The KZN Youth Orchestra will present their annual gala concert at Durban Girls College in Musgrave Road on Sunday, 13th September at 11.30 am. This will be their final concert for the year. The KZNYO has had a productive year with a record breaking intake of members. They have performed several concerts in KZN this year- at Greystone in Escourt, Crawford North Coast, Umhlanga college, Empangeni High, various retirement centres around Durban, and at the FNB Starlight pops concert at Chris Saunders Park . The A orchestra toured to the Eastern Cape in July and performed their programme “Classic Blast” at Port Alfred, at the Keiskamma music school in Hamberg and 2 concerts at the Grahamstown festival.

On Sunday 13th, they will present a varied concert featuring their Shadow Orchestra, their main orchestra and then will finish with a number of items performed by the massed combined 72 piece orchestra. Expect to hear music ranging from the Baroque period , some Celtic, Indian, classical orchestral favourites and they will end with some jazz and pop thrown in!

The concert will be presented in picnic style where patrons are encouraged to bring their own refreshments and will have the option of tables to sit at or concert style seating. Tickets are R25 and will be available at the door.

This is a perfect opportunity for budding young musicians to come and see the KZNYO in action. We will be holding auditions for new members on October 16th and 17th.

For more information regarding the concert or auditions contact either Amanda on 0825550527 
or Cathy on 0823498362

Cathy Peacock and Lyk Temmingh will conduct the concert. Lyk Temmimgh is passionate about working with young classical musicians from all around South Africa. He has been nurturing young musicians in the youth orchestra for the past 10 years. This weekend he will conduct the Crawford School Soiree at Crawford College La Lucia on Sat 12th September at 7pm , The KZNYO Gala concert on Sunday 13th at 11.30am and the following week on Thursday, 17th September at the Durban City Hall he will conduct the WSS Symphony young concerto evening with the KZNPO which features 9 young talented performers from all around South Africa