Season: Durban City Hall: 24 Aug – 14 Sept
Concert Three: Thursday 7 September
The third concert in the KZN Philharmonic Early Spring Season on the 7 September is an all-Beethoven programme and, conducted by Associate Guest Conductor Daniel Boico, featuring the Fidelio Trio, who are on an extensive nation-wide tour courtesy of Culture Ireland.
The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the Durban City Hall for its four-week Early Spring Symphony Season of sublime world class music from 24 August to 14 September, 2017.
Fidelio Trio are Darragh Morgan, violin, Mary Dullea, piano, both of whom are no strangers to the KZN Philharmonic, and Adi Tal, cello. They have been shortlisted for the 2016 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards, and Fidelio Trio are enthusiastic champions of the piano trio genre, performing the widest possible range of repertoire on concert stages across the world. They will perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56. Also on the programme is Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
While in Durban, Fidelio Trio will perform a different programme with the Friends of Music on Tuesday 5 September at the Durban Jewish Centre: Beethoven: Piano Trio Opus 70 No 1 (‘Ghost’ Trio) Maurice Ravel: Trio in A Minor; and Bedrich Smetana: Piano Trio in G Minor, Opus 15
Refreshments and light snacks may be purchased in the foyer before the concert and during interval. Single tickets are available from www.computicket.com, 0861 915 8000, or from Shoprite Checkers Money Market counters. It is cheaper to subscribe: Subscribers can save up to 30%. For subscriptions contact 031 3699438.
The morning rehearsals for the early Spring Symphony Season concerts are open to the public and provide a glimpse into the preparation needed for a symphony concert. Join us each Symphony Season Thursday at 10am in the Durban City Hall. Tickets includes a cup of tea or coffee during the interval. The final rehearsal is the perfect opportunity to introduce scholars to symphony concerts and also provides great outings for community groups and retirement homes. Please contact the KZN Philharmonic to enquire about special rates and to make arrangements for groups. Contact bookings@kznphil.org.za or call the bookings office on 031 369 9438.
• Fidelio Trio wish to acknowledge Culture Ireland who have supported their SA tour.
THURSDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2017, 7:30PM
DURBAN CITY HALL
Conductor: Daniel Boico
Soloists: Fidelio Trio: violin, cello and piano
Beethoven Coriolan Overture
Beethoven Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Preconcert Lecture: none
