(Tim Guenther organist
& conductor. Pic supplied)
The city of Durban is proud to host the Bremer Kantorei St
Stephani choir for a week-long visit:
Jazz: St Thomas Church: Tuesday, Sept 24 at 11h00
KZNPO: Playhouse Drama: Thursday, Sept 26 at 19h00
The choir is conducted by Tim Guenther, an organist and choir director based in Bremen. BKST will be performing in Durban under the auspices of the Bremen-Durban sister cities partnership.
The exchange between the two cities has grown over the past
decade. This is essentially a musical partnership that was initiated by Tim
Guenther and Melvin Peters, a jazz pianist and church organist based in Durban.
Choral and Jazz
Whilst in Durban, Bremer Kantorei St Stephani will perform
two concerts. The first of these is on Tuesday September 24: Heritage Day. The
concert will take place at St Thomas’ Church Musgrave at 11h00 and will feature
various artists as well as the Royal Schools of Church Music singers who are
drawn from different churches in the greater Durban area. The Melvin Peters
Quintet will also perform their brand of traditional and South African jazz. The
band comprises Jeff Robinson on sax, George Mari on trumpet, Bongani Sokhela on
bass, and Bruce Baker on drums. The concert will cover several genres including
western classical, choral music, jazz and African music.
Tickets: R150 (R120 pensioners/scholars) available at the door
For more information, contact Babitha Haynes on 084 591 1856.
Dvorak’s Mass
The second concert takes place on Thursday September 26 at
the Playhouse at 19h00. This event is a collaboration with the Durban Symphonic
Choir as well as the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra. The main work on the
programme is Antonin Dvorak’s Mass in D for choir and orchestra, as well as the
sixth Symphony by the same composer. Tim Guenther will conduct the orchestra
and combined choir.
Tickets: R160 (R140 pensioners/ R100 children) booked through Quicket.
For more information, contact Reena Makan at the Playhouse on 031 369 9438 or 083 777 9843 or email:marketing@kznphil.org.za
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