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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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Italian Serenade with Jannie Moolman

Free State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Fokkens

Soloists:               Jannie Moolman (tenor)

                              Samson Diamond (violin)

Date:                    Saturday 15 February 2014

Venue:                 De Oude Kraal Country Estate

Time:                    18:30

Popular tenor Jannie Moolman is the soloist with the Free State Symphony Orchestra on Saturday 15 February at the beautiful De Oude Kraal Country Estate. The theme for this year is Italian Serenade. Jannie will sing well-known Italian arias and songs like Nessun dorma, Granada and E lucevan le Stelle. The FSSO conducted by Alexander Fokkens will also play music by Boccherini, the theme from  Cinema Paradiso and  Life is Beautiful. Samson Diamond, concert-master of the FSSO is the soloist in Summer from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

This year, the public is allowed to bring your own picnic basket. Wine and other drinks will be available at the venue. Please remember to bring your own chair or blanket and enjoy a romantic evening under the stars with a loved one.

Admission: R120

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 – 16:00)

www.fsso.org.za

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