The penultimate concert in the KZN Philharmonic’s Summer
Symphony Season series features an array of jazzy swings to fill the City Hall.
This special concert features a host of international and
local artists, the traditional jazz and Broadway music of George Gershwin is
blended with the quirky music of modern Japanese composer Takashi Yoshimatsu.
Conducted by American maestro James Ross, the concert jumps into swing with Gershwin’s An American in Paris. The work, written
in1928, was inspired by the composer’s trip to Paris and through tone painting,
evokes the sights and sounds of the busy and diverse streets. The music was
later used in the 1951 Gene Kelly movie of the same title.
One of KwaZulu-Natal’s
favourite pianists, Christopher Duigan, then joins the orchestra to close the
first half with Rhapsody in Blue.
The second half turns from the sublime to the avant-garde,
as Spanish saxophonist David Salleras returns to Durban to perform the
Cyberbird Concerto by Takashi Yoshimatsu. Duigan and KZN Philharmonic principal
timpanist Stephane Pechoux are also featured in this modern triple concerto.
The composition explores the virtuosic elements of jazz and classical languages
in a thrilling orchestral setting.
The concert takes place on March 17 at 19h30 in the Durban
City Hall. Booking is at Computicket.
For more information, link to the orchestra’s website
through the advert at the top of this page.
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