"Greetings, my dear friends!"
Bongani Tembe, Chief Executive and Artistic Director of the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra takes delight in welcoming patrons back into the fold for the World Symphony Series 2024 Winter Season.
He says: “Spreading some mid-year warmth among us, our four-concert season’s artist and repertoire line-up is as enticing as ever. Luminaries returning to grace our podium include the accomplished Cape Town conductor Brandon Phillips; our much-loved associate guest conductor Daniel Boico; and longstanding favourites Yasuo Shinozaki from Japan, and the renowned Russian-born maestro Daniel Raiskin.
“The season’s guest roster of soloists includes the renowned Czech pianist Jan Bartoš; the US-based, Durban-born soprano Bronwyn Forbay; the celebrated American oboist James Austin Smith; and Ben Schoeman, one of our country’s most in-demand concert pianists.
“We have leavened our richly curated programme of concert staples with Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Gounod, Richard Strauss, and others, with some enticing rarities that are sure to delight. Not the least of these is the mesmerising Symphony in c minor by Edvard Grieg, a thrilling work whose neglect will confound you on discovery, as it brings our season to a resounding close. There is nothing like a fresh uncovering of a hidden masterpiece to push the “wow” factor.
Who says Classical Music isn’t exciting?”
The full details of the Winter Season are laid out in our
digital brochure, accessible here. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://mcusercontent.com/a9401b52c844e85fe6ffcacc0/files/f8048847-8e4f-6342-a372-dfb4b3a37423/eBrochure_KZN_Phil_Winter_Season_2024.01.pdf
Audiences are encouraged to secure their Season Ticket bookings
by contacting info@kznphil.org.za or 031 369 9438. Subscriptions will close on May
22, 2024. Single tickets are available for purchase through the KZNPO office
and through Quicket.
Bongani Tembe adds: “Your participation as our audience is the very lifeblood that sustains our musicians. Each one of you adds something special to our work in the service of music, and you have our sincere appreciation.”
June 6, 2024,19h00.
Playhouse Opera Theatre
Brandon Phillips, conductor
Jan Bartoš, piano
Haydn: Symphony No. 59 in A Major, “Fire”
Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 40 in d minor
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 in c minor
June 13, 2024, 19h00.
Playhouse Opera Theatre
Yasuo Shinozaki, conductor
Bronwen Forbay, soprano
Bizet: Suite No. 1 from Carmen
Bizet: “Je dis que rien m’epouvante” from Carmen
Fauré: Pavanne, Op. 50
Cilea: “Ecco: respiro appena” from Adriana Lecouvreur
Gounod: Overture from Romeo
et Juliette, CG9
Gounod: “Je veux vivre dans ce reve” (Romeo et Juliette)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3, Op. 29 in D Major, “Polish”
June 20, 2024, 19h00. Playhouse Opera Theatre
Daniel Boico, conductor
James Austin Smith, oboe
Elgar: Serenade, Op. 20 in e minor
Strauss: Oboe Concerto, TrV 292 in D Major
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, K. 551 in C Major, “Jupiter”
June 27, 2024, 19h00.
Playhouse Opera Theatre
Daniel Raiskin, conductor
Ben Schoeman, piano
Andrėe: Concert Overture in D Major
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 in G Major
Grieg: Symphony in c minor
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Season tickets are now available through KZNPO offices on: info@kznphil.org.za or 031 369 9438. Single tickets are also available through us or via Quicket.
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Note that gallery seating is available during the Winter 2024 Season, but in the Gold category only
The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra is a not-for-profit company and a public benefit organisation with a committed board of directors consisting of prominent business people and community leaders.
The Orchestra is chaired by business luminary, Mr Saki Macozoma, and ably led for the past 25 years by Mr Bongani Tembe, an accomplished Juilliard School trained singer and distinguished arts manager. Mr Tembe’s strong vision fosters high artistic values and a commitment to engaging with the diverse communities of South Africa.
A comprehensive education, development and community engagement programme exposes more than 30,000 urban and township learners per year to music educational concerts, whilst the Orchestra also spends part of the year in the rural areas working with local schools and communities. In addition, the Orchestra presents its flagship World Symphony Series (WSS), which features four seasons of symphony concerts at the Durban City Hall and the Playhouse Opera Theatre.
To link directly to the KZNPO's website, click on the advert at the top right-hand side of this page or visit www.kznphil.org.za