Postponed - KZN Philharmonic Orchestra: Intimate Encounters Concert with Darragh Morgan

Fri Apr 17, 18:30 - Fri Apr 17, 20:00

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The KwaZulu Philharmonic Orchestra is hosting a very accomplished Irish violinist Darragh Morgan and a local soprano singer for this collaboration concert called ‘Intimate Encounters Concert’


Our programme will feature symphonic movements, solo violin performances and soprano arias that will simply make you fall in love with classical music. Plus we will be incorporating some Easter theme works in celebration of the month.


The Concert will be held in the St Elizabeth's Anglican Church at 45 Salisbury Avenue, Westville, 3629.


The concert will commence at 18:30 and will be approximately 1 and half hours.


Rooted Cafe will be open from 17:00 prior to the commencement of the concert for coffee and eats.


Described by The Strad Magazine as ‘hugely impressive, he plays with seemingly effortless control’ Irish violinist Darragh Morgan was born in Belfast in 1974. A renowned exponent of contemporary music, Darragh has appeared as a soloist at Aldeburgh Festival, Philips Collection Washington DC, Wiener Konzerthaus, Spitalfields Festival, Osterfestival Tirol and BBC Proms Chamber Music. His numerous concerto appearances with The Ulster Orchestra include the World Premiere of ‘Hymn of Dawn’ by Sir John Tavener which he also performed with Istanbul Symphony Orchestra. With National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland he has toured Beethoven Triple Concerto, recorded ‘Elastic Harmonic’ by Donnacha Dennehy for NMC Recordings and he has premiered Brian Irvine’s ‘A Mon Seul Desir’. With RTÉ Concert Orchestra and London Musici/Rambert Dance Company he has given over 40 performances of ‘Tabula Rasa’ by Arvo Pärt (including in the presence of the composer). Darragh gave the South African premiere of Barber Violin Concerto with the KZN Philhamonic Orchestra. Other concerto appearances have included Kölner Kammerorchester and Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated with such distinguished musicians as Thomas Adès, Emmanuel Pahud, Darius Brubeck, Joanna MacGregor, John Tilbury, Mícheál Ò Súilleabháin and David Holmes.