The 18th edition of the annual Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) will kick off on October 18, 2014.
This information was
revealed by the Chairman, 2014 Festival Planning Committee, Kitoyi
Ibare-Akinsan.
According to Kitoyi, this
year’s festival begins on October 16 with “My Kind of Music”, one of the
festival’s favourites. Also, MUSON alumnus, Imoleayo Balogun and his Big Band
will perform Jazz music “blended with African philosophy” at the opening of the
festival.
Some of the festival’s
highlights include drama such as: Jagua Nana – the Musical, Cyprian Ekwensi’s
novel produced and directed by Wole Oguntokun on Saturday, October 18.
There will be Visual Arts
Exhibition at this year’s festival programme opening ceremony on Sunday,
October 19 and run until Wednesday, October 22.
In the same vein, Classical
Concert, featuring the MUSON Symphony Orchestra conducted by MUSON’s new
Artistic Director, Tunde Jegede will come up on October 19.
We gathered that the
Orchestra will perform Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin and other works by popular
international and Nigerian composers.
On Monday, October 20, the
Society of the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN), focusing on Ballet, Hip Hop,
Jazz, Contemporary and Latin, will hold a dance workshop and concert from 2.00
p.m.
The annual talent
competition for Youths, featuring the best candidates from the earlier stages
of the competition in a concert is scheduled for Thursday, October 23. Jazz
Night comes up on Friday, October 24, and it is designed to showcase two young
promising Nigerian Jazz artistes.
The traditional Gala Choral Concert taking place
on Sunday, October 26 has two parts - “Pop Choral Music”, which will
feature the works of Andrew Lloyd Weber, E di Capuo, and Andre Van Der Merwe
while Nigerian Choral Music, will
feature the works of Laz Ekwueme, David Aina and Ayo Bankole, among
others.
The Musical Society of
Nigeria which was founded in 1983 has increased in many aspects. In fact, the
MUSON School of Music which was founded in 1989 for providing training for
children interested in playing musical instruments now has Diploma programme.
The organizers of the
festival that will attract people from all walks of life promised to give
guests musical treats they will always remember.
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