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2021-09-27 07:53:21
Black History Month at the African Concert Series
October is Black History Month and the African Concert Series, artistic director Rebeca Omordia, is participating with a pair of events, a concert and a panel discussion. On Thursday 14 October 2021 there is a free lunchtime concert at St.Olave’s Church, Hart St., Tower Hill, London EC3R 7NB with songs, chamber music and piano solos by African composers. Baritone Njabulo Madlala will be singing a selection of African art songs, Rebeca Omordia will give the world premiere of Moroccan composer Nabil Benabdeljalil's Nocturnes for piano nos. 4, 5 & 6, the Ubuntu Ensemble will give the premiere of Robert Matthew-Walker's piano quintet arrangement of the African Suite by Nigerian composer Fela Sowande (1905-1987), and double bass player Leon Bosch plays music from his native South Africa. Then on 19 October, there is a panel discussion at Oxford Brookes University hosted by Professor Marius Turdă featuring Rebeca Omordia and Leon Bosch. Full details from […]
2021-09-26 23:30:48
The African Concert Series' free lunchtime concert at St. Olave's Church, 8 Hart Street, London EC3R 7NB, near Tower Hill, London on Thursday, 14 October, 1PM.
Eni Fashanu writes: Dear Friends, I hope this email finds you well. You are cordially invited to The African Concert Series' lunchtime concert at St. Olave's Church, 8 Hart Street, London EC3R 7NB, near Tower Hill, London on Thursday, 14 October, 1PM. The concert will feature African Art Songs with Njabulo Madlala, Piano Music from Morocco performed by Rebeca Omordia, The South African Double Bass with Leon Bosch and Fela Sowande's African Suite arranged for piano quintet by Robert Matthew-Walker, performed by Ubuntu Ensemble. Please find attached the poster for full details of the event. The entry is free so please bring friends along with you! We look forward to seeing you there. Best regards, Eni The African Concert Series -- Eni Fashanu PA, The African Concert Series
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2020-10-14 11:05:11
Here’s how Porgy looks in Vienna’s Covid staging
From Njabulo Thabiso Madlala: Tonight’s the premiere of our new production of Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” at Theater an der Wien! It’s a huge cast, it’s a huge production, but with everyone getting tested for Covid regularly and a strict safety concept for the theatre, we sailed through six weeks of rehearsals safely, and here […]
2020-03-01 18:07:44
Anglais - Natalya Romaniw Reigns Supreme in Madam Butterfly at the London Coliseum
[…] uncomfortable at Pinkerton’s deceit. One of the most moving parts of the entire evening is when he tries to break the news that Pinkerton will not be coming back in Act II, as with every manifestation of her excitement at the thought of his return we see his own heart break just a little more. There is also strong support from Stephanie Windsor-Lewis as Suzuki, Alasdair Elliott as Goro, Keel Watson as The Bonze, Njabulo Madlala as Prince Yamadori and Katie Stevenson as Kate Pinkerton. In the pit Martyn Brabbins elicits a radiant, frequently charged, but always highly balanced sound from the orchestra. Adam Smith plays Pinkerton on 20 March and 4, 7 and 17 April, George von Bergen sings Sharpless on 17 April, and Martin Fitzpatrick conducts on 11 and 13 March and 7 April. By Sam Smith Madam Butterfly | 26 February – 17 April 2020 […]
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