(Above: The eThekwini Trio: Ayanda
Makulwane (cello); Andrew Warburton (piano) & Evgeny Zhadanov (violin). Photo
supplied)
Well-known Durban concert pianist Andrew
Warburton presents a five-part concert series entitled Mostly Beethoven at the Howard College Theatre on the UKZN Howard
College campus from November 15 to 30, 2025.
The series will celebrate the recent refurbishment of the Howard College Steinway concert grand, the list of five concerts will include solo piano recitals, violin and piano recitals, and will feature the acclaimed eThekwini Trio, just returned from a nationwide tour.
On Saturday November 15 at 19h00, the series kicks off with Warburton performing a solo piano recital featuring Beethoven’s immortal “Appassionata” Sonata Op.57, together with other masterpieces such as Schumann’s daunting Sonata no 2, Debussy’s vibrant suite “Estampes” and Prokofiev’s dazzling Sonata no 3.
(Left: Aran Singh. Pic
supplied)
On Tuesday November 18 at 19h00, the highly talented 17-year-old pianist Aran Singh, a student of Dr Warburton and Ninuca Tkeshelashvili, will play an exciting programme of virtuoso piano pieces by Scriabin, Schumann, Liszt and also including the youthful Sonata Op 14 no 1 by Beethoven.
On Friday November 21 at 19h00, the Russian violinist Evgeny Zhadanov, principal violinist of the KZNPO, teams up with Dr Warburton in a recital of thrilling duo works from the French and Russian repertoire. Sonatas by Gabriel Faure, Cesar Franck, together with the neoclassical “Suite Italienne” by Stravinsky will be played.
On Tuesday November 25 at 19h00, the eThekwini trio will play piano trios by Schubert, Rachmaninov, Piazzolla and the glorious “Archduke” Trio by Beethoven. Written for his friend the Archduke Rudolph of Austria, this is one of the composer’s most noble works.
The final concert will take place on Sunday November 30 at 11h00 and will feature Warburton and Zhadanov performing one of the most iconic works for violin and piano, Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” sonata, Op.47. Written originally for his friend, the violinist George Bridgetower, a musician of African descent, the work pushes the boundaries for both instruments. This recital will also feature Brahms’ violin sonata no. 1 and Janacek’s only sontata for violin and piano, written in 1914 during the First World War.
Talented piano students of Richard Rheeder will feature as prelude performers at 4 of the concerts. Mr Rheeder lectures piano at Hilton College and all the boys at the school are excelling in their piano studies. On November 18, Nathan van der Meulen, also a student of Warburton, will fill the prelude slot.
Tickets will cost R120 (R100 for students and pensioners). A special discounted price of R400 if you book for all five concerts will be offered.
Contact Andrew on 0828534540 for bookings and enquiries.
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