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WO R L D
SYMPHONY
SERIES Making music together.
VIRTUAL
SUMMER
SEASON
04 MAR
2021 BRO C HURE 28 MAR
2021
IN SUPPORT OF THE
ARTS
Without the support of those who share our love for music and commitment to being
an essential resource for the people of our country, the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra
would be hard-pressed to achieve its mission. We extend our grateful thanks to the
many entities, corporates and individuals who offer us financial support and gifts-
in-kind, including the following:
NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL
OF SOUTH AFRICA
Making music together
MESSAGE FROM THE
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Dear Music Lovers,
It gives me great joy to serve an organisation We look to the future with confidence that
that directly and positively affects the we will emerge from this time stronger than
wellbeing of so many, bringing hope, even we were before. We have our sleeves rolled
during such difficult times. up, and are working hard to strengthen our
administration, refine our processes even
In the face of drastic budget cuts the KZN further, and continue to use the power of
Philharmonic Orchestra has managed to music to inspire hope and instil optimism in
keep all our musicians employed on a full- the people of KwaZulu-Natal as we rebuild
time basis, meaning that the livelihood of our our country together.
staff has remained, for the most part, intact.
Throughout this pandemic, many artists Thank you for partnering with us.
and musicians will attest to the challenges
of a drastic loss of income, making it a true Sincerely,
privilege to support our employees.
The loss of in-person contact has been
difficult, both in terms of the practicalities
Bongani
of making music together, as well as the
loss of direct contact with our audience Bongani Tembe
members. Of course, as with all hardships, Chief Executive
the resourcefulness that we have been forced and Artistic Director
to access has led to a number of positive KwaZulu-Natal
changes, too. We have been able to set Philharmonic
up solid systems for online performances, Orchestra
fast-tracking our entrance to the world of
digitising our concerts. And as lockdown
restrictions eased during a period of short
respite from the virus towards the end of the
year we were delighted to be reunited again.
GRATITUDE TO OUR TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Saki Macozoma (Chairman) • Bongani Tembe (Chief Executive & Artistic Director)
John Barton • JB Magwaza • Nandi Mandela • Sipho Nkosi • Nonkululeko Nyembezi
Dr Dirk Pretorius • Dr Devi Rajab • Kirsten Sayers • Malcolm Segal
Judge President Vuka Tshabalala
Office Manager & Executive Assistant: Hlengiwe Buthelezi
MANAGEMENT: Marketing & Sales Manager: Reena Makan
Artistic Administrator & Librarian: Sizekile Shuba
Accountant: Hayley Munro
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4-7
M A R C H
CONCERT 1:
Watch online from 19h30 on Thursday evening
4th March until 19h30 on Sunday 7th March 2021
CONCERT
01
Lykele Temmingh Liesl Stoltz
AVA I L A B L E : Conductor: Lykele Temmingh
4-7
M A R C H
Soloist:
Mozart
Liesl Stoltz, flute
Flute Concerto in G Major, K 313
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F Major, “Pastorale”
Celebrating our long-awaited reunion with our audience, the KZN Philharmonic’s opening
programme of our virtual Spring Season is aptly devoted to two works penned by two of the
world’s best loved composers, Mozart and Beethoven. A relatively early work in his oeuvre,
Mozart’s G Major Flute Concerto is a showpiece of unfettered joy and beauty. Richly imbued
with delectable melody and elegance, it offers virtuoso performance opportunities for the
solo player which are integrated into the orchestral fabric of the accompanying strings, oboes,
and horns. Cast in the traditional three movements of the period, its unassuming grace is
undershot with imaginative workmanship and expressive power, testifying to a creative genius
of Mozart’s sublime stature.
The evening’s programme concludes with a performance of Beethoven’s universally adored
“Pastorale” Symphony. Offered here as a 250th anniversary salute to its creator’s birth in 1770,
the work was first performed in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808 during a
marathon concert which lasted all of four hours. To this day the symphony enjoys something
of a unique reputation. It stands as a symphonic forerunner of the genre of ‘programme
music’ which became popular in the Romantic era of Mendelssohn, Schubert and their
contemporaries. Indeed, Beethoven’s “Pastorale” is one of his few works containing explicitly
programmatic content, each of its five movements conjuring a specific mood or scene which
evokes joyous or dramatic aspects of life in the Viennese countryside.
