This week, the orchestra is spending
Thursday morning (April 12) at Amaoti Community Hall; Friday morning (April 13)
performing at Siphosethu Primary School, Ntuzuma, and Saturday afternoon (April
14) from 13h00 at the Nelson Mandela Chatsworth Youth Centre for an event to
honour the Mandela legacy – Madiba’s 100 year commemoration, and honouring the
passing of Winnie Mandela.
All three concerts are free of charge to
learners, students, residents and music lovers of the respective communities.
The orchestra is working closely with the ward councillors to facilitate
extensive audiences attending these concerts
Outside of the KZN Philharmonic’s World
Symphony Series and other high-profile public concerts, they also have an
extensive and geographically far reaching programme of taking the orchestra to
schools across the province to introduce primary and high school learners to
the concept of music appreciation. A series of well-scripted programmes
introduce children to orchestral instruments and the power of music thereby
allowing learners to better understand the complexities, benefits and
accessibility of an orchestra. Every year, the orchestra performs at over 100
schools throughout the province. They perform in the cities, suburbs, rural
communities and in the townships, touching the lives of in excess of 42,000
pupils across KwaZulu-Natal.
At the Educational concerts, the programme includes
the classic music tale which introduces the instruments of the orchestra in the
guise of a children’s story, Peter and
the Wolf which can be narrated either in English or isiZulu. It has been
translated by master story-teller, Dr Gcina Mhlophe, and will be narrated by
Nompumelelo Ndlovu.
As well as performing Peter and the Wolf, the educational repertoire covers music from
familiar themes. The programme included popular soundtracks which range from South
Africa’s national anthem to James Bond, Star
Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean
and Pharrell William’s clap-along ditty, Happy.
The concerts this week will come to a close
with different school choirs being accompanied by the KZN Philharmonic
Orchestra.
The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra is
a professional orchestra of 70 full-time musicians which enjoys a reputation
for innovative excellence among South African orchestras and has proved to be a
formidable resource countrywide. It is dedicated to delivering the importance
of music in South Africa through its education and development programmes. The
KZN Philharmonic prioritises outreach initiatives: “Community Engagement” is
one of the orchestra’s three areas of focus, along with “Excellence” and
“Innovation.”
“While serving South Africa with distinctly
professional orchestral performances, the KZN Philharmonic also dedicates much
of its time and energy to enriching local communities through its education and
development and outreach programmes. When they are not performing symphony
concerts, the orchestra implements an extensive education and development
programme in which they introduce learners to the joys of classical music,”
explains Bongani Tembe: Chief Executive and Artistic Director of the KZN
Philharmonic.
For more details regarding these concerts contact
KZN Philharmonic Orchestra’s offices on 031 369 9438, or visit
www.kznphil.org.za, or email reception@kznphil.org.za
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