KZN Philharmonic’s Spring Season is coming up!

THE KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2022 Spring Season, featuring a stellar line-up of international and local talent, will run at The Playhouse Opera Theatre every Thursday from October 6 until October 22, with each World Symphony Series concert starting at 19:30.

“We are always delighted to reconnect with our loyal family of music lovers for our four-concert Spring Symphony Season,” said Bongani Tembe, KZN Philharmonic’s Chief Executive and Artistic Director. “In keeping with the proud traditions of our World Symphony Series, our guest roster features an array of international stars, who will team with our dedicated orchestral musicians to bring our audiences many hours of uplifting listening. The season dovetails with our ongoing work in the spheres of community engagement and skills transfer among new-generation artists and learners.”

Associate guest conductor Daniel Boico will launch the season on October 6 with an eclectrically exciting bill of concert favourites. Hungarian composer Zotan Kodály’s Dances of Galánta is the evening’s rousing curtain-raiser. This is followed by a performance of Gershwin’s iconic, jazz-inspired Rhapsody in Blue, with SA soloist Nina Schumann at the piano. After intermission, a high-powered contingent of South African soloists and choristers perform highlights from Handel’s heroic oratorio, Judas Maccabeus. The line-up includes Nombuso Dladla; Khumbuzile Dlamini; Thabiso Mademene; Bongani Kubekha; the Clermont and Zama High School Choirs, and the choral conductors, Brian Msizi Mnyandu and Njabulo Ndlovu.

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German conductor Justus Frantz will make one of his regular return appearances for the third concert on October 20. He opens his programme with a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. One of the most challenging works in the world’s violin repertoire, the warhorse will be performed by the dazzling young Latvian violinist, Kristine Balanas. The programme concludes with Beethoven’s great Paean to Nature, his ‘Pastoral’ Symphony.  Beethoven poured an endless stream of creativity into this wonderful work.

Season tickets and bookings for individual concerts are available at Quicket outlets. For more information, call 031 369 9438 or email bookings@kznphil.org.za or visit www.kznphil.org.za.

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The public is welcome to come to the tea and symphony concerts on Thursday mornings at 10:00. Tickets are R50 and available from the Playhouse box office from 09:00. For children in school uniform or under 12 years, tickets are R35. There will be unreserved seating throughout and discounted pre-validated parking available at the Royal Hotel.