The Knysna Plett Concert Series presents Yi-Jia Susanne Hou on violin
The Knysna Plett Concert Series presents Yi-Jia Susanne Hou on violin, accompanied by pianist Annalien Ball, on Monday, August 19.
After a winter break, Knysna Music Society (KMS) is ready to bring on the melodies once more – ~and you should be there to be part of the magic!” says KMS chair Penny Smythe-Rathbone.
“We welcome to Knysna for the first time internationally successful violinist from China. Yi-Jia Susanne Hou and South African pianist Annalien Ball.”
Yi-Jia performed the most challenging works ever written for violin when she was just 17 years old. At three separate international violin competitions the judges, unanimous in each case, awarded her first prize. This truly established her reputation as an international musician of note.
Annalien is a professional pianist and accompanist who regularly performs with international visiting artists. Featured composers on Monday night at their performance in Knysna DRC hall will include Schubert. Beethoven and De Falla.
Tickets are sold at the door from 6:45 pm (at R 150 and R50 for scholars) and the show starts at 7:30 pm.
• The ‘What the Bag?’ campaign against single-use plastic bags, started by Knysna local Sahara Thagunna. 17, is branching out to launch some exciting new ventures to tackle plastic waste from a broader perspective.
Want to hear all about her new projects and be a pa>-active part of the movement for planetary regeneration? Then join Sahara on Saturday, August 31 at 2 pm at The Node, Oaks on Main. Knysna. Your RSVP is essential. so visit www.source sahara.wixiste.com/what the bag for this purpose.
• Diarise September 7 for the next Fun Quiz Night, when this popular biannual event will raise funds for Leolin Peterson, 13, from New Horizons, who has been selected to travel to Tokyo to represent SA in Trampolining at an international gymnastics competition.
It is hoped that the Quiz will help Leolins mom Helen to raise the bulk of the R 30.000 she needs to raise for her travel and kit costs. You can help by entering a team into this Fun Quiz, or you may wish to make a donation.
The action starts at Plett Bowls Club in Challenge Drive at 6 pm for 6:30 pm on Saturday, September 7. The cost of R600 per team (max of six members) includes a light supper and there are great prizes to be won. To book or donate, contact Barry Ricketts at barryricketts48(a)hotmail.com or on 072 890 6238.
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