Treat your family to The Playhouse Company’s Christmas Celebration Concert set to light up the Drama Theatre on 22 December at 19:30 and 23 December at 15:00. Directed by theatre luminary Ralph Lawson, this wow factor event features a line-up of frontline talent performing a…
KZNPO FINAL SPRING SEASON CONCERT REVIEW Tremendous finale. (William Charlton-Perkins reviews the closing Spring Season concert of the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2018 Word Symphony Series in the Durban City Hall on November 22, 2018. Daniel Boico, the KZN Philharmonic’s Associate Guest Conductor, brought the 2018…
Classical Notes by William Charlton-Perkins: Music lovers in Durban and surrounds can look forward to two not-to-be-missed appearances in the city this week by the acclaimed German-Russian pianist Olga Scheps. Noted for the intensely lyrical quality of her playing, 32-year old Scheps, dubbed ‘The Poet…
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The pupils and staff of Dawnridge Primary School were recently entertained by the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (KZNPO). The orchestra performed two free shows, while the story of Peter and the Wolf was narrated. The sensational performances captivated the attention of the staff and pupils for…
KZNPO’s Spring Season is set to wow The the season features a stellar line-up of new-generation and established international guest artists. THE KZN Philharmonic Orchestra has announced details of its 2018 Spring Season. This last leg of the Orchestra’s 2018 World Symphony Series runs in…
TWIN PEAKS – KZNPO REVIEW BY WILLIAM CHARLTON-PERKINS William Charlton-Perkins reviews the opening Spring Season concert of the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2018 Word Symphony Series ON November 1, 2018, in the Durban City Hall. American maestro William Eddins, Music Director Emeritus of the Edmonton Symphony…
Article by Keith Millar The National Youth Concerto Festival 2018 was a most satisfying and enjoyable event. Bravo the young soloists, bravo the KZNPO and bravo maestro Temmingh. (Review by Keith Millar) The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra rang the curtain down on their Early Spring Season…
By William Charlton-Perkins urban’s music community has been reeling under the shock of the recent death of Simon Milliken. Thursday’s penultimate concert of the KZNPO’s Early Spring Season was dedicated to the memory of the much loved British musician, who for many years was the…
Article by William Charlton-Perkins William Charlton-Perkins: Simon Milliken, former Principal Double Bassist of the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, met with a violent death on 31 August 2018. Music lovers in Durban and surrounds have been deeply shocked at the news. Milliken retired from the Orchestra last…