(Above: Pic from DBC website)
The Drakensberg Boys Choir School (DBCS) is pleased to announce that the epic four-day concert Drakensberg Boys Choir Music in the City 2024 extravaganza is back, and ticket sales are open. The Music in the City 2024 on the Nelson Mandela Stage at the Joburg Theatre, from May 30 to June 2, 2024, promises to be a world-class experience featuring world-class music from the internationally acclaimed Drakensberg Boys Choir, also known as Drakies. Audiences can again look forward to a rich musical line-up showcasing a tapestry of musical genres, ranging from classical masterpieces to contemporary and well-known Afro-Pop tunes.
"Last year, The Mandela at Joburg Theatre proved to be ideally suited to the varied choir repertoire, and the audience enjoyed the classics to modern pop, with unique Drakie arrangements, foot-stomping, drum beating, dancing, and pulse of Africa second half of the show," says DBCS Executive Head, Dave Cato. "This year's Music in the City 2024 promises to be even bigger and better. We enjoy the positive working relationship with the theatre. We foresee the programme will again have the audiences on their feet, celebrating the prowess and hard work of the talented boys aged between 10 and 15."
The 2024 line-up and ticket sales
Vaughan Van Zyl, Artistic Director, Drakensberg Boys Choir
School, says "Last year marked our triumphant return to The Mandela stage
after COVID-19 and its restrictions. We are set to exceed expectations again
this year with a line-up showcasing a rich tapestry of musical styles, ranging
from classical masterpieces to contemporary and Afro-Pop tunes."
Tickets will be on sale via web tickets on https://share.stone.consulting/Drakies_MiC according to the line-up below:
Thursday, May 30 at 18h30 – School workshops and mass splash concerts (R200/ticket)
Friday, May 31 at 18h30 – School workshops and mass splash
concerts (R200/ticket)
Saturday, June 1 at 19h00 – Gala concert with VIP
hospitality (tiered prices – R420 / R350 / R280)
Sunday, June 2 at 15h00 – public matinee concert (tiered
prices – R420 / R350 / R280)
Whether performing in front of international royalty, in a
stadium packed to capacity or in the school's own Ken Mackenzie Auditorium in
their very own Valley of Music, the Drakies always inspire and delight. The
Drakensberg Boys Choir Music in the City 2024 extravaganza promises to be a
world-class experience featuring the most beautiful and entertaining music from
the internationally acclaimed choir.
Music is Our Ministry
Under the banner Music is Our Ministry, the Drakensberg Boys
Choir School boasts an internationally-acclaimed programme that combines the
art of choral singing and performance with rigorous academic training. The boys
who leave DBCS do so as well-adjusted young men who are adequately equipped to
face the challenges of their late high school years and beyond. According to
Dave Cato, "Nothing unites a nation like music. The Drakensberg Boys'
Choir, a truly South African culture asset also fondly known as Drakies, is
blessed and fortunate to bring choral and music lovers across the globe the
most beautiful and entertaining music, either through live performances,
streaming or recordings of their outstanding work."
DBC’s Bursary Fund
Jointly hosted by the Drakensberg Boys Choir School Parent
Association, the school and the Joburg Theatre as a fundraiser, the celebratory
Drakensberg Boys Choir Music in the City 2024 aims to strengthen the DBCS's
bursary fund for talented boys to join the choir.
Amanda Cunningham, Chairperson of the Drakensberg Boys Choir School Parent Association explains: "Attending this world-class choir school is often a life-long dream fulfilled for many of our many talented boys. The blessing of talent does not only come to boys from families who can self-fund their children's unique schooling in the Drakensberg. It is sad if world-class talent cannot be harnessed due to financial constraints. The bursary fund plays a critical role in giving deserving boys the opportunity to make their bow on the world choir stage, an honour that they would not have had without generous donations into our bursary fund."
Many individuals and families have supported the school, enabling it to grow into a world-class institution. Today, the Drakensberg Boys Choir School is acknowledged and respected nationally and internationally for its exceptional work ethic, music, musicians and learners. The DBCS mission is to prepare boys for life and leadership through excellence in music, academics, sport, and social enrichment in a Christian environment. The school firmly believes that every boy's physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being is paramount and is committed to upholding that as a priority.
Drakies old boys continue to excel
Dave Cato states: "We are proud of the young men the
school produces, and the benefits of choral music as part of the educational
curriculum are well known. As evidence of this, our boys regularly win
scholarships and are sought after by schools of a high calibre when they leave
the school after grade nine. We are a middle school, ending in grade nine.
“Drakies old boys have excelled not only in the music industry but also on the sports field and business. The calibre of our old boys speaks for themselves. To name but a few that made a name for themselves in the music and arts field alone: Deon van der Walt (tenor), Mark Behr (author), Deon Lotz (actor), Terence Bridgett (actor), Jacques Imbrailo (baritone), Dawid Kimberg (tenor), Clint Van Der Linde (countertenor), Willem Vogel (impresario), Vaughan van Zyl (conductor), Nicholas Nicolaidis (tenor), Zwai Bala (baritone), Hilton Marlton (tenor), Paul du Toit (author), Phelo Bala (baritone), Loyiso Bala (tenor), Dawid Boverhoff (musician), Jean-Philip Grobler (vocalist), Ferdinand Liebenberg (bass), Michael Barrett (conductor and lecturer), Gareth Dry (conductor), Ralf Schmidt (conductor), Xander Kritzinger (tenor), Walter Butt (conductor), Hugo Roodt (percussionist), Marshell Lombard (conductor) and Jurgen Hellberg (director/producer).
Visit the website at https://dbchoir.com/web/ or for more
information contact +27 36 468 1012 or email: admin@dbchoir.com
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