Buskaid – A Musical Miracle
Virtual Concert, 29-31 Jan, Streaming and On-Demand
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is proud to present South Africa’s renowned Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble in a new series curated from their most memorable concert moments of the last five years. This first concert features performances with guest artist Melvyn Tan, Buskaid-trained violist Tiisetso Mashishi, a work by Princeton-based composer Julian Grant, plus popular vocals and unforgettable kwela – a South African style of music based on jazzy undertones and derived from the marabi sound.
https://princetonsymphony.org/performances/buskaid-musical-miracle/2021-01-29
Program:
Jean-Philippe RAMEAU / Overture to Naïs
Jean-Philippe RAMEAU / Rigaudons I & II from Dardanus
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART / Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415
III. Rondeau Allegro
Melvyn Tan, piano
Max BRUCH arr. Michael Pilkington / Romanze for Solo Viola and Orchestra, Op. 85
Tiisetso Mashishi, viola
Julian GRANT / Sancho’s Dance-Mix
Suite for string orchestra after dances by Ignatius Sancho
Plus, some great popular music…
Bennie BENJAMIN and Sol MARCUS / “I Love Your Lovin’ Ways”
Cecelia Manyama, vocals
Judy COLLINS | Nina SIMONE / “My Father ”
Mathapelo Matabane, vocals
Cole PORTER / “Too Darn Hot”
Tumi Mapholo, vocals
And Cool Kwela…
Marks MANKWANE / “Marks’ Special”
Winston “Mankunku” NGOZI / “Yakhal’ Inkomo”
Mathapelo Matabane, vocals
Malaika
“Kwa Kumnandi”
“2 Bob”
“Never Change My Mind”
Cecelia Manyama, Tshegofatso Matabane, and Tumi Mapholo, vocals
