Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Also known as JPO
Origin Johannesburg, SA
Genres [orchestral music]
Occupations Philharmonic orchestra
Years active 2000–present
Website www.jpo.co.za
Members
Shadrack Bokaba is the Managing Director

The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) is South Africa's finest Philharmonic Orchestra, presenting 60 symphony concerts at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg, and at the ZK Matthews Hall, UNISA, PretoriaSouth Africa. It also accompanies the SA Ballet Theatre and Opera Africa in their productions.

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History

The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 2000 by members of the disbanded National Symphony Orchestra.[1] It presents four seasons of concerts per year.[1] Commercial recordings include the first recording of the Violin Concerto by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.[2]

Orchestra Members

Principal Guest Conductor

Bernhard Gueller

First Violins

Miroslav Chakaryan (Orchestra Leader) Irene Tsoniff Elbé Roberts Dorota Swart Melale Mantu Mary Tennant Nelly Schumkler

Second Violins

Samson Diamond Daline Wilson Juanita du Plessis Olga Maraba Milena Toma Bernard Madumo

Violas

Vladimir Ivanov Esther Spies Andrea Erasmus Martie Botha

Cellos

Susan Mouton Peta-Anne Holcroft Sonja Bass Daliwonga Tshangela Wessel Beukes

Double Basses

Christi-Luise Swanepoel Regomoditswe Thothela

Flutes

Malané Hofmeyr-Burger Handri Loots

Oboes

Gary Roberts Lesley Stansell

Clarinets

Philip Coetzee Morné van Heerden

Bassoons

Penny Ives Brahm Henkins

Trumpet

Donald Bouwer Michael Magner Berndt Baumann

French Horns

Shannon Armer Graham McWilliams Christopher Bishop Peter Griffiths

Trombones

Berwyn Roberts Nathan Thomas Alexander Hitzeroth

Timpani

Rudolf Van Dyk

Percussion

Matthew Downey

References

  1. ^ a b "About the JPO". Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra. http://www.jpo.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=29. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Andrew Achenbach (July 2004). "Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto". Gramophone: 44. http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/July%202004/44/773295/COLERIDGETAYLOR+DvoAK+0+ColeridgeTaylor+Violin+Concerto+in. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 

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