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World Symphony Series
Spring Season 2019 23 OCTOBER – 15 NOVEMBER, LINDER AUDITORIUM, PARKTOWN, JOHANNESBURG
Concert Linda Nteleza
Musa Ngqungwana
Wolfram Christ
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BASS
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23 October at 7:30pm
PROGRAMME
24 October at 7:30pm
George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture
25 October at 11:00am
George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: Bess, you is my woman
George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: Summertime George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: It ain’t necessarily so Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Titan”
Jointly performed by the Johannesburg and KZN Philharmonic Orchestras An additional Friday morning performance has been scheduled for your convenience & enjoyment
Concer t Dmitry Shishkin
Daniel Boico
PIANO
CONDUCTOR
30 October at 7:30pm
PROGRAMME
31 October at 7:30pm
Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40 Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 in e minor Alexander Borodin: Symphony No. 2 in b minor
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Concer t Antonio Chen Guang
Roderick Cox
PIANO
CONDUCTOR
6 November at 7:30pm
PROGRAMME
7 November at 7:30pm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to Abduction from Seraglio Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26 in C Major Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4, Op. 98 in e minor
Concer t Matilda Lloyd
Conrad van Alphen
TRUMPET
CONDUCTOR
13 November at 7:30pm
PROGRAMME
14 November at 7:30pm
George Frideric Handel: Water Music: 3. Allegro, 6. Air, 11. Allegro, 12. Alla Hornpipe
15 November at 11:00am
Gustav Holst: The Planets
Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet, Hob. Vlle: 1 in E-flat Major
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THURSDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2019, 7:30PM, DURBAN CITY HALL Conductor: Wolfram Christ Soloists: Avigail Bushakevitz, violin Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade K.525) Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3, K.216 in G Major, “Strassburg” Mozart Symphony No. 39, K.543 in E-flat Major THURSDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2019, 7:30PM, DURBAN CITY HALL CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA Conductor: Daniel Boico Soloist: Matilda Lloyd, trumpet Choirs: Clermont Community Choir Durban Symphonic Choir Joyful Sounds SA Singers Koapeng Overture to Thina sizwe Hofmeyr Partita Africana Haydn Concerto for Trumpet, Hob. Vlle: 1 in E-flat Major Handel And the glory from Messiah, HWV 56 Sibisi (N) Uz’ungangilahli Jehova Sibisi (Q) Nkosi Sihawukele from Zulu Mass in B-flat Sibisi (Q) Mvana kaNkulunkulu from Zulu Mass in B-flat Moerane Ruri’, ruri’, ketso tsa Rabohle Haydn Sing the Lord, ye voices all from Die Schöpfung (The Creation) Mendelssohn Blessed are the men who fear Him from Elijah, Op. 70 Mendelssohn Thanks be to God from Elijah, Op. 70 THURSDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2019, 7:30PM, DURBAN CITY HALL Conductor: Roderick Cox Soloist: Dmitry Shishkin, piano Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin Tchaikovksy Piano Concerto No.1, Op. 23 in b-flat minor Brahms Symphony No. 4, Op. 98 in e minor
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THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2019, 7:30PM, DURBAN CITY HALL Conductor: Conrad van Alphen Soloist: Megan-Geoffrey Prins, piano Dvorák Carnival Overture, Op. 92 Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 in f minor Dvorák Symphony No. 9, Op. 95 in e minor, “From the New World” Bongani Tembe, Artistic Director
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Dmitry Shishkin
Avigail Bushakevitz
Matilda Lloyd
Roderick Cox
Megan-Geoffrey Prins
Daniel Boico SOME OF THE ARTISTS FEATURED IN THE KZN PHILHARMONIC’S SPRING SEASON 2019
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CONTENTS
COVER IMAGE Nkhensani Rihlampfu’s winning Absa L’Atelier work
A Resilient Visionary: Poetic Expressions of David Koloane, which opens at Standard Bank Gallery on 4 October 2019, surveys the fantastic legacy of Dr David Nthubu Koloane.
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cover story 22 ABSA L’ATELIER 2019 BRINGS AFRICAN ARTISTS’ POSSIBILITIES TO LIFE Absa, in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA), has announced the winners of the prestigious Absa L’Atelier competition, which celebrated its 34th year and saw rich and diverse talent emerge from across the continent.
CONVERSING THE LAND Conversing the Land, the latest collaboration between the University of Johannesburg and the MTN SA Foundation in the UJ Gallery from 22 October to 27 November, offers an exploration of the South African landscape as shaped by the memories, myths and meanings artists have attached to place.
