The Friends of Music host a regular monthly recital programme at the Durban Jewish Club in 44 Old Fort Road on Tuesday evenings at 19h45.

“Top performers for 2003 have already been organized and we are going to have a Mainly Cello Feast, says FOM chairperson Vera Dubin.

Artists featured include Orazio Malone – winner 3rd UNISA instrumental competition; Augel Gerber – winner of UNISA string section February 2002; Jerome Pernoo, return of wonderful French cellist, Mark Dobrinsky; Genova & Dimitrov, (Bulgarian piano duo) – winner of 1995 Bellini duo comp. (Italy), 1996 competition (Tokyo, Japan) & the ARD Music Competition in Munich; Aviv String Quartet (Israel), winners of 1st prize 1999 Melbourne Intern, Chamber Competition & Amadeus Quartet Prize in Holland; Adam Aleksander (Canada) – top prizes in over 19 competitions (Spain, France, Canada, Italy, etc.

”This year, the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund has enabled us to give talented musicians the opportunity to gain concert experience by performing 10 minutes prior to every concert,” Dr Dubin adds. “The fee will assist them with their musical studies or instrument upkeep.”

Please attend the KZNPO pre-concert lectures organized by Friends of Music, delivered by music experts, before symphony concerts, in the auditorium of the venue in use by the KZNPO at 18h15 to 19h00.