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Mariangela Vacatello Piano Recital
2019-01-29

…dazzling, virtuosic Italian pianist in concert…

Mariangela Vacatello 
PIANO RECITAL 
8 February 2019 
Odeion 
19:30

"... and even when Ginastera gives you one piece with a close family likeness to another, you listen with a sense of renewal thanks to performances by Mariangela Vacatello of a superb zest, brio and imaginative scope... she has technique in spades, making her a front-runner with Argerich's legendary live Three Argentinian Dances... no praise could be high enough for Vacatello's achievement." (Gramophone 2016)

Mariangela Vacatello is recognised worldwide as an exceptionally gifted artist, reflected in the numerous awards and effusive reviews she received. Her performances have regularly been broadcasted by prestigious radio stations worldwide. The Second Prize at the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in 1999, at the age of 17, catapulted her towards an international career as a soloist, performing at Wigmore Hall, Bridgewater Hall (Manchester), Walt Disney Hall, Montpellier Festival, Weill Hall (NYC) and the Oriental Centre (Shanghaj). She has appeared with such prominent orchestras as the Philharmonic of Teatro alla Scala, National Orchestra Santa Cecilia (Rome), RAI in Turin, Lithuanian Symphony, Stuttgarter Philharmonics, Prague Chamber Orchestra and has performed with renowned conductors such as Andris Nelsons, Krystof Penderecky, Andrès Orozco-Estrada, Gábor Takács-Nagy and Alain Lombard. Amongst her numerous top awards the following deserve special mention: the Solti Foundation Award, XVII Venice Prize, Finalist and Worldwide Audience Award at the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, 1st Prize Top of the World International Piano Competition 2009 and the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in 2005. Mariangela Vacatello was born in Naples (Italy) and studied at the Imola Piano Academy, Milan Conservatory and Royal Academy of Music (London).

ADMISSION

  • R150 (adults)
  • *R80 (pensioners)
  • *R80 (UFS staff)
  • *R60 (students, learners and block bookings of 10+)

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

*Please note that tickets for pensioners, students, learners and UFS staff can only be purchased at a Computicket outlet (Shoprite Checkers) or at the doors since a valid card or ID has to be presented to qualify for the above-mentioned discount.

ENQUIRIES 
Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 401 2504)



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People are living there

Director: Karabelo Lekalake

Writer:  Athol Fugard
Venue: Scaena Theatre

Dates & times:

21 May at 19:30

22 May at 19:30

23 May at 19:30

24 May at 19:30

R 30.00 per person & R 20.00 per person (students, scholars & pensioners)

Bookings:   Computicket (Mimosa Mall en Checkers)

People Are Living There is a milestone play in Fugard’s career as a major South African playwright. Contrary to the believe that Fugard’s plays are racially driven, this two-act play allows the audience to reflect and search for a true meaning of life. Like many of his staged works, People Are Living There maintains a unity of time and space.  In the play, Fugard presents a sad, Milly, Don, Shorty and Sissy, who’s daily lives are grains of sand that will never have shape or meaning.

Set in a Johannesburg boarding house in 1989, People Are Living There revolves around a landlady Milly, whose 10 year romantic relationship with one of her boarders has just come to a messy abrupt end. With a good deal of bitter comedy, Milly, Don and Shorty organize a party which is meant to convince Ahlers (her ex-lover) that she is neither downcast, heartbroken nor defeated by their break-up. The party these three arrange is a pathetic, tragic and a comic experience.

The irony of life takes centre stage in this play especially through Fugard’s silkworm’s life span metaphor juxtaposed to the life of human-beings.  The play effortlessly echoes these words, “time waits for no men”. Although there is a bleak melancholy shadow over everything that happens in this play, Fugard still gives the audience opportunity to laugh.

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