. Presented on the Great Stage of
the Royal Show’s Main Arena, the concert promises to take audiences to
stratospheric heights!
The young American conductor and KZNPO
music director Daniel Walshaw directs the orchestra and soloists for this
exciting performance. Think of classic films like Out of Africa and you hear the dulcet tones of Mozart's Clarinet
Concerto.
Also on the action-packed programme are
theme tunes from Star Wars, Superman and Pirates of the Caribbean. Popular songs
Moon River star alongside classics
such as Mozart’s Andante from Piano Concerto No 21 as used in Elvira Madigan (1967), Rossini’s William Tell Overture which was the
theme tune of The Lone Ranger (1949
& 2013) and the heart-breaking Intermezzo
from Cavalleria Rusticana, central
music to The Godfather (1972).
A highlight of the concert will be South
African music legend Steve Hofmeyr singing with the orchestra for the first
time. Hofmeyr sings Neil Diamond’s Sweet
Caroline as featured in Fever Pitch.
Also featured in this unforgettable line-up are local pianist Christopher
Duigan, the Drakensberg Boys Choir in the award-winning Happy and Durban-based vocalist Shelley McLean who sings The Rose and Wind Beneath My Wings. The concert is hosted by popular TV
personality Andy Capostagno.
The
Royal Symphony: At The Movies with the KZN
Philharmonic takes to the Main Arena Stage at the Royal Show Grounds on May 25 at 10h30. Daily gate fees for the
Royal Show apply: R50 (R35 for seniors and juniors with pre-school children
free). Seating will be provided in the Main Arena and on the Grandstands.
For more information on the orchestra,
click on the advert at the top of this page.
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