Johannesburg Musical Society
More Than 100 Years of Beautiful Music
Since 1902 the Johannesburg Musical Society has presented Johannesburg audiences with a range of superb concerts. This year is no different. Come along and enjoy the top-class concerts that are in store for you as the Society rounds off the 2023 – 2024 season with three concerts that conclude the 2023 – 2024 season. Enjoy a glass of wine and relax in the comfort of the Linder Auditorium as you listen to music played by some of the world’s most accomplished and exciting
Join music lovers in the Linder Auditorium on the Wits Educational Campus (St Andrews Road, Parktown) -Johannesburg’s most popular venue for musical events – to hear our superb and varied programmes. All concerts will take place on Sunday afternoons at 15:00.
All Johannesburg Musical Society concerts are open to the public. But remember, that if you’re a member, you pay far less for tickets and you also have the privilege of preferential booking and a free programme.
For enquiries regarding bookings contact Avril on info@jms.org.za or Herman on WhatsApp 083 228 2917.
Please state which concert you wish to book for.
Please contact us if you have any queries.
AVRIL 082 920 5216 or HERMAN 083 228 2917.
CONCERT 10
SUNDAY 14 APRIL 2024 at 15:00
JAN JIRACEK VON ARNIM piano
Described by BBC Music Magazine as ‘a forceful, mature personality with a formidable technique and playing of emotional depth’, Jan Jiracek von Arnim made his public début in Hamburg playing a Mozart concerto at age 11. Now he performs extensively throughout Europe, playing recitals in London’s Steinway Hall, Salle Cortot in Paris, Berlin’s Philharmonie, Barcelona’s Palau de la Musica, Konzerthaus Wien and in Munich’s Herkulessaal. He is a renowned teacher and is also a frequent juror at high-profile competitions such as the Busoni International, the Hamamatsu International and the London Piano Competition. He gives frequent masterclasses, teaches on the faculties of music schools in several countries, including China, and his biography of Franz Liszt (Franz Liszt: Visionär und Virtuose. Eine Biographie) has been described as the very best possible Liszt biography.
Programme :
Beethoven : Sonata in B Flat Major, Opus 22
Beethoven : Sonata in E Flat Major, Opus 81a (‘Les Adieux’)
Chopin : Scherzo No, Opus 20
Chopin : Two Nocturnes Opus 9 (Nos 1 & 2)
Chopin : Étude in C Sharp Minor, Opus 14, No 4
Beethoven : Sonata in C Sharp Minor, Opus 27, No 2 (‘Moonlight’)
CONCERTS 8, 9 AND 10 END THE SEASON BEGUN IN 2023
ONLY R750 TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THESE THREE REMAINING PERFORMANCES
NEW SEASON BEGINS APRIL 2024
Book your tickets on the JMS website at: https://www.jms.org.za/tickets/
The Linder box office opens for ticket sales at 14:00. Credit cards accepted.
More details about the JMS from Avril on 082 920 5216 or Herman on 083 228 2917.
MEMBERS
A BLOCK MEMBERS : R2500 pp for 10 concerts (ie.R250 per concert)
B BLOCK MEMBERS : R1800 pp for 10 concerts (ie.R180 per concert)
SUBSCRIPTIONS : JOHANNESBURG MUSICAL SOCIETY
STANDARD BANK, ACCOUNT NUMBER 001805908
PROOF OF PAYMENT TO info@jms.org.za
Membership comes with the advantage of cheaper seats.
Becoming a member saves you enormously on ticket prices.
NON-MEMBERS
Booking for individual concerts:
A BLOCK SEATS : R350 per seat
B BLOCK SEATS : R250 per seat
EXCEPTION : CONCERT NO 5 (Gustav Mahler’s ‘’Resurrection” Symphony”) : All seats R 400 for non-members
Please contact us if you have any queries.
AVRIL 082 9205 216 or HERMAN 083 228 2917
CONCERT 8
SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2024 AT 15:00
BENEDICT KLOECKNER cello
FRANÇOIS DU TOIT piano
Although still in his early 30s, Benedict Kloeckner is regarded as one of the outstanding artists of his generation, performing worldwide as soloist with renowned orchestras such as London’s Royal Philharmonic, the Deutsche Philharmonie and the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg. His musicianship is endorsed by famous names such as Daniel Barenboim and Sir Simon Rattle and he regularly partners musicians of the calibre of Anne Sophie Mutter, Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet and Sir Andras Schiff. His recordings have won international praise and he was recently nominated for the German Critics’ Award. His large discography contains recordings of the Bach Cello Suites and also collaborations with illustrious partners such as Heinrich Schiff and Michael Sanderling. Some of his latest recordings have won the Picciato Supersonic Award.
Pianist François du Toit is rightly regarded as one of South Africa’s most eminent pianists and musicians. He is frequently heard in solo recital, as concerto soloist and with chamber music ensembles.
