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Please note that the Barcelona Guitar Quartet scheduled to perform in the Unisa Conference Hall on Saturday, 10 June at 18:00 unfortunately cancelled their concert tour to South Africa. The Embassy of Spain in Pretoria and Pim Broere Promotions provided no reasons for this cancellation. 

However, the performance of all four Mozart flute quartets by Helen Vosloo (flute), Suzanne Martens (violin), Jeanne-Louise Moolman (viola) and Peter Martens will still take place as announced in the Unisa Conference Hall on Sunday, 18 June at 16:00. Do not miss this musical tribute to the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus' birthday!

We are delighted to announce a bonus concert on our schedule by the celebrated Fitzwilliam String Quartet from the United Kingdom in the Unisa Conference Hall on Sunday, 16 July at 16:00. This ensemble is regarded as one of the greatest string quartets in the world. They worked with Shostakovich in the 1970's and their recording of his complete quartets was voted one of the top 100 CD's of all time.

Their programme in Pretoria will include Mozart's popular and evergreen Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Shostakovich's String Quartet no.6 and a new piano quintet by South African composer, Michael Blake. Make a note of this extra concert! The schedule of exciting concerts during the Second Semester will soon be be available and sent to you.Looking forward to welcoming you to the abovementioned concerts in the Unisa Conference Hall on 18 June and 16 July. 

Concert Organizers: Unisa Music Foundation
Enquiries: musicomp@unisa.ac.za
office hours: 012 429 3344 / 3311



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