JIMF 2019 kicked off with a Viennese New Year Concert

Johannesburg International Mozart Festival 2019 programme

The Johannesburg International Mozart Festival kicked off this past weekend with Viennese New Year at the Linder Auditorium. The programme runs until 3 February, and seeing the booked-out shows already, it is better to book earlier this year. 

The Viennese New Year Concert has become a fixture on the Joburg Cultural Calendar in recent years. It is a feel-good programme celebrating the arrival of the New Year, and setting us up for a season of brilliant concerts.

In keeping with the theme of Ein Musikalischer Spass, this programme covers all manner of Jo(c)key subject matter, and explores what happens when composers have Fun(iculi) with their music.

VIENNESE NEW YEAR

Start of the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival

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— Karen du Toit (@karentoittoit) January 19, 2019

We had the absolute pleasure in attending the opening Concert for JIMF 2019 this weekend. Conductor Richard Cock entertained us with humorous anecdotes from most of the well-known classical music from Strauss, Mozart, Rossini, Léhar and others. The Johannesburg Festival Orchestra executed the power and the majesty of the greats with such ease. It was a magical experience.

Richard Cock and the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra

The pure voices of soprano Hleniwe Mkhwanazi and tenor Phenye Modiane was an absolute treat!

Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi and Phenye Modiane - Viennese New Year Concert

Magdalena de Vries was excellent on the marimba, as well as the typewriter. It was really fun and funny!

Magdalena de Vries on the Marimba

The rest of the JIMF tickets can be booked through the JIMF offices:
rcmebookings@gmail.com 0792332569
There is a free recital on 2 February, but it should also be booked through Computicket.

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Thanks so much, Buz Pr, for the invite.