Programme:
Beethoven : Cello Sonata In A Major, Opus 69
Bongani Ndodana-Breen : Soweto Cello Riffs
Dvořák : Polonaise in A Major
Arvo Pärt : Frâtres
Grieg : Cello Sonata in A Minor
CONCERTS 8, 9 AND 10 END THE SEASON BEGUN IN 2023
ONLY R750 TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THESE THREE REMAINING PERFORMANCES
NEW SEASON BEGINS APRIL 2024
Book your tickets on the JMS website at: https://www.jms.org.za/tickets/
Cash only at the Linder box office, from one hour before the start of the concert.
More details about the JMS from Avril on 082 920 5216 or Herman on 083 228 2917.
CONCERT 9
SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2024 AT 15:00
TRIO IMMERSIO
VIRA ZHUK violin
MARIAM VARDZELASHVILI piano
IRENE KOK cello
From Ukraine, Georgia and The Netherlands, this piano trio embodies the excellence and innovation that has emanated for centuries from the Danube metropolis of Vienna. A vibrant and dynamic combination, Trio Immersio has toured four continents and have been heard in Japan, the USA, Africa (Tunisia) and South America (Mexico). They perform in prestigious venues such as Musiekverein Wien, Wiener Konzerthaus, Danish Opera, Kyiv Philharmonie and the Istanbul Music Festival. Trio Immersio has also amassed an impressive number of awards and prizes, and the authenticity, vibrancy and sincerity of their interpretations of the works of Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert have made them an integral part of Viennese musical culture.
Progamme:
Brahms : Trio in B Major, Opus 8, No 1
Schubert : Notturno
Ravel : Trio in A Minor
CONCERTS 8, 9 AND 10 END THE SEASON BEGUN IN 2023
ONLY R750 TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THESE THREE REMAINING PERFORMANCES
NEW SEASON BEGINS APRIL 2024
Book your tickets on the JMS website at: https://www.jms.org.za/tickets/
Cash only at the Linder box office, from one hour before the start of the concert.
More details about the JMS from Avril on 082 920 5216 or Herman on 083 228 2917.
CONCERT 10
SUNDAY 14 APRIL 2024 AT 15:00
JAN JIRACEK VON ARNIM piano
Described by BBC Music Magazine as ‘a forceful, mature personality with a formidable technique and playing of emotional depth’, Jan Jiracek von Arnim made his public début in Hamburg playing a Mozart concerto at age 11. Now he performs extensively throughout Europe, playing recitals in London’s Steinway Hall, Salle Cortot in Paris, Berlin’s Philharmonie, Barcelona’s Palau de la Musica, Konzerthaus Wien and in Munich’s Herkulessaal. He is a renowned teacher and is also a frequent juror at high-profile competitions such as the Busoni International, the Hamamatsu International and the London Piano Competition. He gives frequent masterclasses, teaches on the faculties of music schools in several countries, including China, and his biography of Franz Liszt (Franz Liszt: Visionär und Virtuose. Eine Biographie) has been described as the very best possible Liszt biography.
Programme:
Beethoven : Sonata in B Flat Major, Opus 22
Beethoven : Sonata in E Flat Major, Opus 81a (‘Les Adieux’)
Chopin : Scherzo No, Opus 20
Chopin : Two Nocturnes Opus 9 (Nos 1 & 2)
Chopin : Étude in C Sharp Minor, Opus 14, No 4
Beethoven : Sonata in C Sharp Minor, Opus 27, No 2 (‘Moonlight’)
CONCERTS 8, 9 AND 10 END THE SEASON BEGUN IN 2023
ONLY R750 TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THESE THREE REMAINING PERFORMANCES
NEW SEASON BEGINS APRIL 2024
Book your tickets on the JMS website at: https://www.jms.org.za/tickets/
Cash only at the Linder box office, from one hour before the start of the concert.
More details about the JMS from Avril on 082 920 5216 or Herman on 083 228 2917.
CONCERT 7
SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2023 at 15:00
NIKITA MNDOYANTS piano
First Prize winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition, as well as of the Paderewski International Piano Competition. Nikita Mndoyants collaborates with the world’s most eminent musicians. He has played with orchestras such as the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, the St Petersburg Philharmonic, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and has played on the prestigious stages of New York’s Carnegie Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Severance Hall in Cleveland, the Salle Cortot and the Auditorium du Louvre of Paris, the Robert-Schumann-Saal in Düsseldorf, amongst others. He performs with the Borodin Quartet and many other important ensembles and plays chamber music with the likes of Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Valery Sokolov and Lev Sivkov.
Programme :
Joseph Haydn : Sonata in G, Hob. XVI No 6
Schumann: Sonata No 3 in F Minor, Opus 14
Chopin: Ballade No 4
Prokofiev : Sonata No 8
Book your tickets on the JMS website at: https://www.jms.org.za/tickets/
The Linder box office opens for ticket sales at 14:00. Credit cards accepted.