60 LISTEN TO THE SWEET SOUND OF THE SHADOWS Els van Mourik, senior curator at Berman Contemporary and a visual storyteller at African Art Stories, gives insight into Daniel Stompie Selibe’s recent exhibition at the gallery.
28 INNOVATIVE HAND-CRAFTED PRODUCTS FOR HANDMADE CONTEMPORARY FAIR
62 IN SEARCH OF WORLD-CHANGING IDEAS The Social Impact Arts Prize is a new art prize
Over 100 exhibitors are confirmed to be showcasing
with a focus on social impact that has a direct,
and selling their wares at the upcoming Handmade
measurable effect on individuals and communities,
Contemporary Fair, which will be taking place at the
as a result of a site-specific arts-based activity,
Hyde Park Corner rooftop from 11 to 13 October.
project or programme, in and around the town of
34 NEW YORK FASHION WEEK COMES TO SOUTH AFRICA On 11 October 2019, South Africa will host the first-ever New York Runway SA show featuring
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50 A RESILIENT VISIONARY: POETIC EXPRESSIONS OF DAVID KOLOANE
Graaff-Reinet and the Valley of Desolation in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
64 THE IMBALI ARTBOOKS: ADVENTURING INTO ART
a collective of New York designers fresh off the
The National Arts Council supported numerous
fashion week runway!
impactful projects and organisations in
2018/2019. One of these is the Imbali Artbook roll-
SPECIAL FEATURE BASA Awards Finalists for 2019 have been announced.
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out in three provinces.
CONTENTS
66 JAPAN ART ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2019 PRAEMIUM IMPERIALE AWARDS
When Joburg Ballet’s resident photographer Lauge Sorensen was looking for a new creative approach to
The Japan Art Association has announced
providing a different perspective for the upcoming
William Kentridge (Painting), Mona Hatoum
ballet Giselle, he went back in time to the 1840s when
(Sculpture), Tod Williams & Billie Tsien
this romantic ballet was first performed.
(Architecture), Anne-Sophie Mutter (Music) and Bando Tamasaburo (Theatre/Film) as the
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THE ULTIMATE PRIZE On 3 September, the 2019 Booker Prize Shortlist was
Praemium Imperiale Laureates for 2019.
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announced and women writers are at the fore, with
UNWRAPPING THE MUMMY
four female and two male authors in the running.
Frank Teichert, Curator Archaeology and Human Remains, DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History, takes an in-depth look at the mummies in the DITSONG collection.
72 THE SCARS OF OUR HEROES – IMIVUMBA YAMAQHAWE
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84 BEHIND THE LENS: LAUGE SORENSEN
Cape Town Opera’s upcoming production: The Scars of our Heroes – Imivumba YamaQhawe, incorporates the story of the aftermath of the 1976 Soweto Uprising.
PAVAROTTI The award-winning filmmaking team behind the hit documentary The Beatles: Eight Days a Week –
lifestyle and entertainment 88 FILMFINITY 94 BOOK REVIEWS 95 CD REVIEWS 96 ENCORE: SAVANNAH FEEKE
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BUSINESS & ARTS
The Touring Years has turned to another musical
Ashraf Johaardien explores tribal instincts and
phenomenon with Pavarotti, an in-depth, no-holds-
weakest links.
barred look at the life, career and lasting legacy of the musical icon. It releases in South African
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cinemas on 27 September 2019.
78 JOBURG THEATRE PRESENTS ANOTHER PANTO ADVENTURE: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
CREATIVITY @ WORK Dave Mann chats to Theatre Duo.
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CONSTANT & CULTURAL Michelle Constant looks into the role of the tortoise in a world built for hares.
With only two months to go until the opening of this year’s pantomime, producers Joburg Theatre
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LITERARY LANDSCAPES
and Bernard Jay are excited to present the GIANT
Venezuelan writer Nelson Rivera writes about
of all pantomimes, Jack and The Beanstalk, on The
creative output amid a crisis.
Mandela Stage at Joburg Theatre.
