The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) is South Africa's finest Philharmonic Orchestra, presenting 60 symphony concerts at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

, and at the ZK Matthews Hall, UNISA, PretoriaSouth Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. It also accompanies the SA Ballet Theatre and Opera Africa in their productions.

History

The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 2000 by members of the disbanded National Symphony Orchestra. It presents four seasons of concerts per year. Commercial recordings include the first recording of the Violin Concerto by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was an English composer who achieved such success that he was once called the "African Mahler".-Early life and education:...

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First Violins

Miroslav Chakaryan
(Orchestra Leader)
Irene Tsoniff
Elbé Roberts
Dorota Swart
Melale Mantu
Mary Tennant
Nelly Schumkler

Second Violins

Samson Diamond
Daline Wilson
Juanita du Plessis
Olga Maraba
Milena Toma
Bernard Madumo