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ANMARI VAN DER WESTHUIZEN cello and ANNEKE LAMONT piano
Saturday 18 April : 16:00
Brushing the dust off the Johannesburg Musical Society
Music lovers in desperate need of some live music will be delighted to hear that the Johannesburg Musical Society - in recess for over a year - has arranged a concert for Sunday 18 April at 16:00.
The artists will be Anmari van der Westhuizen (cello) and Anneke Lamont (piano). They will do a shortish programme - just over an hour - without an interval (Beethoven, Brahms and David Popper's Fantasy on a Little Russian Song).
Since protocols dictate a limited audience, the Johannesburg Musical Society (JMS) asks that you inform them if you plan to come. There is ample space for social distancing in the Linder and audience members can sit anywhere they desire as long as they ensure that there are a couple of empty seats on either side of them. Seating will be on a first come/first served basis and will be limited to 150 people.
Masks are compulsory and all public spaces at the Linder Auditorium will be carefully cleaned.
In the interests of social distancing, there will be no box office - seats will simply cost R100, no matter where you sit, and programmes will be free to all. Audience members are asked to advise the JMS (info@jms.org.za) and do an EFT into the JMS bank account, using surnames as a reference. The details are as follows:
Account Name : Johannesburg Musical Society
Bank : Standard Bank
Account Number : 001805908
You can also phone Avril 011 728 5492 or Herman on 083 228 2917 if you need further clarification.
Programme:
Mozart: Sonata for 2 Pianos, in D, K.448
Saint-Saens: Variations on a Theme of Beethoven, Opus 35
Grab Anderson: Carmen Fantasy (based on themes from Bizet)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 (Transcription for 2 Pianos)
Tickets available at the Linder Auditorium Box Office one hour before the start of the performance.
Please note: there is NO Credit Card facility at Linder Auditorium Box Office.
For more info: 011 728 5492 or 083 228 2917.
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BRYAN WALLICK piano
Sunday 19 June : 15:00
"VIRTUOSIC FUGUE"
Bryan Wallick made his New York debut after winning the Gold Medal at the 1997 Vladimir Horowitz Piano Competition in Kiev. Since then he has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Africa. He has played with almost every American orchestra and has appeared several times at the prestigious Ravinia Festival in Chicago. Currently he serves as Assistant-Professor of Music at Colorado University and has been heard on radio in Denmark, Britain, and the Ukraine, he is a member of the Mendelssohn Trio and often appears in collaboration with esteemed instrumentalists. Later this year, he will perform his programme "Virtuosic Fugue" at the Ravinia Festival. The programme reveals the way the fugue has been transformed by composers since the time of Bach. It features romantic and contemporary essays in this form and ends with Beethoven's massive and intricate fugue from his "Hammerklavier" sonata.
Programme:
J.S. Bach : Toccata & Fugue in D, BWV 912
Mendelssohn : Prelude & Fugue in e Minor, Opus 35
Shostakovich : Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, Opus 87
Marc-André Hamelin : Prelude & Fugue in A Flat Minor
Beethoven : Allegro & Fugue from Sonata in B Flat, Opus 106 ("Hammerklavier")
Tickets available at the Linder Auditorium Box Office one hour before the start of the performance.
Please note: there is NO Credit Card facility at Linder Auditorium Box Office.
For more info: 011 728 5492 or 083 228 2917.
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MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA BRASS QUINTET
Sunday 14 August : 15:00
Drawn from a world-renowned and Grammy Award-winning orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra Brass Quintet is made up of five instrumental virtuosi with talents as bright and shiny as their instruments. All have impressive credentials, often taking solo roles, and performing, not only with their home orchestra, but with top American orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Chicago Orchestra and the Boston Symphony. All the players are also familiar faces at music festivals throughout Europe, America and Canada. Michael Grant (horn), Douglas Carlsen (trumpet), Charles Lazerus (trumpet), R Douglas Wright (trombone) and Steven Campbell (tuba) have been playing together for the past 15 years and are immensely excited to be performing in South Africa. They will play music by Bach, Bernstein, Gershwin, Cole Porter, Piazzolla and others. And, in their own words: "We also have music planned that is a tribute to iconic South African musicians Hugh Masakela and Miriam Makeba".
This concert is a collaboration with Classical Movements, who are marketing tickets through Computicket.
THE GOOD NEWS: the JMS has managed to reserve a limited number of tickets that are available at R200 each. (Computicket prices are R325 - R400.) JMS discounted tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis and can be obtained through the JMS directly. Please send proof of payment to info@jms.org.za with your name clearly marked. Bank account details: Johannesburg Musical Society, Standard Bank, Account No: 001805908. Please e-mail us so that we can confirm your purchase.
Tickets available at the Linder Auditorium Box Office one hour before the start of the performance.
Please note: there is NO Credit Card facility at Linder Auditorium Box Office.
For more info: 011 728 5492 or 083 228 2917.
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THE CHANTICLEER SINGERS
Sunday 30 October : 15:00
The Chanticleer Singers, undisputedly the leading vocal ensemble in South Africa, have been delighting audiences for over 40 years. This delightful a cappella group is led by the inimitable Richard Cock, and their wide-ranging repertoire moves from the 16th century, through the romantic era until the present day. Known for their varied and unusual programming, the choir will be joined by masterly marimba-player Magdalena de Vries, who will add her special magic to the programme. This concert will include some unexpected little surprises, as well as a tribute to the people of Ukraine.
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.
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ODEION STRING QUARTET & CHARL DU PLESSIS piano
Sunday 13 November : 15:00
South Africa's premier string ensemble joins with one of the country's most well-known pianists to deliver a memorable afternoon of great romantic music. The Odeion String Quartet and Charl du Plessis present a programme of chamber works from Brahms's middle years. The quartet will perform the String Quartet No 1 in C Minor and then - after interval - the five musicians will play one of the composer's most riveting and popular works - the Piano Quintet in F Minor. The two works reflect opposing sides of Brahms's personality. The String Quartet in C Minor is a work of calm = even sombre - reflection, while the Quintet simply boils with energy and passion.
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.
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Calendar 2022:
Please browse through our 2022 season at your leisure!
1. ANMARI VAN DER WESTHUIZEN cello and ANNEKE LAMONT piano
Saturday 18 April : 16:00
2. BRYAN WALLICK piano
Saturday 19 June : 15:00
3. MINNESOTA BRASS QUINTET
Sunday 14 August : 15:00
4. THE CHANTICLEER SINGERS
Sunday 30 October : 15:00
5. ODEION STRING QUARTET & CHARL DU PLESSIS piano
Sunday 13 November : 15:00
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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 more info telephone 011 728 5492 or e-mail us.
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