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Soloists set to shine in the company of acclaimed University Of Michigan Symphony Orchestra.
A stellar line-up of soloists will bring additional shine to the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, when they visit South Africa in May 2025.
Under the auspices of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, The UFO serves as a training ground for gifted young musicians, many of whom go on to significant careers in major symphony orchestras, opera houses, and chamber music ensembles and as leading educators.
(Right: Daniel A. Washington)
Under the baton of Kenneth Kiesler, who has been at the helm of The University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (USO) as its music director and conductor, since 1995, the USO is considered one of the world’s finest student orchestras.
Soloists for the tour will include renowned bass-baritone and tenured Professor of Music at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Daniel A. Washington, 2025 Grammy award-winner soprano, Karen Slack and South Africa’s own star soprano, Goitsemang Lehobye.
(Left: Soloist Goitsemang Lehobye)
The University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Kenneth Kiesler, delivers an absolutely professional performance on this CD—listeners would never guess that it is a student ensemble. All the musicians are technically superb, and their ensemble playing is flawless.
(Right: Karen Slack, soloist)
Wednesday May 21,
2025, 19:00
CONCERT I: Aula, University of Pretoria
Friday May 23, 2025,
19:00
CONCERT II: Regina Mundi Church, Soweto
Saturday May 24,
2025, 16:00
CONCERT III: Linder Auditorium, University of the
Witwatersrand/JCE, Johannesburg
Monday May 26, 2025,
19:00
CONCERT IV: Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre, Parow, W Cape
Tuesday, May 27,
2025, 19:30
CONCERT V: Cape Town City Hall
This tour is brought to South Africa by Classical Movements, the premier concert tour company for the world’s great orchestras and choirs and the power behind the ihlombe Choral Festival, the biggest international choral gathering in South Africa, as well as Tours for the Minnesota Orchestra, the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and many others. Classical Movements creates meaningful cultural experiences through music in 147 countries.
Programme For The
University Of Michigan Symphony Orchestra
Bernstein On the Waterfront Suite
Gershwin Porgy and Bess
Summertime (opening of the opera w/cut to beginning of the aria) (Goitsemang Lehobye)
I Got Plenty o’
Nuttin’ (Daniel Washington)
My Man’s Gone Now (Karen Slack)
Bess, You Is My Woman
Now (Daniel Washington and Karen Slack)
- Intermission -
William Dawson Negro Folk Symphony
Carl Davis, arr. Deep River (Daniel Washington)
Hale Smith, arr. Witness (K. Slack and G. Lehobye)
Sidumo Nyamezele Bawo Thixo Somandla (a capella)
Plea for Africa (Goitsemang Lehobye, with K.Slack and
D.Washington)
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