(Sofia Cabruja & Carles Lama)
The next
recital from Friends of Music on October 18 will feature Four Hands Piano.
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Artists Carles Lama and Sofia Cabruja are one of Europe’s most renowned piano
duos. Acclaimed by the public and critics alike for their spectacular
synchronization, mutual understanding, brilliant technique, quality of sound
and infinite passion and elegance, they regularly perform in recitals for four
hands in all the capitals of the world.
Their
repertoire from Bach to 21st century music and includes all major works for
piano for four hands.
The
programme for Friends of Music is titled A
Magical Hour of Spanish Music and includes:
Granados from the Opera “Goyescas” – El Pelele
– Intermezzo – EI Baile del Candil –
La Maja
y el Rusisenor - Los Requiebros.
IAlbeniz
from “Suite Espanola” – Cadiz – Sevilla – Aragon - Castilla
De Falla
– Two Dances from “La vida breve” – Spanish Dance no 1 and 2
The
Prelude Performers for the evening are from the UKZN Opera School (OSCA) - Amanda Kosi.(soprano) and Njabulo Ntobela (lyric
baritone) – who have both studied under the direction of Lionel Mkhwanazi. They
will perform Sois immobile from Guillaume Tell by Rossini; Signore ascolta from Turandot by Puccini and Lippen Schweigen
from Lehar’s The Merry Widow.
The
recital takes place at 19h30 on October 18 at the Durban Jewish Centre, 44 KE
Masinga (Old Fort) Road, Durban. Tickets R100 (R80 FOM members and R20 orchestral/students)
Friends
of Music is funded by the National Lotteries Commission. For more information visit
http://www.friendsofmusic.co.za