JMS PRESENTS LEO DE MARIA

The Johannesburg Musical Society returns to the Linder Auditorium in 2026 for a series featuring prestigious artists from Spain, Bulgaria, Russia, Azerbaijan, the UK and South Africa. Eight specially curated concerts shine the spotlight squarely on pianists, with a sprinkling of strings. All the artists have won multiple competitions and are highly sought after soloists and chamber musicians.

Our April concert features Spanish Pianist Leo de Maria - winner of the 2024 Unisa International Piano competition. He will present a programme of works by Schumann, Granados, Liszt and Ravel. This concert is presented in collaboration with the Cape Town and Freestate Philharmonic Orchestras.

All Concerts take place on Sunday afternoons at 15:00 in the Linder Auditorium, Wits Education Campus, Parktown. There is safe, easy to find parking and on-site refreshments of coffee, tea, wine and snacks.

For more information visit www.jms.org.za. If you would like to subscribe to the full season, or find out more information on our student and block booking discounts, email: [email protected]

For Your Diary: Johannesburg Musical Society International Series 2026

18 January: Alexander Ullman (piano)

15 March: Ludmil Angelov (piano)

12 April: Leo de Maria (piano)

7 June: Elvin Ganiyev (violin) with Megan-Geoffrey Prins (piano)

16 August: Zlata Chochieva (piano)

13 September: TBC

11 October: Piano Quintet with Jean-Philipp Sylvestre and the Odeon String Quartet

15 November: Piano Finale