The KZN Philharmonic is delighted to be
among the SAMA 2018 winners – the Best Adult Contemporary album award went to Symphonic Soweto – a collaboration
between Grammy Award winning flautist Wouter Kellerman, songstress and Grammy
Award winning Anjeliqe Kidjo, the Soweto Gospel Choir and the KZN Philharmonic
Orchestra.
Symphonic
Soweto is a moving tribute to the philosophy and
ideals of Nelson Mandela, and spoke to the great leader’s tolerance and his
love of music and dance as ways of connecting with people.
The SAMA Awards were hosted over two nights
–June 1 and 2, 2018, featuring the cream of the country’s musical performing
industry and esteemed guests such as President Cyril Ramaphosa and national
Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthetwa. Both nights of the SAMAs took place in
Sun City and were screened live on SABC 1 (DStv 191) as well as live streamed
on the event's official FaceBook.
The orchestra is delighted to have been
part of such an historic collaboration working alongside
internationally-respected music-makers Wouter Kellerman, Anjelique Kidjo, the
Soweto Gospel Choir and guests Rocky Dawuni, Zonke and Buskaid. Three of the
tracks on the album were orchestrated by KZN Phil Orchestra Manager, John
Walton.
The orchestra is honoured to be nominated
alongside two excellent albums – hard-working, acoustic cotemporary-folk
artist, Josie Field’s Indie Soul who
regularly performs in KZN; and Rat-Pack, big band inspired trio, Swing City’s apt-named
Now Listen Properly featuring Loyiso
Bala and Graeme Watkins and Nathan Ro.
The KZN Phil was also nominated for the
SAMA Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album: University of Limpopo Choristers
and the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra: Matimba Ya Vuyimbeleri.
“I am delighted that the KwaZulu-Natal
Philharmonic Orchestra has won its first SAMA award for its collaboration with
Grammy award winner Wouter Kellerman. I am also pleased at our second
nomination for the CD of music of JS Khosa, which highlights our commitment to
also pursuing music which reflects our heritage,” says Bongani Tembe: CEO and
Artistic Director of KZN Philharmonic.
Being part of such projects is an important
counterpoint to the already extensive work of the orchestra – doing
far-reaching educational and development projects; educational schools
concerts; performances at old age homes and milestone civic occasions such as
the Sibaya’s CSI celebratory function, and the Royal Show.
The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra has
launched its four week 2018 Winter Season to
run in the Playhouse Opera Theatre, each Thursday, between June 7 and 28,
2018, starting at 19h30 as part of the
Orchestra’s renowned World Symphony Series (WSS) which was launched in Durban
22 years ago.
To
link direct to the KZN Philharmonic’s website click on the orchestra’s banner
advert on the top of the page or visit kznphil.org.za
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