More details about the JMS from Avril on 082 920 5216 or Herman on 083 228 2917.
CONCERT 7
SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2023 at 15:00
NIKITA MNDOYANTS piano
First Prize winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition, as well as of the Paderewski International Piano Competition. Nikita Mndoyants collaborates with the world’s most eminent musicians. He has played with orchestras such as the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, the St Petersburg Philharmonic, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and has played on the prestigious stages of New York’s Carnegie Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Severance Hall in Cleveland, the Salle Cortot and the Auditorium du Louvre of Paris, the Robert-Schumann-Saal in Düsseldorf, amongst others. He performs with the Borodin Quartet and many other important ensembles and plays chamber music with the likes of Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Valery Sokolov and Lev Sivkov.
Programme :
Joseph Haydn : Sonata in G, Hob. XVI No 6
Schumann: Sonata No 3 in F Minor, Opus 14
Chopin: Ballade No 4
Prokofiev : Sonata No 8
Book your tickets on the JMS website at: https://www.jms.org.za/tickets/
The Linder box office opens for ticket sales at 14:00. Credit cards accepted.
More details about the JMS from Avril on 082 920 5216 or Herman on 083 228 2917.
CONCERT 7
SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2023 at 15:00
NIKITA MNDOYANTS piano
First Prize winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition, as well as of the Paderewski International Piano Competition. Nikita Mndoyants collaborates with the world’s most eminent musicians. He has played with orchestras such as the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, the St Petersburg Philharmonic, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and has played on the prestigious stages of New York’s Carnegie Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Severance Hall in Cleveland, the Salle Cortot and the Auditorium du Louvre of Paris, the Robert-Schumann-Saal in Düsseldorf, amongst others. He performs with the Borodin Quartet and many other important ensembles and plays chamber music with the likes of Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Valery Sokolov and Lev Sivkov.
Programme :
Joseph Haydn : Sonata in G, Hob. XVI No 6
Schumann: Sonata No 3 in F Minor, Opus 14
Chopin: Ballade No 4
Prokofiev : Sonata No 8
Book your tickets on the JMS website at: https://www.jms.org.za/tickets/
The Linder box office opens for ticket sales at 14:00. Credit cards accepted.
More details about the JMS from Avril on 082 920 5216 or Herman on 083 228 2917.
CONCERT 7
SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2023 at 15:00
NIKITA MNDOYANTS piano
First Prize winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition, as well as of the Paderewski International Piano Competition. Nikita Mndoyants collaborates with the world’s most eminent musicians. He has played with orchestras such as the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, the St Petersburg Philharmonic, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and has played on the prestigious stages of New York’s Carnegie Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Severance Hall in Cleveland, the Salle Cortot and the Auditorium du Louvre of Paris, the Robert-Schumann-Saal in Düsseldorf, amongst others. He performs with the Borodin Quartet and many other important ensembles and plays chamber music with the likes of Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Valery Sokolov and Lev Sivkov.
Programme :
Joseph Haydn : Sonata in G, Hob. XVI No 6
Schumann: Sonata No 3 in F Minor, Opus 14
Chopin: Ballade No 4
Prokofiev : Sonata No 8
Book your tickets on the JMS website at: https://www.jms.org.za/tickets/
The Linder box office opens for ticket sales at 14:00. Credit cards accepted.
More details about the JMS from Avril on 082 920 5216 or Herman on 083 228 2917.
HISTORY
The Johannesburg Musical Society holds a special place in the hearts of music-lovers. The oldest music society in South Africa, it can trace its birth date right back to 1902, when Edward VII had just ascended the throne of England and the Anglo-Boer war had just ended.
For well over 100 years it has held a unique place in South African musical history, presenting the world’s most renowned solo and chamber performers, and also serving as a platform on which our own country’s most impressive talents are presented to the wider public.
The Johannesburg Musical Society has an appreciative and extremely loyal audience, and has been served – since its inception – by some illustrious names who have willingly given their time and skills to the Society. The Earl of Athlone served as its President, Sir Lionel Philips was its Vice-President and Major-General Baden-Powell (of scouting fame) was an early enthusiastic patron of the Society.
The Johannesburg Musical Society continues – 108 years after its inception – to ensure that its audience members enjoy the very best of both established and emerging talent, thus maintaining its tradition of excellence.
However, if the Society were to rely only on ticket sales and membership fees, there would not be enough funds to offer the superb variety which it brings to you. The Society is also assisted by its advertisers, as well as gifts and donations from concerned and committed parties, whose generosity makes it possible for the Society to plan a varied and exciting programme each year.
Why don’t you consider helping us to continue this proud tradition? You might think of placing an ad in the Society’s programmes, or you might assist by making a donation or even setting up a trust or foundation that will fund an annual concert. The Society is registered as a non-profit organisation, and all donations are exempt from donations tax.
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