A Vocal Masterclass will be presented by Dr Lisa Engelbrecht, Vocal Coach and Répétiteur at Opera UCT, on Saturday 30th May from 10h00-13h00 in the Howard College Theatre. Six senior students from the UKZN Opera Studio and Choral Academy (OSCA), have been selected to participate in the Masterclass. We encourage students and the larger Durban public to attend the Masterclass since Dr Engelbrecht is highly regarded as an international Vocal Coach and Répétiteur.  Entrance is free of charge.

This will be followed by a Concert in the Howard College Theatre from 15h00 – 16h30, featuring the award-winning South African baritone Sandile Zitha from the SA College of Music at the University of Cape Town, accompanied on the piano by Dr Lisa Engelbrecht.  In addition to their exciting and varied programme, including Zitha performing the  Pearl Fishers’ duet by Georges Bizet with our very own tenor Nonkanyiso Khumalo, the OSCA Ensemble under the direction of Lionel Mkhwanazi, the Head of OSCA and accompanied by Senzekile Biyela, will perform excerpts from Carmen by Georges Bizet. Tickets are available at the door from 14h30 at R50 per adult and R20 for pensioners. UKZN students will be allowed free entrance.  A gem of a concert not to be missed!