Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 & 24
Venue: Brooklyn Theatre
Dates: 20/09/2019 to 20/09/2019
Times: 19:00 – 21:00
MOZART PIANO CONCERTOS No. 20 & 24 performed by:
- Gauteng Philharmonic Orchestra
- World famous Japanese pianist Hiroaki Takenouchi
- Bruno Campo (conductor)
- Hiroaki Takenouchi (piano)
- Daniël Spies (flute)
The Gauteng Philharmonic is now an established professional orchestra, based at Brooklyn Theatre, Pretoria, for all of six years. The monthly concerts, feature the most popular symphonic repertoire, overtures and concertos for various solo instruments. Apart from the top class South African conductors and soloists, collaborations with international embassies, are a regular occurence, facilitating visits by outstanding musicians and conductors from abroad. This is all presented to the SA community by way of affordable ticket prices.
The opening concert of this year’s Gaufestival is a veritable feast of Mozart’s most attractive works. It opens with the evergreen Cosi fan tutte Overture followed by the romantic Andante for Flute & Orchestra featuring the brilliant young flautist, Daniël Spies (12) as soloist. Then follows the magical Piano Concerto no. 24 with Hiroaki Takenouchi behind the keys on the Brooklyn Theatre Steinway. After interval follows one Mozart’s shortest, yet most charming symphonies, namely the Symphony no. 23, also sometimes referred to as an Overture.
The final work on the programme is one of the Mozart’s best known piano concertos namely number Piano Concerto no. 20, with a slow movement much in the same league as the slow movement of the 21st Piano Concerto (Elvira Madigan Theme).
Programme:
Overture – Cosi fan tutte
Andante for Flute and Orchestra
Soloist: Daniël Spies
Piano Concerto no 24 in C minor
INTERVAL
Symphony no. 23
Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor
Pricing & Booking Information
Block A (Adult) – R450
Block B (Adult) – R360
Block A (Senior) – R400
Block B (Senior) – R310
Block C (Row P, Q, R) – R180
Venue Details & Map
Brooklyn Theatre
Physical Address: Greenlyn Village Centre, Cnr Thomas Edison and 13th Streets, Menlo Park, PretoriaTelephone: +27(0)12 460 6033 Email: admin@brooklyntheatre.co.za Website: http://www.brooklyntheatre.co.za Latitude: -25.769732 Longitude: 28.256457