German embassy supports Concerto Festival with 5 000 euros
The German embassy in Windhoek has announced its support for the Namibian National Symphony Orchestra by sponsoring the RMB Concerto Festival with a contribution of 5 000 euros – approximately N$97 500.
This funding is provided through the embassy's small cultural fund.
The festival will be held from 17 and 18 August and will showcase the talents of young Namibian musicians at the Auditorium of the Deutsche Höhere Privatschule (DHPS).
The Concerto Festival was first held in 2014 with Florian Rohn as a guest soloist and Alexander Fokkens as conductor, accompanied by the Namibian National Symphony Orchestra. Since then, it has been staged almost every year. The Concerto Festival provides an opportunity for young Namibian musicians studying at the College of the Arts or with private music teachers to perform with a full orchestra and in front of a large audience.
Special occasion
This year, the Namibian National Symphony Orchestra will again welcome Xavier Cloete as conductor.
In addition, the RMB Concerto Festival will welcome special guests from Germany, the Karlsruher Concert Duo, who have visited Namibia on multiple occasions to great acclaim.
Together with the Namibian concertmaster and violinist Jürgen Kriess, the Karlsruher Concert Duo Dagmar Hartmann and Reinhard Armleder will perform the Triple Concerto from Ludwig van Beethoven. It is a special opportunity for the Namibian audience to witness the live performance of this wonderful and very famous piece for three solo instruments (violin, cello and piano), accompanied by a full symphony orchestra.
Tickets are available at Webtickets.com.na, Pick n Pay and Shoprite and at the door.
This funding is provided through the embassy's small cultural fund.
The festival will be held from 17 and 18 August and will showcase the talents of young Namibian musicians at the Auditorium of the Deutsche Höhere Privatschule (DHPS).
The Concerto Festival was first held in 2014 with Florian Rohn as a guest soloist and Alexander Fokkens as conductor, accompanied by the Namibian National Symphony Orchestra. Since then, it has been staged almost every year. The Concerto Festival provides an opportunity for young Namibian musicians studying at the College of the Arts or with private music teachers to perform with a full orchestra and in front of a large audience.
Special occasion
This year, the Namibian National Symphony Orchestra will again welcome Xavier Cloete as conductor.
In addition, the RMB Concerto Festival will welcome special guests from Germany, the Karlsruher Concert Duo, who have visited Namibia on multiple occasions to great acclaim.
Together with the Namibian concertmaster and violinist Jürgen Kriess, the Karlsruher Concert Duo Dagmar Hartmann and Reinhard Armleder will perform the Triple Concerto from Ludwig van Beethoven. It is a special opportunity for the Namibian audience to witness the live performance of this wonderful and very famous piece for three solo instruments (violin, cello and piano), accompanied by a full symphony orchestra.
Tickets are available at Webtickets.com.na, Pick n Pay and Shoprite and at the door.
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