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OSM Wind Bands Gala Concert
2018-04-14

14 April 2018

Odeion

18:00

The Odeion School of Music (OSM) will present the OSM Wind Bands Gala Concert at the Odeion Auditorium on Saturday 14 April as a culmination of their Wind Bands Festival and Conductor’s Workshop. The Free State Youth Wind Ensemble, conducted by main workshop presenter Gerben Grooten, will première Noel Stockton’s Marche Amusant as the concert overture. Thereafter each conductor will have the opportunity to conduct their specific works. The conductors include Anton Esterhuyse, Hatting Davel, Itumeleng Pooe, Joseph Carlo, Joseph Moilwa, Joas Erasmus, Heinrich Lategan, Eslon Hindundu, Tuhafeni Michael and Renier de Bruin.

Some of the works that will be conducted include Majestia (James Swearingen), Ammerland (Jacob De Haan), Whirlwind (James Curnow), March from the Second Suite in F (Gustav Holst), Acclamations (Ed Huckeby), and Sinatra in Concert (Jerry Nowak). After interval, the Johannesburg Youth Wind Band, under the baton of Etienne Mecloen, will thrill audiences with The Light Eternal (Swearingen), Dam Busters March (Eric Coates), Florentiner March (Julius Fucik) and The Mask of Zorro (James Horner).

ADMISSION: R50

Tickets available at Computicket, at the doors or online at http://online.computicket.com/web/

ENQUIRIES

Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 401 2504)


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Valentine’s Picnic Concert

Soloists:           Charl du Plessis (piano)

                        Tumi Ntantiso (soprano)

Conductor:       Alexander Fokkens

Date:                Saturday 16 February 2013

Venue:              De Oude Kraal Country Estate

Time:                18:30

The Free State Symphony Orchestra starts the new year with an open air concert at De Oude Kraal Country Estate, one of the finest Bloemfontein Guest House establishments in South Africa. De Oude Kraal is a luxurious, award winning, four-star guest house, and situated 35km south of Bloemfontein on the N1.

Well-known pianist Charl du Plessis plays Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and the famous ‘Elvira Madigan’ Theme from Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 21 with the FSSO. Tumi Ntantiso, a student of Peet van Heerden, at the Odeion School of Music, sings O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi (Puccini) and Ebben ne andro lontana from La Wally (Catalani). The orchestra, conducted by Alexander Fokkens, will fill up the programme with famous classical themes used in films, like Air on a G-string (J.S. Bach) from Runaway Bride; Meditation from Thaïs (Massenet) used in both Titanic and Hearlands; the Tango from Scent of a Woman.

Please note that members of the audience are not allowed to bring their own refreshments. A wide variety of eats and treats will be for sale at the venue, to provide a delicious picnic. Everything will be specially prepared by the Oude Kraal restaurant. Wine and other beverages will also be sold.

Make use of this wonderful opportunity to spoil your loved ones.

Admission

R100 (adults)

R40 (students / scholars)

 

Tickets are available from Computicket (Shoprite / Checkers, Mimosa Mall)

Book online at www.computicket.com

Enquiries:

Ella Kotze (FSSO), tel. (051) 401-2342 (08:00 – 13:00)

www.fsso.org.za

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