WINTER SYMPHONIES AT THE CITY HALL
The new season begins at 19:30 (not 20:00 as in the past) and pre-concert talks will take place at 18:45. The new season, which is conducted by Brandon Phillips, Arjan Tien and Bernhard Gueller, features a mini-Rachmaninov season to mark the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, as well as a new violin concerto by Matthijs van Dijk with soloist Jeffrey Armstrong. Pianists performing Rachmaninov are Emanuil Ivanov, Mike Wang and Dmitry Shishkin.

1 June:

Pre-concert talk at 18:45
Conductor Brandon Phillips
Soloist Jeffrey Armstrong (violin)
Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Matthijs van Dijk Violin Concerto (Premiere)
Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C, K551, "Jupiter"

8 June:
Conductor Arjan Tien
Soloist Emanuil Ivanov (piano)
Rachmaninov Scherzo in D minor
Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Mahler Symphony No. 4 in G

15 June:
Pre-concert talk at 18:45
Conductor Arjan Tien
Soloist Mike Wang (piano)
Overture: CPYO Side by side with the CPO
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Bartok Concerto for Orchestra

22 June:
Pre-concert talk at 18:45
Conductor Bernhard Gueller
Soloist Dmitry Shishkin (piano)
Ravel Pavane for a Dead Princess
Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

Please see cpo.org.za for detailed programmes.

Please note that the programme is subject to change