The National Creative Arts Youth Festival offers a wide range of activities in the music category.

These include The Aurica Grand Choral Concert which will take place on May 26 at 19h30 at the International Convention Centre. The programme features a massed choir accompanied by the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by well-known conductor Richard Cock. Guests appearing will be the Fulton School for the Deaf Choir, Sacred Heart Secondary School Steel Drum Band and the KZN Natal Youth Wind Band.

Taking place at the ICC the following day, May 27, at 14h30 will be The Grand Choral Festival Junior Concert which also features a massed choir, although the participants will be of a younger age. The KZNPO will again be conducted by Richard Cock and guest participants will be the same, except that the wind band will be replaced by the KZN Youth Orchestra.

The Grand Choral Festival Junior Primary Concert titled Sing for Joy features a massed choir conducted by Cecile Levin from May 16 to 18 at 10h00 in the Centenary Hall, Durban Girls’ College, Musgrave Road. Included in the programme are guest choirs and instrumental ensembles.