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EDITOR’S LETTER
EXCELLENCE & INNOVATIONS
I
n George Eliot’s Daniel Deronda, Deronda says: ‘For my part, people who do anything finely always inspirit me to try. I don’t mean that they make me believe I can do it as well. But they make the thing, whatever it may be, seem worthy to be done... Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the spiritual wealth of the world.’ This
quote, for me, perfectly captures the spirit of Creative Feel and why we do what we do – particularly this month as we celebrate numerous arts awards and prizes. Firstly, congratulations to all the Absa L’Atelier 2019 winners, the Creative Feel team certainly found that the standard was excellent this year, with interesting concepts and techniques displayed in the awarded works. With the Absa L’Atelier having undergone so many changes this year, we were quite interested to see how this would affect the outcome. One big change is that instead of the three ‘Ambassadors’ going off to separate residencies in different countries, they will be going on their residencies together, first in France and then in South Africa. The resulting exhibition, with its strong emphasis on collaboration, should be quite intriguing to see, as these artists are quite different conceptually, they speak different languages, call different countries home, and work in different media. Of course, congratulations also go to all the Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Awards finalists. Not just for achieving excellence, but for, as arts organisations, surviving and thriving in the arts space, and as businesses, for supporting artists and the arts. Ashraf Johaardien, the CEO of BASA, provides us with quite an incredible statistic: ‘Compared to an estimated arts sponsorship spend of R136 million in 2001, this figure has jumped to
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approximately R654 million in 2018. This massive increase is indicative of how cultural creation, production and presentation have gone from being almost ignored in the economic sphere, to being at the centre of new development strategies.’ With the state of government funding for the arts looking a little precarious at the moment, this growing support from the business sector is especially encouraging. Creative Feel is also incredibly excited to be partnering with the Handmade Contemporary Fair (HMC) this year. As with so many others in the creative sector, the Fair has undergone a few changes in 2019 and is now under new ownership, but, having seen the list of exhibitors and the standard that has been set for this year, we are quite eager to see the innovative, hand-crafted wares from across Africa that will be on offer. We wish Cut2Black Media all the best for their first HMC and we hope to see you readers there! Speaking of exciting changes, you will notice that we have incorporated QR codes in this issue. The team has curated some videos and image galleries that will add an extra dimension to our articles and allow for a multi-sensory experience while you enjoy Creative Feel. If you have never used a QR code before, it is quite simple, they can be scanned using either the camera on your iPhone or by downloading an app like QR Code Reader (iPhone), QRCode Scanner (Android) or Google Lens. Scan the QR code on this page to watch a short video that shows the making of this issue of Creative Feel. Enjoy the issue!
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Albany Bakery celebrates Heritage Month with art
Jiyaad Greeff’s winning work
Jiyaad Greeff with Dr Esther Mahlangu
To celebrate South Africa’s rich history of art and food during Heritage Month in September, Albany Bakeries printed a young South African artist’s winning design on the packaging of millions of loaves of its Albany Superior White and Albany Superior Brown bread.
T
he winning design by Jiyaad Greeff, a Grade 10
dress and playing the vuvuzela, set against a brightly
pupil at the National School of the Arts (NSA),
coloured background. A range of bold, bright colours are used
was chosen from 28 entries for the 2019 Albany
to represent South Africa’s multicultural heritage.
Packaging Award. Young artists were briefed
to create a design based on the theme ‘New Generation Traditional Design’ inspired by the work of world-renowned artist Dr Esther Mahlangu. As part of its efforts to help preserve South Africa’s
‘With this design, I wanted to truly represent South African interests and identity,’ says Greeff. Still painting at 83, Dr Mahlangu says it is uplifting to pass on her skills by working with young artists: ‘Just as I followed traditions passed down from my mother and
culture by inspiring young artists to celebrate their country’s
grandmother, I am passionate about transferring this skill to
heritage through creativity, Albany Bakeries partnered
the generations after me. I want young people to learn about
with the NSA and Dr Mahlangu to hold a masterclass
and be proud of their heritage and, in turn, to teach others.’
for NSA students last year. Inspired by Dr Mahlangu and
As part of his prize, Greeff also got to spend time with
drawing on their own knowledge of their cultural heritage,
Dr Mahlangu at her school in Mthambothini in Mpumalanga
participating artists were encouraged to find new generation
where she teaches the technique of painting her iconic
contemporary expression in traditional design, specifically
geometric designs. Pupils learn how to mix pigments from
with the use of symmetrical shapes and a range of colours.
natural substances and create new designs using their fingers
The winning design incorporates inspiration from Mahlangu’s world-famous, contemporary painting technique
and chicken feathers. ‘It was awesome to understand how this art originated,
and showcases South Africa’s diverse heritage, alongside its
it opens your mind to see first-hand how South Africa’s
promising future. The design features figures in traditional
different cultures add to our diversity,’ says Greeff. CF
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