Acclaimed German-Russian pianist Olga Scheps. Picture: Supplied Acclaimed German-Russian pianist Olga Scheps. Picture: Supplied
Durban - The final of the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2018 World Symphony Series is on Thursday.
The Orchestra’s Chief Executive, Bongani Tembe, was excited to welcome back the orchestra's Associate Guest Conductor Daniel Boico to the Durban City Hall.
Soloist for the evening is acclaimed German-Russian pianist, Olga Scheps, who will perform one of the international concert-going public’s best loved pieces, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor.
Schleps, 32, started her concert career at the age of 12 and has won a number of prestigious international piano competitions. Her repertoire specialises in the Romantic movement in particular the works of Russian composers as well as Frédéric Chopin.
Boico also takes the orchestra through performances of Mendelssohn’s hugely popular ‘Scottish Symphony’, and Balakirev’s rarely heard Overture on Three Russian Themes.
The concert is at the Durban City Hall on November 22 at 7.30pm. Tickets from Computicket or call 031 369 9438, or email bookings@kznphil.org.za or visit www.kznphil.org.za.
