RONNIE SAMAAI - MAESTRO OF SYMPHONY

Today we spoke to Ronnie Samaai who is one of the best-known music teachers today.

Ronnie discussed the Youth Music Festival which will take place on the 4th of August at the Artscape Theatre.

The festival will involove 14 young up and coming talents who excelled in a music competition of which Samaai was a judge. The 14 talents will perform their solos which ranges from cello to marimbas to tenor singing with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra.

Samaai who has been teaching music for more than 40 years is currently busy teaching music on farms and in disadvantaged areas during his retirement. He currently serves on the board of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and is also the chairman of the Western Cape Music Education Department.

The Festival will take place on the:

4th August 2007

c.c R60

pensioners and students c.c R30