(Yasuo Shinozaki. Pic supplied)
The KZN Philharmonic’s two-concert 2026 Summer Season runs
in The Playhouse Opera on March 5 and 12, starting at 19h00.
Japanese conductor, Yasuo Shinozaki conducts the first concert of the season with a juxtaposed bill of French, English and Austrian crowd-pleasers. Soloist is Canadian cello prodigy Bryan Cheng.
(Bryan Cheng. Pic
supplied)
Widely-acclaimed Conrad van Alphen takes the podium for the
second and closing concert of the season, conducting a repertoire by Fauré,
Chopin and Beethoven. Bulgarian pianist Ludmil Angelov is soloist
Tickets: Quicket
Info / booking - call 031-369 9438 / email bookings@kznphil.org.za or visit www.kznphil.org.za.
There are also park and ride options for patrons who would prefer not to self-drive to town, from Upper Highway, Westville, North Coast and Berea. Book bus tickets on 031 359 9438 / info@kznphil.org.za.
Concert One: Thursday
March 5
Conductor: Yasuo Shinozaki
Soloist: Bryan Cheng, cello
Saint Saens: Cello Concerto No 2 Op 119 in D minor
Britten: Simple Symphony Op 4
Saint Saens: Cello Concerto No 1 Op 33 in A minor
Schubert: Symphony in B minor, D759, Unfinished
Concert Two: Thursday
March 12
Conductor: Conrad van Alphen
Soloist: Ludmil Angelov, piano
Faure: Masques et bergamasques Op 112
Chopin: Variations on La Ci Darem La Mano, Op 2
Chopin: Grande polonaise brilliante, Op 22
Beethoven: Symphony No 2, Op 36 in D Major
To visit the KZNPO website, click on the advert to the top
right of this article.
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