KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra explained

The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (KZNPO) is a professional orchestra based in Durban, South Africa.[1] It was founded in 1983 under the name Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (NPO).[2]

Funding

The KZNPO receives funding from the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Municipality, the national Department of Arts and Culture, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial Department of Arts and Culture,[3] South African National Lottery, the National Arts Council of South Africa, the Rupert Music Foundation and various individual donors.

Staff

The orchestra's chief executive and artistic director is Bongani Tembe, who in 2019 celebrated 25 years in the position.[4] British musician Andrew Young was a member of the orchestra as clarinetist, bass clarinetist and saxophonist from September 1989 till April 1996.[5]

Repertoire

In August/September 2009, the KZNPO accompanied soprano Renée Fleming on a concert tour to Durban, Pretoria and Cape Town.[6]

In April 2011, the orchestra played the world premiere of Bongani Ndodana-Breen's opera Winnie the Opera at the State Theatre, Pretoria, with soprano Tsakane Maswanganyi in the title role of Winnie Mandela.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.classicsa.co.za/site/events/view/kznpo_national_youth_concerto_festival/ "KZNPO National Youth Concerto Festival"
  2. Book: Philip Harrison. Arts & culture. January 2005. New Africa Books. 978-0-86486-565-6. 15.
  3. Web site: Thusi. Weziwe. Budget Speech for 2009/10 delivered in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature by the Honourable Weziwe Thusi, MEC for Arts and Culture. 23 June 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328122929/http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=3267&tid=3412. 28 March 2012.
  4. Web site: Bongani Tembe: 25 years at the helm of the KZN Phil and so much more!. Creative Feel. 14 November 2019. 23 January 2021.
  5. Web site: About Andrew Young. Andrew Young. 23 January 2021.
  6. Web site: World renowned soprano Renee Fleming coming to SA . Sinkins . Estelle . The Natal Witness . 20 May 2009 . 2012-03-23 . 2015-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323232943/http://www.witness.co.za/index.php?showcontent&global%5B_id%5D=22962 .
  7. Web site: Winnie the Opera premieres with all eyes on Winnie the spectator . Redvers . Louise . the Guardian . 29 April 2011 . 2015-10-06 .

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