(William
Charlton-Perkins. Pic by Clinton Marius)
Musical bounty. A rich variety of live
music making is on offer in KZN
On Tuesday 31 July, Friends of Music
presents two other leading KZN Philharmonic musicians, violinist Ralitza
Macheva and cellist Aristide du Plessis, in recital at the Jewish Centre, 33 KE
Masinga Road. They will play selected arrangements of Bach’s Two Part
Inventions, Duos for Violin and Cello by Haydn and Beethoven, and Ravel’s
Sonata for Violin and Cello. Tickets at the door at R100 (members), R120
(non-members) and R20 for students and orchestra musicians. The recital starts
at 19h30 and safe parking is provided.
(Aristide
du Plessis & Ralitza Macheva)
Born in Durban in 1989, Aristide du Plessis
has established a reputation as one of South Africa’s leading cellists, both as
a soloist and chamber musician. He has performed in some of the world's most
renowned concert halls and as a soloist he has performed since the age of 15
with all South Africa’s leading orchestras. A graduate of the University of
Cape Town, he was awarded a scholarship from the prestigious Oppenheimer
Memorial Trust which enabled him to further his studies at the Zürich
University of the Arts. Since his return to South Africa in April 2015, he has
been the Co-Principal Cellist with the
KZNPO. His instrument is an early 20th Century Italian Cello.
Violinist Ralitza Macheva was born in
Pleven in Bulgaria. She graduated with a Master’s Degrees in Music from the
Music Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria and the Music Conservatorium in Enschede,
Netherlands. After her graduation she worked as Principal Violin in the chamber
group Amadeus in Seoul, South Korea. She returned to Bulgaria a few years later
and was appointed as an Associate Concertmaster of Pleven Philharmonic
orchestra. She has been the Co-Principal of Second violins at the KZNPO since
2000. As a result of her interest in baroque period music she became the
Concertmaster of the Baroque 2000 orchestra in Durban. She also works in close
collaboration with the baroque ensemble Tinta Baroka in Cape Town.
The Friends of Music event on 31 July also
features prelude performer, Zama Mkhwanazi
(Soprano), a Grade 12 pupil from Northlands Girls High School .For more
information please contact friendsofmusic@webmail.co.za or phone Keith at 071
505 1021.
(Celtic
dancers at The Proms)
Sound
and Light is the theme for this year’s annual Last Night of the Proms concert,
presented by the British Cultural and Heritage Association on Sunday 5 August
at 15h00 in The Playhouse Opera. Durban’s dedicated prommers can expect a
profusion of sizzling classics, laced with novelty appeal all set to go with a
bang when conductor Richard Cock returns to the podium to crank up the wow
factor as he leads the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, joined by the Durban
Symphonic and Northwood Boys Choirs, and a line-up of soloists and support
acts. As ever, maestro Cock has put together a bumper programme of favourites,
which he will introduce in his own inimitable style. Further details will
appear in the next edition of this column on 3 August. Seats range from R150 to
R220. Early booking is strongly advised to avoid disappointment. Tickets are
available through Computicket outlets at Shoprite Checkers, telephonically on
0861 915 8000 or online at www.computicket.com. Alternatively, call the
Playhouse Box Office on 031 369 9540 or 031-369 9596 (office hours). – William Charlton-Perkins
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