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The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra Winter Symphony Season
The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra Winter Symphony Season
The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra gears up for its third concert in its four-week Winter Season on 15 June with piano taking centre stage.
The third concert on 15 June is under the baton of Daniel Raiskin has three glorious pieces on the programme featuring works by Weber; Rachmaninoff and Dvo ák.
Raiskin, a hugely respected conductor who grew up in St Petersburg, the son of a prominent musicologist and known as one of Europe's leading viola players, opens the evening with Carl Maria von Weber's exhilarating Overture to his three act opera, Euryanthe.
The Rachmaninoff will be performed by Czech pianist Lukas Vondracek - who made his professional stage debut in 2002 at the age of 15 with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. He is the recipient of last year's International Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition.
Closing the concert is Antonin Dvo ák's visceral Symphony no 7 in D minor. Written at the height of his creative powers, the four movement work embodies the full spectrum of the great Czech composer's flare for evoking a powerful concert experience.
Refreshments and light snacks may be purchased in the foyer before the concert and during interval. Single tickets are available from https://www.computicket.com, 0861 915 8000, or from Shoprite Checkers Money Market counters. It is cheaper to subscribe: Subscribers can save up to 30%. For subscriptions contact 031 3699438.
The KZN Phil continues its primary mission of bringing excellence in music making to the province of KZN. The Winter Season features top South African and international musicians in an eclectic programme of amazing music. "We are committed to bringing the highest quality concerts to Durban thereby enriching the city and province through music," says Bongani Tembe CEO and Artistic Director of the KZN Philharmonic.
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 Tudor Room at the Playhouse starting at 6pm and entry is R10.
So come and join us for another amazing season of glorious music! For more information, contact 031 - 369 9438 or email bookings@kznphil.org.za.