On 2 September 2023, over 110 choristers will raise their voices at Linder Auditorium in celebration of Renette Bouwer’s 25-year tenure as conductor of the University of Johannesburg’s choir (UJ Choir). The multi-generational choir and its alumni members hope to highlight her legacy as conductor,
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
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
Charitable trust organisation Buskaid will be performing live at the Linder Auditorium this May with a programme comprising pop favourites and Buskaid’s traditional kwela component. Taking place on the afternoon of Sunday 30 May, the concert is free to attend, with a capacity of 250
Wednesdays and Thursdays (and even some Fridays) with The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra at the Linder Auditorium in Parktown. Their Summer Season starts on 12 February 2020, with four incredible concerts lined up. This Season’s soloists still need to be confirmed, but you can expect conductors
Award-winning and internationally recognised violinist, Jiafeng Chen, is coming to South Africa to work with the children at the Morris Isaacson Centre for Music. Jiafeng Chen teaches at the Chetham’s School of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and the Shanghai Conservatory of
Original South African music that forms the ‘soundtrack to our lives’ was the star attraction at the 2018 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition, where Andrew Hoole (Jazz) and Conrad Asman (Western Art Music) were crowned the country’s most promising young composers. After a gala concert filled
The music has not stopped for our great musicians of the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra at the Linder Auditorium in Parktown, the home of the JPO. After the much-celebrated relaunch in August last year, the concert hall is full and an enthusiastic audience is giving its
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) was relaunched with an expanded mandate and mission at a special concert featuring the internationally renowned virtuoso pianist Olga Kern as soloist. The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) announced its relaunch with a revitalised vision, a new brand identity and a
Three outstanding young musicians founded the ensemble Trio NeuKlang (‘New Sound’) in 1998 and they will now be performing for the first time in South Africa during RMB Starlight Classics on 9 September and at the Linder Auditorium on 16 September. Right from the beginning,