DURBAN music lovers are in for a triple treat as three venues, the Pavilion Mall, St Thomas Church Musgrave and DLI Hall as the three venues host music concerts that span from orchestra, Scottish heritage and highlighting youth talent. Pictured is Laila Jones from the Durban City Orchestra with her oboe who will be at St Thomas Church, Grace McIlroy from International School of Performing Arts who will be singing with KZN Phil at the Pavilion, Glynnis Jones who will be strumming her violin at the Concerto Festival at St Thomas Church and Craig Penberthy from the Durban Caledonian Society in Music from Scotland who will be at the DLI Hall.
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MUSIC lovers in Durban are in for a feast as three live concerts will highlight the city's rich diversity with offerings that span orchestral works, youth performance, and traditional Celtic heritage.
The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra will set the tone with two free public concerts at the Pavilion Mall’s Fountain Court, Westville, at 11am and 1pm.
These performances will showcase emerging talent, including singers and instrumentalists from the International School of Performing Arts (ISPA).
Later in the afternoon, at 3pm, the Durban City Orchestra will present its annual Concerto Festival at St Thomas Church in Musgrave.
The programme is designed to highlight the expertise of soloists drawn from within the orchestra itself. Tickets will be available at the door.
Meanwhile, at 2pm, the DLI Hall will host Music from Scotland, an event presented by KZN Piping and Drumming.
The concert will feature leading provincial pipe bands and Celtic dancers, bringing a distinctly Scottish flavour to the city’s musical calendar. Tickets can be purchased at the venue.
Among the feature performers are Grace McIlroy (ISPA), Glynnis Jones (Durban City Orchestra), oboist Laila Jones, who appears with both the Philharmonic and the Orchestra, and Craig Penberthy of the Durban Caledonian Society, representing the Scottish bagpipe tradition.