11-14
M A R C H
CONCERT 2:
Watch online from 19h30 on Thursday evening
11th March until 19h30 on Sunday 14th March 2021
CONCERT
02
Schalk van der Merwe Aristide du Plessis
Conductor: Schalk van der Merwe
Soloist: Aristide du Plessis, cello AVA I L A B L E :
Mendelssohn The Hebrides, “Fingal’s Cave”
Fauré Élégie
11-14
M A R C H
Bruch Kol Nidrei
Schubert Symphony No. 8 in b minor, “Unfinished”
Schalk van der Merwe shows his paces in a mixed programme of 19th century classics.
Launching proceedings with the Hebrides Overture - Mendelssohn’s tempestuous evocation
of the northern Scottish coastline – the conductor is joined by cellist Aristide du Plessis,
performing two works central to his soloist repertoire. Fauré’s Élégie is a short work of powerful
romantic intensity, movingly building to a grief-stricken outburst. This is followed by an erratic
cadenza, before returning to its opening theme with a brief reminiscence of its haunting
middle section. Bruch’s Kol Nidrei, like Prokofiev’s Overture on Hebrew Themes, is a piece
of ersatz Judaica, that has achieved such prominence among the composer’s works that he is
sometimes mistakenly called a “Jewish composer.” He was in fact a German Lutheran, known
for using “exotic” ethnic melodic material. The Kol Nidrei melody, a haunting Aramaic prayer,
was handed to Bruch by a member of a choir he directed. He composed the work for cello
and orchestra in 1881. Mystery surrounds the interrupted genesis of Schubert’s “Unfinished”
Symphony. Many scholars believe he was intimidated by the towering symphonic reputation
of Beethoven, which gave rise to a string of Schubertian musical fragments, notable among
them the magnificent torso he abandoned, known to posterity as “the Unfinished Symphony”.
Schubert completed and orchestrated only two movements, although he lived on for six more
years. This enigma was perhaps best explained years later by Alfred Einstein, who declared,
“Schubert could never have finished the work, for nothing could approach the originality,
power, and skill of the first two movements.”
CONCERT 3:
Watch online from
18-21 19h30 on Thursday
M A R C H 18th March until 19h30
on Sunday 21st March 2021CONCERT
03
Jeremy Silver Kimmy Skota
Conductor: Jeremy Silver
Soloist: Kimmy Skota, soprano
AVA I L A B L E :
Mozart Così fan tutte: Overture
18-21 Mozart Così fan tutte: “Una donna a quindici anni”
M A R C H Verdi La Traviata: Prelude to Act 1
Verdi La Traviata: “È strano! … Sempre libera”
Brahms Symphony No. 1
British conductor Jeremy Silver shows his stage credentials in a programme laced with extracts
from two of the world’s most beloved operas. Mozart’s Così fan tutte – which loosely translates
as Women Are Like That – is the bittersweet, third component in the incomparable trilogy
of comedies which also included Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, each penned in
collaboration with the librettist Lorenzo da Ponte. Despite the ravishing beauty of its score,
Così was dismissed for more than a century after its creation in the late 18th century, as a
work of irretrievable frivolity and enigmatic dramatic content. The plot revolves around a
wager in which two couples swop partners in a charade of mistaken identity. Since the early
20th century Mozart revival, however, its reputation has ascended to the Olympian heights of
the world’s greatest tragi-comedies. Enticing glimpses of Mozart’s dazzling score are offered
here by its mercurial Overture, and by one of its most deliciously pert arias, sung by Kimmy
Skota as the maid, Despina. In stark contrast, we are then plunged into the tragic emotional
turmoil of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, the opera’s heart-rending Prelude, followed by the
glittering impact and febrile allure of the heroine, Violetta’s famous Act I ‘grande scena’. With
its rugged textures, Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 has sometimes been dubbed “Beethoven’s Tenth
Symphony”, owing to its perceived likeness with the latter composer’s Ninth Symphony.
