The distinguished British pianist Kendall Taylor was soloist in Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto at last night’s concert by the Bulawayo Municipal Orchestra under Hugh Fenn.
Pleasing and subtle colour tones
Within its chosen limits as an art of calm reportage, Veronica Burleigh’s painting work in water colours and oils now on view at Naake’s Gallery, Bulawayo, is very competent indeed.
Violin, piano recital at lunch-hour
The Rhodesian Academy of Music’s lunch-hour concert yesterday featured a recital by Ann Stirling (violin) and Winifred Carr (piano).
In his lifetime Bach was never a good mixer. Even now, his music communicates a spiritual well-being so profound as to overshadow completely any works on the same programme by lesser men.
Elegant Touch from Richard
Usually at the first desk of the violas, versatile Richard Thorn took the solo part in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor at last night’s concert by the Municipal Orchestra under Hugh Fenn.
Recital for wind ensemble
Following the success of their recital for wind ensemble last July, the Rhodesian Academy of Music presented a similar recital at their lunch-hour concert yesterday.
Christmas music to please
The Municipal Orchestra, under Hugh Fenn, last night produced some of it most vital and polished playing in months.
A great display of promise
It is salutary to be reminded sometimes that a performing artist should not be expected to produce results with the predictability of a slot machine responding to sixpences.
A balanced performance
Bach’s Sonata in B. minor was the main work in the lunch-hour recital yesterday by Robert Sibson and David Lourie (Rhodesian Academy of Music).
Bitter-sweet melancholy in recital
The lunch hour recital yesterday by Richard Thorn (violin) and Anne Visser (piano) in the Rhodesian Academy of Music’s series included the first Rhodesian performance of the second violin sonata of contemporary British composer, Edmund Rubbra.