The KZN Youth Orchestra will present their annual gala
concert at Durban Girls College on September 13. This will be their final
concert for the year.
The KZNYO has had a productive year with a record breaking
intake of members. They have performed several concerts in KZN this year- at
Greystone in Escourt, Crawford North Coast, Umhlanga college, Empangeni High,
various retirement centres around Durban, and at the FNB Starlight pops concert
at Chris Saunders Park. The A orchestra toured to the Eastern Cape in July and
performed their programme “Classic Blast” at Port Alfred, at the Keiskamma
music school in Hamberg and two concerts at the Grahamstown festival.
On September 13, they will present a varied concert
featuring their Shadow Orchestra, their main orchestra and then will finish
with a number of items performed by the massed combined 72-piece orchestra.
Expect to hear music ranging from the Baroque period, some Celtic, Indian,
classical orchestral favourites and they will end with some jazz and pop thrown
in!
Cathy Peacock and Lyk Temmingh will conduct the concert. Lyk
Temmingh (see footnote) is passionate about working with young classical
musicians from all around South Africa. He has been nurturing young musicians
in the youth orchestra for the past 10 years.
The concert will be presented in picnic style where patrons
are encouraged to bring their own refreshments and will have the option of
tables to sit at or concert style seating. Tickets R25 available at the door.
This is a perfect opportunity for budding young musicians to
come and see the KZNYO in action. Auditions for new members will be held on
October 16 and 17.
The concert will be held at 11h30 on September 13 at Durban
Girls College in Musgrave Road. For more information regarding the concert or
auditions contact either Amanda on 082 555 0527 or Cathy on 082 349 8362.
(Lyk Temmingh will
conduct the Crawford School Soiree at Crawford College La Lucia on September 12
at 19h00 and the KZNYO Gala concert on September 13 at 11h30. The following
week on September 17 at the Durban City Hall he will conduct the WSS Symphony
young concerto evening with the KZNPO which features nine young talented
performers from all around South Africa.)
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