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Saturday, September 21, 2024

TWO BREMER: DURBAN MUSIC CONCERTS

 

(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