Brahms took fourteen years to complete the symphony, which leaves one feeling elated at its
conclusion, the experience balanced with the ideals of Brahms’ inherently profound writing.SPONSOR:
CONCERT 4:
25-28 Watch online from 19h30
M A R C H on Thursday 25th March until
19h30 on Sunday 28th March 2021CONCERT
04
Brandon Phillips François du Toit
SPONSORED BY:
Conductor: Brandon Phillips AVA I L A B L E :
Soloist:
Grieg
François du Toit, piano
Piano Concerto in a minor
25-28
M A R C H
Dvorák Symphony No. 8
We welcome the return of two fine guest artists from Cape Town, as conductor Brandon
Phillips and pianist François du Toit close our virtual Spring Season with performances of
repertoire from Northern and Eastern Europe. Written in 1868, Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto
in a minor was the only concerto the Norwegian composer completed. Along with his Peer
Gynt Suite, it remains his most popular work, and holds its head high among the best-known
keyboard war-horses of the 19th Century’s concert repertoire. Indeed, the a minor Concerto’s
iconic status has been said to serve as a template for imitations such as Richard Addinsell’s
so-called “Warsaw Concerto” written for the 1941 British film Dangerous Moonlight - no
disrespect intended to Grieg’s ever-green masterpiece, which invariably dazzles audiences
with its sure-fire combination of Nordic lyricism and bravura fireworks, as leading South
African pianist François du Toit is sure to demonstrate.
Brandon Phillips closes his programme with a welcome account of Dvorák’s Symphony No.
8 which premièred under the composer’s baton in Prague in February 1890. Unlike its darker-
hued companions among the composer’s symphonic output, this is a cheerful, predominantly
lyrical symphony which draws its inspiration from the Bohemian folk music so beloved of its
creator. Simplicity of orchestration is a hallmark of this folk style. Dvorák’s Eighth is not a test
of virtuosity, nor of ambition. It simply is what it is - a symphony that aims to please rather than
to challenge. Seen on its own terms, it succeeds with impeccable integrity.“The work of the KZN Philharmonic is made possible by a community of supporters,
including government and donors, who make sure that our operating and production
costs are met, enabling us to carry out our work with excellence and consistency.“
- Mr Saki Macozoma
Mr Saki Macozoma and his wife, Ms Yoliswa Macozoma, proud Gold Sponsors of the
KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, at an orchestra concertOur sincere gratitude to the following
PATRONS & DONORS patrons and donors for their generous
support in 2021:
HEADLINE SPONSOR (R10m-R25m) CLASSIC SILVER (R50k-R99 999) MEDIA PARTNERS
KZN Provincial Government
SILVER SPONSOR (R25k-R49 999)
PRINCIPAL PARTNER (R2m-R9 999 999) The KZN Performing Arts Trust
eThekwini Municipality
National Department of Arts & Culture BRONZE SPONSOR (R10k-R24 999)
National Arts Council of South Africa Mr Bongani Tembe
Dr D J Pretorius
DIAMOND PARTNER (R1m-R1 999 999) Dr R L Lutchman
The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust
BENEFACTOR (R5 000-R 9 999)
PLATINUM PARTNER (R500k-R999 999) IN-KIND SPONSORS
The Rupert Music Foundation ASSOCIATE (R1 000-R4 999) The Playhouse Company
Capital Hospital Group Eden Crescent The Friends of Music Association
Mrs P M Grindrod
PREMIER GOLD (R250k-R499 999) Mrs B Ward
GOLD SPONSOR (R100k-R249 999) AFFILIATE (R500-R999)
Mr and Mrs Saki Macozoma Betsy Kee A special
word of thanks to all
Biotronik Mrs J A Regnard those valued supporters
who donated amounts
under R500, as well as our
dedicated volunteers.
This list is updated
regularly.
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra has partnered with various provincial, national and international
organisations with the objective of harnessing the orchestral skills of highly talented young South
African musicians and helping to create a career path for them.
Unisa Music Foundation
BOCHABELA STRING ORCHESTRASUPPORT C L A S S ICA L MU S IC
IN KWA ZU L U -NATA L
as The Playhouse Company. Beyond its impact
in the arts, the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra
makes a significant contribution to the various
communities in and around KwaZulu-Natal
by performing at schools, homes for the
elderly and supporting local choirs. The KZN
Philharmonic is a platform for growing and
developing upcoming talent. By nurturing and
providing highly talented young musicians
We are a non-profit organisation and an with experience, we are hoping to enhance the
orchestra that aspires to be internationally pool of professional South African musicians.
recognised for its artist excellence, innovation,
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engagement programmes. This is based on the growth and financial stability. Your donations
affirmation of the value and transformative will help us keep the high standard of arts in
power of music to inspire and build connections the City of Durban and KwaZulu-Natal and to
among KwaZulu-Natal’s diverse population, leave a musical legacy for future generations of
thereby contributing to nation-building. musicians as well as audiences.
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