JPO SPRING SEASON 2026

The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra’s Spring Symphony Season runs from 29 October to 19 November at the Linder Auditorium each Thursday evening. The Season opens with the highly-anticipated Spring Gala Concert, jointly performed by two of South Africa’s leading orchestras the Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestras.
Season Tickets (i.e. for all four concerts) are available on [email protected] or 011 484 0446.
No Under 5’s allowedSecure parkingWheelchair seating is available. Please call the JPO on 011 484 0446 or email [email protected] and we will assist with your booking.No entry after start
Concert 1: 29 October 2026JPO & KZNPO ConcertConductor: Jean-Claude PicardSoloists:Pumeza Matshikiza, sopranoMusa Ngqungwana, bass-baritoneWalton Johannesburg Festival OvertureGershwin Highlights from Porgy and BessHolst The Planets
Concert 2: 5 November 2026Conductor: Jean-Claude PicardSoloist: Sungmin Cho, violinRespighi Gli uccelli (The Birds)Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4, K.218 in D MajorTchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a
Concert 3: 12 November 2026Conductor: Christian SchumannSoloist: Yu Kosuge, pianoBeethoven Coriolan Overture, Op. 62Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 in G MajorBizet Symphony No. 1 in C Major
Concert 4: 19 November 2026Conductor: Daniel BoicoSoloist: Polina Osetinskaya, pianoBorodin Prince Igor OvertureRachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 in c minor Shostakovich Symphony No. 9, Op. 70 in E-flat Major
Programme subject to change