The NMMU Music Department has announced the re-establishment of their university symphony orchestra. The orchestra was last heard in 2005 and in celebrating NMMU's 10th year Anniversary. The re-launching of the orchestra would be in time for the festivities planned next year when the Music Department will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. On Sunday, 22 November, 15:00 at the NMMU South Campus Auditorium, the Port Elizabeth community will be able to experience and be a part of this … [Read more...] about Symphony Orchestra Re-established
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Multiple melodies at National Arts Festival
Multiple types of melody make up the Music programme at the 2013 National Arts Festival, Grahamstown. Hailing from Brakpan on the East Rand, 2013 Standard Bank Young Artist for Music, Runette Botha, made her professional début at the Royal Albert Hall, performing in a gala concert alongside José Carreras and Kiri te Kanawa. She has also performed the Erwin Stein arrangement of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony at King’s Place with Trevor Pinnock and Mahler’s Second Symphony at Cadogen Hall, and has … [Read more...] about Multiple melodies at National Arts Festival
