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