Recording Jazz artist and music director at
the Chris Seabrooke’s centre at Durban High School, Natalie Rungan, is serious
about her commitment to developing and growing young musical talent in the KZN
province.
This forms the impetus for the launch of
the first KZN Schools Jazz and Rock musical festival which takes place at
Durban High School from March 20 to 22, 2020.
The three day camp is open to children
between the ages of 13 and 18 who sing or play musical instruments. The daily
programme will be full of jazz and rock music teaching and performances.
KZN based music educators and profession
players will conduct workshops with the learners. Culminating in a concert at
18h30 on March 22. Sibaya trust has partnered with Rungan and has offered
generous sponsorship.
A total of seven concerts will take place
featuring big names such as Ernie Smith, Rowan Stuart, Bruce Baker, Neil
Gonsalves, Shaun Johannes, The Black Lapels, Afrosoul and KZN schools rock and
jazz bands. It promises to be an exhilarating weekend of music making.
The festival will open with a free
hour-long concert at 18h00 in the main hall at Durban High School presented by
the KZN Youth Orchestra. Conducted by Lyk Temmingh, this features 80 young
musicians from all around KZN, and will showcase a number of popular classical
pieces and some rock and jazz numbers where they will be joined by scholars
from the jazz and rock schools ensembles.
Performances are as follows:
March 20 at 18h00 – KZN Youth Orchestra
March 21 – Rowan Stuart (18h00) Jazz
Quartet (19h30) and Black Lapels (21h00)
March 22: Ernie Smith (15h00), KZN Schools’
Bands (18h30) and Afrosoul (20h00)
Tickets are available at Quicket
www.quicket.co.za. For more info email nabakarts@gmail.com
Durban High School is situated at 255 St
Thomas Road in Musgrave, Durban.