To continue to grow an appreciation for classical music in South Africa and ensure the survival of the art form in the country, the not-for-profit Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) has been hard at work creating South Africa’s first online Symphony Season!
The season opens on November 11 with a four-week programme that will bring the magic of the JPO's performances to audiences across the world. Ticket booking is now open online for all concerts in the Virtual Spring Symphony Season.
Save the date for new concert premieres on: November 11–13, November 18–20, November 25–27 and December 2–4.
Screening and ticketing of the Virtual Spring Symphony
Recorded live in HD at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg, the orchestra has come together to present a new virtual streamed concert series celebrating the majesty of classical music that shows off the musicians' phenomenal talent and passion for the art form. The orchestra's first full symphony performance since lockdown, this new ticketed virtual season will help ensure that the orchestra can continue to perform long into the future when live concerts with a full stage of musicians will finally return.
The season opens on Wednesday 11 November, streaming live online from 19:30, with each concert available to watch at your own leisure for 48 hours after. Each week sees a new concert stream every Wednesday evening featuring different guest conductors and soloists. Tickets can be bought online via the Computicket website.
Tickets cost R250 per concert, or there's the option to buy a 'Season Ticket' for all four concerts in the series for R750. Each ticket also comes with that added feel-good factor of knowing that you will be contributing towards securing the survival of classical music in South Africa.
See all the Virtual Spring Symphony Season ticket options online here and book now!
The Virtual Spring Symphony programme
Wednesday November 11 – Friday November 13
Guest conductor: Brandon PhillipsGuest soloist: Zanta Hofmeyr (Violin)
Gluck: Dance of the blessed spirits
Beethoven: Romance no2
Mozart: Symphony n40
Wednesday November 18 – Friday November 20
Guest conductor: Brandon PhillipsGuest soloist: Megan-Geoffrey Prins (Piano)
Debussy: Petit Suite
Mozart: Concerto for piano no23
Prokofiev: Classical symphony
Wednesday November 25 – Friday November 27
Guest conductor: Lyk TemmingGuest soloist: Francois du Toit (Piano)
Beethoven: Concerto for piano no3
Beethoven: Symphony no7
Wednesday December 2 – Friday December 4
Guest conductor: Schalk van der MerweGuest soloists: Khanyi Mthethwa (flute) and Gaylen Sales (harp)
Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp
Mendelssohn: Symphony no3 (Scottish)
BOOK YOUR TICKETS FOR ALL JOHANNESBURG PHILHAMORNIC ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES ONLINE HERE.
