FynArts 2023 - Booklet

Performances
FRI 16 10:00 – 12:00
Choir Celebration
Primary Schools
in Greater Hermanus
Family FRI 16 18:30 – 19:45
Charl du Plessis Trio
Charl du Plessis (piano), Werner Spies (bass),
Peter Auret (drums)
Following the enormous success of the inaugural
event at last year’s festival, seven of the primary schools
in Greater Hermanus – Curro, Generation, Hawston,
Lukhanyo, Waldorf, Mounnt Pleasant and Zwelihle
Primary Schools – will be back to celebrate the joy
of singing together.
Although not a competition, each school will receive
feedback from adjudicators.
The programme will open with a teacher’s choir
this year, and the final item will again be a choir
comprising a few learners from each school choir.
Choirs will change throughout the morning. Audience
members are therefore welcome to arrive or leave
between items.
The Charl du Plessis Trio is one of the most recognisable
instrumental groups in South Africa and will be back in
Hermanus by popular request for a performance titled
Fifty Ways to Leave your Lover. The Trio has released nine
albums, won four SAMA awards and regularly perform
in Europe and Eastern Asia. Their style combines classical
music with influences of jazz, pop and world music and
is aimed at the curious listener. In their latest programme
they perform music of Bach, Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite and
new arrangements of ABBA and Paul Simon.
Charl will travel to Hermanus with his own
Steinway grand piano for this performance.
Sincere thanks to Jooste and Semer for their generous
support of the Charl du Plessis Trio.
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Venue: Zwelihle Primary School
Tickets: No charge. A donation at the door or via
Webtickets would be much appreciated
Venue:
Tickets:
Dutch Reformed Church, Onrus
First five rows: R280 | R260 (early bird)
All other seats: R200 | R185 (early bird)
Scholars: R120 | R100 (early bird)