MUSIC
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UDW MUSIC
In association with the Oude Meester Foundation for the Performing Arts, the Universities of Natal
and Durban-Westville are collaborating on a project to present a masterclass and two recitals by Cape lyric baritone
Andr Howard.
Howard, whose specialises in lieder stems from a period of study and perfor-mance
in Germany, lectures at the Uni-versity of Stellenbosch. He will be accompanied by Abie van Schalkwyk.
The masterclass featuring voice students from both universities will take place on May 5. Advice will
also be offered to student accompanists where appropriate.
Three sessions at 10h00-11h30, 12h00-13h30 and 14h30-16h00, will be open to the public at R5 per
session or R10 for the full day. The fee includes teas but those attending should bring lunch.
RECITAL
Andr Howard will give a free lunch-hour recital in the UDW music recital studio on May 7 at
13h10.
His final performance will be a recital of Schubert's song cycle, Die Schne Mllerin (The
Beautiful Maid of the Mill) at University of Natal's Howard College Theatre on May 8 at 19h30.
Written in 1823, this work was the earliest of Schubert's well-known song cycles. The 20 songs are
settings of poems by Wilhelm Mller.
Tickets for the recital at R18 (students R8) from Computicket or at the door.
UND LUNCH HOURS
The May programme of free Monday lunch-hour concerts and Wednesday student recitals by the
music department of the University of Natal in the Howard College Theatre at 12h15 is:
May 6: Recital by Gza Kayser (violin) and Ruth Goveia (piano) of works by Webern, Lutoslawski
and Prokofiev.
May 8: Fourth-year student Sarah Bonsignore (soprano). with Jonathan Oshry (piano), sings arias by
Delibes, Johann Strauss, Puccini.
May 13: KZN Youth Orchestra conduc-ted by Naum Rousine plays popular classics at the Students'
Union Hall.
May 15: Recital by fourth-year student Jonathan Oshry.
May 20: To be confirmed
May 22: Recital by fourth-year student Sarah Bonsignore.
May 27: Kitschfest - a concert in the worst of taste! Presented by David Smith and
a variety of performers, this is a chance to reflect on the values attached to music and reclaim the 'garbage'!
For details contact 260-3353.
VICTOR YAMPOLSKY
Newly-appointed principal conductor Victor Yampolsky leads the National Symphony Orchestra for
two concerts at this year's Standard Bank National Arts Festival from July 4 to 14.
Russian-born Yampolsky was educated in Moscow and emigrated to the United States in 1973.
Professor of music and director of orchestras at Northwestern University, he is also principal conduc-tor of the Omaha
Symphony Orchestra and music director of the Wisconsin Peninsular Music Festival.
Since making his first appearance in South Africa he has conducted the Natal Philharmonic Orchestra
on several occa-sions in Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
NPO IN MAY
Capetonian-based conductor and composer Alan Stephenson conducts the Natal Philharmonic
Orchestra in the next concert in the NPO's World Symphony Series at the Durban City Hall on May 2 at 19h30.
Soloist will be Christina Lucia in a performance of Schumann's Piano Concerto in A
minor. Also in the pro-gramme are Sibelius' En Saga and Beethoven's Pastoral
Symphony.
World-renowned pianist/conductor Tamas Vasary features at the concerts in the Pietermaritzburg City
Hall on May 22 and the Durban City Hall the next evening. Both concerts start at 19h30.
The programmes comprise Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4 in G and Brahms's
Symphony No 1 in C minor.