Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO), a Section 21 Company, started operating on a full-time basis in 2001. Founded by thirty retrenched musicians from the disbanded National Symphony Orchestra.
Role in supporting performance in South Africa
The orchestra has performed for several opera and theatrical-styled productions, including:
2010: La Bohème (Opera Africa)
2011: Carmen (Opera Africa)
2013: CREDO: A musical testament to the Freedom Charter
2023: Tosca (Cape Town Opera)
The orchestra has also worked in partnership with Opera Africa.
Sources
Polina Burdukova. 2010. 'An analysis of the status of orchestras in South Africa'. Unpublished Masters thesis. University of Pretoria.
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