(Margrit Deppe and Yosuke
Matsui. Pic by Shelley Kjonstad)
A glorious morning Christmas concert of music for trumpet
and organ will be performed at St Cyprian’s Church on Sunday December 21 at 11h00
featuring Margrit Deppe on the newly-refurbished organ and Yosuke Matsui, on
trumpet.
The concert features works for trumpet and organ alongside solo organ pieces, centred on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The concert celebrates the joy and splendour of the Baroque era within the spirit of Christmas. Included in the programme will be some short stand-alone hymns, carols and praise and worship pieces for organ and trumpet.
Yosuke Matsui is a Yamaha performing artist, and principal trumpet player with the KZN Philharmonic, who has served as principal trumpet of the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra; Chiba Symphony Orchestra in Japan, and tutti trumpet in the Sydney Orchestra in Australia. He holds a master’s degree from Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music. His expertise ranges across various types of trumpets.
Margrit Deppe on organ is the co-principal oboe and cor anglais at the KZN Philharmonic. She teaches piano at Clifton School and for 2023 was the church musician / Cantor at the Nauen Rathenow Church District in Germany. She studied Church music in Halle, Saxony Anhalt in Germany and has her BA honours at the University of KZN.
Tickets R130 (R100 concessions) at Quicket in advance, or cash at the door.
There is off-road and guarded parking at the church. Tea and coffee will be served after the concert, and the pub will be open.
This concert is supported by the KZN Performing Arts Trust and KZN Philharmonic.
St Cyprians Anglican Church is located at 603 Umbilo Road in Durban.
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