Gina, Rosario, Gabi and Daniela Lamparelli and Alessandro Filippi, look forward to watching the Viennese New Year concert together at the Linder Auditorium. Photo: Sarah Koning
Classical music lovers enjoyed the opening event of the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival hosted at the Wits Linder Auditorium on 19 January.
The Viennese New Year concert was conducted by Richard Cock with performances by soprano Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi, tenor Phenye Modiane, marimba player Magdalena de Vries accompanied by the impressive Johannesburg Festival Orchestra. The feel-good programme brought together compositions by Johann Strauss II, Mozart, Franz Léhar and other well-known composers, bringing a light introduction to the festival titled Ein Musikalischer Spass (The Musical Joke), which runs until 3 February.
Magdalena de Vries performs The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson alongside the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra at the Viennese New Year concert. Photo: Sarah Koning
Soprano Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi and tenor Phenye Modiane entertain the audience alongside conductor Richard Cock and the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra at the Viennese New Year concert. Photo: Sarah Koning
Marimba player Magdalena de Vries performs Mozart’s Magic Marimba with the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra. Photo: Sarah Koning
Robert and Avril Rubenstein, the chairlady of the Joburg Music Society, at the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival. Photo: Sarah Koning
The Johannesburg Festival Orchestra conducted by Richard Cock entertains audiences at their Viennese New Year concert. Photo: Sarah Koning
Tony Bentel, Fiona Ramsay and Thomas Vassort look forward to an evening of musical entertainment. Photo: Sarah Koning
Costa and Alex Kolatsis, and Peter and Vicky Meyer socialise before the concert. Photo: Sarah Koning
Aurelie Deroubaix and Lisa Toda enjoy a girls night out. Photo: Sarah Koning
Johann, Peter and Anna Schleritzko enjoy some banter together before the concert. Photo: Sarah Koning
Conductor Richard Cock shares some anecdotes about composers with the audience at the Viennese New Year concert. Photo: Sarah Koning
Cecily Daniels and John Francis share an evening together at the Viennese New Year concert. Photo: Sarah Koning
Soprano Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi and tenor Phenye Modiane entertain the audience at the Viennese New Year concert. Photo: Sarah Koning
Danie and Elsabe Botha enjoy sharing the company of their friends Carin and Altus van Heerden at the Linder Auditorium. Photo: Sarah Koning
Peter and Carole Bland, Gerhart Mischinger and Linda Long-Innes look forward to the show. Photo: Sarah Koning
