Fire Island Conservation is set to première ‘Symphony in Sea Major’ to audiences across South Africa and Mozambique in March and April, featuring musicians of the internationally acclaimed Viennese Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra.
The classical music concert is the world’s first concert tour for turtles, which aims to raise funds for marine and wildlife conservation.
Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra has captivated audiences across Europe with its soprano and baritone performances since 1997. They are bringing their esteemed ensemble to Africa for the very first time.
The orchestra will begin its exclusive concert tour in Maputo. Following a private showing to guests who book the ultra-luxury Kilima Sanctuary villa on the coast of the Machangulo Nature Reserve, the ensemble will be travelling to venues across South Africa.
Locations in South Africa range from the Kruger National Park to the Drakensberg, and from the Karoo to the Mother City of Cape Town.
All profits from concert ticket sales will aid crucial efforts to conserve the earth’s vulnerable creatures. The Kruger performance proceeds will raise funds for SANPark’s Honorary Game Rangers’ Fund and all other proceeds from the tour will be donated to Fire Island Conservation projects.
Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra MD, Peter Hosek, says the group is extremely excited to perform in Africa for the first time and to do so for a good cause makes it even better.
"With this concert tour for turtles, the musicians and management of the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra want to point out the importance of nature conservation. Sometimes, we live in our protected bubble in the so-called western world, without any thought about nature, until we find out how beautiful it is and that we all must massively increase our efforts to help protect our environment. That’s why we love this initiative. We can support the Fire Island Conservation projects with what we know best…classical music from Vienna. We want to bring this music to where it has never been performed and spread awareness of this noble project while presenting our beautiful melodies to open hearts for fundraising for this good cause."
Fire Island Conservation administers a number of community and conservation projects with the objective to protect threatened marine species.
Ilha do Fogo, off the coast of Mozambique, is the heart of the conservation efforts, where the island provides an essential nesting site for critically endangered hawksbill and endangered green turtles, and offers a safe haven for other vulnerable marine life.
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