Spring Serenade

The Rhapsody Orchestra returns with the third concert of its 2025 season: Spring Serenade taking place on Friday, 23 August at 19:00 in the Odeion Theatre, Bloemfontein.

Under the baton of conductor Heinrich Lategan, this performance celebrates the arrival of spring with a vibrant and accessible programme, ideal for families and newcomers to orchestral music. Audiences can look forward to a delightful evening of charm, contrast and colour, featuring works

by Adolphe Adam, Peter Warlock, and W.A. Mozart. The orchestra is joined by acclaimed pianist Frelét de Villiers as soloist in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, a work full of elegance and spirited joy. De Villiers is the Academic Head of the Odeion School of Music and a respected figure in the South African music education landscape.

As with all Rhapsody concerts, the atmosphere promises to be welcoming, relaxed, and inspiring — the perfect setting to experience the magic of orchestral music, whether for the first time or as a regular concertgoer.