Early spring season for KZNPO
The Early Spring Season features top South African and international musicians in an eclectic programme of amazing music.
THE KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the Durban City Hall for its four-week Early Spring Symphony Season of sublime world class music from 24 August to 14 September.
Special features of the season include visits byviolinist Kyoko Takezawa, South African pianist and Steinway Artist Ben Schoeman, Fidelio Trio from Ireland and the National Youth Concerto Festival which will showcase some talented young South African musicians.
The season opens on Thursday 24 August at the Durban City Hall under the baton of German maestro Wolfram Christ with a programme showcasing three of the symphonic repertoire’s best loved composers: Mendelssohn; Tchaikovsky and Dvorák.
Refreshments and light snacks may be purchased in the foyer before the concert and during interval. Single tickets are available from www.computicket.com, 0861 915 8000, or from Shoprite Checkers Money Market counters. For subscriptions contact 031 3699438.
You can gain a deeper understanding of the music you are about to hear by attending the Friends of Music’s Pre-Concert Lecture in the Alhambra Room at the Playhouse starting at 6pm each Thursday. Entry is R10.
