The City of Roses Youth Celebration, featuring the City of Roses Choir (CoRos) as well as the other local choirs, will be on stage at the Andre Huguenet Theatre on Tuesday, 24 October.
The choir and the event forms part of the newly-created Bloemfontein Music Initiative.
Musician, producer, arranger, and composer Anton Esterhuyse, the internationally acclaimed opera singer, artists rights activist, producer, director, and teacher Sibongile Mngoma, and producer and musician Angelo Mockie are the three directors that created the initiative to uplift the economy of Bloemfontein and to support local artists.
“Our vision is to to drive the music economy in Bloemfontein by getting corporate businesses involved.
“This will enable us to produce high quality shows that guarantee a sustainable income for the artists in Bloemfontein, and also provide a generous return on investment for the businesses that partner with us. Development among communities and schools is also very important to us,” said Esterhuyse.
On Tuesday, the choirs of the Fichardtpark High School, Eduplus, and the Bloemfontein Men’s Choir will also perform. The Eunice High School Drumline will share the stage with a soloist and an orchestra.
Tickets for the celebration in the Andre Huguenet Theatre are sold on Webtickets and cost R100. The show starts at 18:00.
