This platform is also MUSON’s modest contribution to the national effort at discovering and nurturing of our youths. Wednesday, October 18 will flag off the final phase of this competition.
There are three categories of Pianoforte, Voice and other Instruments. Apart from being a competition for attractive prizes, it is also a concert of very interesting musical selections. The MusicQuest is partly sponsored by Stanbic IBTC.
The unique personality programme, My Kind of Music, scheduled for Thursday, October 19 will be featuring a member of the diplomatic community in Nigeria and a great friend of MUSON, Mr Ingo Herbert, German Consul-General and three Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in their chosen areas of endeavour:
Mrs Opunimi Akinkugbe, CEO Bestman Games; former Banker, Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters, Lawyer and CEO BAP Productions and Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Managing Partner SIAO and Pastor-in Charge, Trinity House. The guests will be taken on a musical journey through the memories, experiences and life philosophies.
This year’s Chevron Festival Drama is The Engagement written by Sefi Atta, a story about a family at odds on the day of their daughter’s traditional engagement ceremony will be staged at the Agip Recital Hallon Saturday October 21 by the Jos Repertory Theatre, directed by Dr. Patrick-Jude Oteh.
The TOTAL Festival Gala Concert also will come up on Sunday, October 22, featuring the 45-man MUSON Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the virtuoso Visiting Conductor Walter-Michael Vollhardt and the 40-man MUSON Choir, conducted by its veteran Conductor, Sir Emeka Nwokedi in a combined performance that promises to live up to the reputation of the TOTAL Festival Gala Concerts.
This year’s MUSON Day a special members’ day, set aside to mark the founding of our Society is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25. This celebration,featuring a concert followed by cocktails, also serves as an interactive forum for members, their friends and families. For the first time, this year’s programme will feature a special ceremony during which new members will be formally welcomed into the Society.
This year’s Jazz event is scheduled for Friday, 27th October. It will take the form of a Jazz Party organised in collaboration with the Winehouse Jazz Family. It will be an evening of Jazz music and partying to the music of the Winehouse Band, the MUSON School Jazz Band and guest artistes.
The 21st MUSON Festival will come to a close on Sunday 29th October with an enthralling performance of the Opera: La fille du Regiment by Donizetti, directed by Nigeria’s ace Opera Singer, Teacher and Director, Joseph Oparamanuike.