NEW FUNDING SECURED
Joburg orchestra makes welcome return
With the help of new government and corporate funders, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra is ready to claim its place as one of the best in Africa
The soundtrack of Johannesburg is about to be complete again. The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) will once again add its sounds to the buzz and the urban choreography of "Africa’s world-class city". The orchestra disappeared into obscurity in 2012, when it experienced a financial meltdown. It relied mostly on lottery funding. With the help of new government and corporate funders, the orchestra is ready to claim its place as one of the best in Africa. The refreshed version includes a new brand identity with artistic strokes of the city’s iconic landmark, the Nelson Mandela Bridge. Steering the wheels of change is the orchestra’s CEO and artistic director Bongani Tembe. The JPO is a not-for-profit, public-benefit company and is aspiring to be an orchestra globally recognised for its artistic excellence, education initiatives, innovation and community engagement programmes. "This vision is based on the affirmation of the value and transformative power of music to inspire and...
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