KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra

The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (KZNPO) is a professional orchestra based in Durban, South Africa.[1] It was founded in 1983 under the name Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (NPO).[2]

Funding

The KZNPO receives funding from the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Municipality, the national Department of Arts and Culture, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial Department of Arts and Culture,[3] South African National Lottery, the National Arts Council of South Africa, the Rupert Music Foundation and various individual donors.

Staff

The orchestra's chief executive and artistic director is Bongani Tembe, who in 2019 celebrated 25 years in the position.[4] British musician Andrew Young was a member of the orchestra as clarinetist, bass clarinetist and saxophonist from September 1989 till April 1996.[5]

Repertoire

In August/September 2009, the KZNPO accompanied soprano Renée Fleming on a concert tour to Durban, Pretoria and Cape Town.[6]

In April 2011, the orchestra played the world premiere of Bongani Ndodana-Breen's opera Winnie the Opera at the State Theatre, Pretoria, with soprano Tsakane Maswanganyi in the title role of Winnie Mandela.[7]

References
  1. "KZNPO National Youth Concerto Festival", September 2010, ClassicSA.co.za
  2. Philip Harrison (January 2005). Arts & culture. New Africa Books. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-86486-565-6.
  3. Thusi, Weziwe. "Budget Speech for 2009/10 delivered in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature by the Honourable Weziwe Thusi, MEC for Arts and Culture". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  4. "Bongani Tembe: 25 years at the helm of the KZN Phil and so much more!". Creative Feel. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. "About Andrew Young". Andrew Young. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. Sinkins, Estelle (20 May 2009). "World renowned soprano Renee Fleming coming to SA". The Natal Witness. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  7. Redvers, Louise (29 April 2011). "Winnie the Opera premieres with all eyes on Winnie the spectator". the Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2015.


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