ERYO wows fans during festival

The event began on June 10 and concluded on June 11.

Guitarist Nivella Maluleke performed Vivaldi's Guitar Concerto in D second movement.

Fans were mesmerised by the harmonious sounds of the East Rand Youth Orchestra (ERYO) during their Concerto Festival at the EJ Butler Auditorium at St Dunstan’s College on June 10 and 11.

Dressed mostly in black, with a few ladies adding colour to complement the group’s sartorial elegance, the orchestra members wowed the audience with perfect performances.

The repertoire on day one included the Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of Animals performed in two piano duets.

Megan du Plessis performed Climb Every Mountain.

First, Marie Naude and Isabella Martins performed the intro, lions and the Van Straaten siblings, Naomi and Laylah, executed the pianists.

“It’s a magnificent and wonderful composition full of joy and humour,” said conductor Pienaar Fourie.

It also featured soprano solos by Crystal Willemse, who performed Memory from Cats, and Climb Every Mountain was performed by Megan du Plessis. Hailey Orren performed Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel’s aria, Bist Du Bei Mir.

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Violinist Anya Helmbold performed Ten Have’s Allegro Brilliant.

Crystal Willemse performed Memory from Cats.

The East Rand Youth Orchestra during their Concerto Festival.

Conductor Pienaar Fourie explained Saint Saens’ Carnival of Animals to the audience. It was performed separately by Marie Naude with Isabella Martins and Naomi and Laylah van Straaten.

Alto saxophonist Ashlee Austin performed Vittorio Monti’s Czardas.

The East Rand Youth Orchestra’s Concero Festival took place on June 10 and 11.