(The Yale
University Glee Club)
Music lovers will be in for a treat when
the world acclaimed 80-strong Yale University Glee Club from the USA joins
forces with the KZN Philharmonic and soloists to perform Beethoven’s splendid
Mass in C major, Op 86 to open the KZN Philharmonic Winter Concert Season on June
1 in the Playhouse Opera.
The season opens with a very special bumper
concert! The acclaimed Yale University Glee Club Choir from the USA led by Dr
Jeffrey Douma, professor of conducting at the Yale School of Music, will be
doing a whistle-stop visit to Durban as part of an extensive nation-wide South African
tour.
The Yale Glee Club is an 80-voice chorus of
undergraduate women and men based at Yale University, and currently in its
155th season. It is one of the world’s most travelled collegiate choruses,
having appeared before enthusiastic audiences in every major US city and abroad
on six continents.
Glee Clubs, the name given to musical or
choir groups, have become an American school and university tradition made
globally popular through the popular TV series, Glee, which follows a group of students in the fictitious McKinley
High School.
Since the autumn of 2003, Jeffrey Douma has
served as Director of the Yale Glee Club, hailed under his direction by The New
York Times as “one of the best collegiate singing ensembles, and one of the
most adventurous.” He also serves, where he teaches in the graduate choral
programme, as founding Director of the Yale Choral Artists and as Artistic
Director of the Yale International Choral Festival.
The Yale Glee Club will be joined by four
vocalist soloists: Nozuko Teto (soprano), Violina Anguelov (mezzo-soprano),
Wayne Mkhize (tenor) and Mthunzi Nokubeka (baritone).
Also on the programme will be Belgian
pianist Liebrecht Vanbeckenvoort ,a laureate of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth
International Music Competition and a celebrate Steinway artist, who takes the
spotlight as the season’s first soloist.
The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra
returns to the Durban Playhouse Opera for its four week Winter Symphony Season
of sublime world class music from June 1 until 22, 2017.
The KZN Phil continues its primary mission
of bringing excellence in music making to the province of KZN. The Winter
Season features top South African and international musicians in an eclectic
programme of amazing music. “We are committed to bringing the highest quality
concerts to Durban thereby enriching the city and province through music,” says
Bongani Tembe, CEO and Artistic Director of the KZN Philharmonic.
Refreshments and light snacks may be
purchased in the foyer before the concert and during interval. Single tickets
are available from www.computicket.com,
0861 915 8000, or from Shoprite Checkers Money Market counters. It is cheaper
to subscribe: Subscribers can save up to 30%. For subscriptions contact 031
3699438.
The final rehearsals for the Winter
Symphony Season concerts are open to the public and provide a glimpse into the
preparation needed for a symphony concert. Join us each Symphony Season
Thursday at 10h00 in the Playhouse Opera. Entrance for adults R30 (R10 for
scholars), which includes a cup of tea. The final rehearsal is the perfect
opportunity to introduce scholars to symphony concerts and also provides great
outings for community groups and retirement homes.
Contact the KZN Philharmonic to enquire
about special rates and to make arrangements for groups on email: bookings@kznphil.org.za or call the
bookings office on 031 369 9438.
You can gain a deeper understanding of the
music you are about to hear by attending the Friends of Music’s Pre-Concert
Lecture in the Alhambra Room at the Playhouse starting at 18h00 and entry
is R10.
So come and join us for another amazing
season of glorious music!
For more information, contact 031 369 9438
or email bookings@kznphil.org.za
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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