As the cold slowly blows over and the sun grows warmer, Joburg audiences can look forward to more than flowers blooming this Spring. Following their sold-out Winter Season, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) continues the tradition of the World Symphony Series with their upcoming Early
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) Winter Symphony Season is fast approaching. This year, the Season features a wide range of international soloists and conductors, one of whom is the internationally renowned Polish conductor Ms Anna Sulkowska-Migon. The winner of numerous awards, most recently The Taki
As the cold and the late winter rain continue to cover the city, Johannesburg audiences can look forward to Thursday evenings at The Linder Auditorium. The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) Winter Symphony Season runs from Thursday 1 to Thursday 22 June at the Linder, featuring
Welcome returns and exciting debuts characterise the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra‘s Summer Symphony Season. From 23 February to 16 March, the JPO will host four separate concerts, one of which will see the young soloist Shannon Thebus on French horn, under the baton of Bernhard Gueller.
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) started their 2023 performance programme on a high note with a sold-out Valentine’s Gala concert (and a brief surprise appearance from flautist Wouter Kellerman, who recently won his second Grammy award). Next on the line-up, and continuing with the tradition
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) launches its 2023 performance programme with the annual Valentine’s Gala Concert at Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium this 11 February at 19:30. The Valentine’s Gala Concert has, over the years, become a highlight on the Johannesburg classical music calendar. This year, the
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra kicks off 2023 with a Valentine’s Gala Concert at Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium this 11 February at 19:30. The concert includes renowned South African violinist Zanta Hofmeyr and SAMA nominated singer Timothy Moloi, performing under the baton of conductor Daniel Boico. The
Spring has arrived in Johannesburg and as the days become warmer and the city grows greener, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) prepares for its upcoming Spring Symphony Season, with a full programme featuring internationally acclaimed soloists. Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn and more characterise the programmes
The talented Indonesian-American conductor, Rebecca Tong, will be leading the joint JPO and KZNPO concert of the Early Spring Season Concerts. With the pressing call for more diversity in the conducting field, the La Maestra competition was the first conducting competition for women only. Rebecca
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) has announced its Early Spring Season running from 25 August to 8 September 2022 on Thursday nights at 19:30 at the Linder Auditorium, this time at full capacity seating. Continuing with the tradition of featuring accomplished international conductors and soloists,
For their first live concerts in about 18 months, a special line-up of conductors and soloists have been secured for the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra’s (JPO) Special Spring Concerts. With the first concert having taken place on 28 October, the JPO will be performing its second
When the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra’s (JPO) Special Spring Concerts open at The Linder Auditorium on 28 October, a rather unusual composition will have its Johannesburg premiere, Karen LeFrak’s Gravity. As her official bio states, LeFrak is a ‘native New Yorker, composer and author who has
With the recent relaxation of Covid-19 regulations, Creative Feel is thrilled to report on the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra’s return to live concerts as they present their Special Spring Concerts on 28 October and 4 November 2021 at the Linder Auditorium. The Special Spring Concerts celebrate
In the depths of South Africa’s winter, and amidst the ongoing conditions of a global pandemic, it is a thrilling opportunity to be able to witness the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra’s (JPO) 2021 Virtual Winter Symphony Season. Ahead of the opening of their incredible first programme,
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) has announced its Virtual Winter Symphony Season, taking place online from 19 – 28 August. In order to continue bringing great music to music lovers, and in light of Covid-19 regulations, the JPO has been hard at work to create
As part of the At Home with the JPO series, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra presents The Carnival of the Animals, composed by Camille Saint-Saëns. The performance was recorded at the Linder Auditorium in August 2003 under the baton of Robert Maxym, featuring soloists, Pasquale Iannone
From heartfelt dedications to South Africa’s healthcare workers, to pulling off the country’s debut virtual Symphony Season, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) has been harnessing the talent and commitment of its musicians to help bring positivity and exceptional music to audiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. In
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) has announced the launch of the Virtual Spring Symphony Season which will be taking place exclusively online this 11 November – 4 December. To continue to bring great music to music lovers, and in light of global health concerns regarding
It is a time for celebration! For the past 25 years, as Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Bongani Tembe has been extremely successful in leading the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra – creating a stable and world-class orchestra that has been lauded for its performance excellence in
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra proudly presents The National Youth Orchestra of Germany. This much-anticipated concert, which is part of their South African tour, will take place on 13 August at the Aula Auditorium at the University of Pretoria at 20:00. Ninety of the best young
As part of their Summer Season, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing an ‘all Mozart’ concert under the baton of Bernhard Gueller, the much-loved principal guest conductor of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor laureate of Symphony Nova Scotia in Canada. He will
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) is proud to announce details of its 2019 Summer Season. This runs at the Linder Auditorium in Parktown from 20 February to 14 March. One of four programmes, starting at 20:00, will be presented consecutively each Wednesday and Thursday throughout
A classic fairytale of evil defeated and love triumphant, Joburg Ballet opens its 2019 season with a new production of The Sleeping Beauty, staged for the company by former British ballerina Maina Gielgud, from Friday 29 March to Sunday 7 April at Joburg Theatre. Set
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) will open its 2019 Education Concert series with a performance conducted by Eddie Clayton to be given at Rebongwe Primary School on Friday 18 January, starting at 09:00. Mr Bongani Tembe, the Chief Executive and Artistic Director of JPO,
Not only is the music back in Johannesburg as Bongani Tembe, chief executive and artistic director of the Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestras, promised, but there is also a flourishing of great artistic collaboration between South African musicians and international visiting artists. At the second