JSO celebrates young soloists at Junior Concerto Festival Performance
Proud sponsors GTC commit to continued sponsorship of musical talent Sunday 7 June, Linder Auditorium, Johannesburg The Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra (JSO) celebrated its 127th Young Artists’ Junior Concerto Festival this afternoon as nine young soloists performed alongside the 40-person orchestra at the Linder Auditorium. In the JSO’s ongoing commitment to developing musical talent in South Africa the nine young soloists that performed were all under the age of 14 years. Of the nine young soloists who performed with the JSO, key performances were: 13-year old Roxanne van Oudtshoorn playing Zigeunerweisen by Sarasate; 11-year old Leo Huan playing Kabalevsky’s Piano Concerto; Fantastic Baroque music by 11 year old violinist Pendo Masote; and 12-year old violinist Linique Lawrence playing Kabalevsky. The youngest performer was the 7 year old pianist Nika Meiring “We are delighted to welcome such young aspiring musical talent to... Read More
