Stanford’s NG Kerk was filled with youthful energy on Saturday as the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra presented a concert of unusually broad appeal to mark the opening of the Stanford in Bloom festival.
Under the assured direction of conductor Liam Burden, the orchestra demonstrated the value of the Cape Town Philharmonic’s youth-development programme and the impressive standard its young musicians have already attained.
The programme travelled freely across opera, musical theatre, film and African song. This wide-ranging choice proved one of the afternoon’s greatest strengths.
Guest soprano Lynelle Kenned brought glamour and considerable theatrical presence to the occasion. An accomplished performer whose career embraces opera, musical theatre, television and the concert platform, she sang with warmth and clarity, communicating directly with the audience while blending naturally with the youthful orchestra behind her.
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