Of musical strings and crocodile things

Classical music lovers were treated to a delightful musical soiree at the Classics at Riverbend on Sunday. The talented string trio of Elena Kerimova, Boris Kerimov and David Snaith performed beautiful and well-known compositions by musical masters such as Beethoven, Brahms and Ferraris to a rapt audience.

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Elena Kerimova started to play the violin at just seven years old. A year later she was admitted to the Special Music School for talented children. She performed regularly as a soloist with the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra and toured extensively with them through Europe and Japan. After relocating to South Africa in 1999, she took up a position with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra (KZNPO). She has become a firm favourite with audiences displaying a dazzling technical ability and infectious stage personality.

Boris Kerimov started to play the cello at the age of seven and was a graduate of the Novosibirsk Conservatoire. In 1986 he became a co-principal cellist with the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra and toured extensively through Europe. He also performed regularly as a soloist. In 1999, he joined the KZNPO as principal cellist and has appeared as a soloist with them playing a range of concerti by Boccherini to Schumann.

David Snaith studied viola with Frederick Riddle. He held principal positions in the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Capab Orchestra and Cape Philharmonic Orchestra.

He was also the violist with the acclaimed Amici String Quartet in Cape Town. He was appointed principal viola of the KZNPO in 2009.

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