(Conductor Lyk
Temmingh)
The National Youth Concerto Festival has been a tradition in
South Africa for over 40 years. Founded by David Tidboald in 1971 in Cape Town
and brought to Durban in 1983 as part of the inaugural year of the Natal
Philharmonic Orchestra (now the KZN Philharmonic), the concert has provided an
annual stage for South Africa’s emerging musical talent.
South African international classical music stars such as
Ben Schoeman, Anton Nel and François du Toit all received their first taste of
performing in front of an orchestra through the National Youth Concerto
Festival.
2016 will feature a diverse selection of soloists performing
repertoire from Mozart to Ravel to Liebermann. These young musicians worked
through a rigorous audition process in order to share the stage with the
musicians of the KZN Philharmonic on this special evening.
The National Youth Concerto Festival takes place on
September 29 at 19h30 in the Durban City Hall. Booking is at Computicket.
(To link direct to the
KZN Philharmonic’s website click on the orchestra’s banner advert on the top
right hand of the page)
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