Celebrate Africa!
Bernard Woma Ensemble with the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic, Durban City Hall, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA
Celebrate Africa and cultures around the world with the Winter Season opening concert of the 2015 World Symphony Series. The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic welcomes the Bernard Woma ensemble from Ghana to Durban for an unforgettable performance of traditional African music mixed with ethnic-themed classical music from Europe and America. The orchestra is joined by the Bernard Woma Ensemble, which consists of two Ghanaians, Bernard Woma and Kofi Ameyaw, and one American, Mark Stone. The group performs on the traditional Ghanaian instrument the gyil — a pentatonic-tuned xylophone with resonator gourds underneath the keys. These instruments are rarely heard outside of Western Africa and it is a treat to have this world-class ensemble perform with the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic. The ensemble will perform two short concertos written by Bernard Woma: the Gyil Jumbie Concerto and the Gyil Yeru Concerto.