Last night, the John Rupert Theatre was filled with the enchanting melodies of the legendary Rocco de Villiers and the talented pianists from the Union Schools.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦.

Rocco, known to South Africans as one of the country’s foremost musical minds, took to the stage accompanied by the equally impressive Lizelle le Roux on the violin. Together, they showcased Rocco’s unique style, demonstrating the sheer joy and excitement that can be found in piano music.

For the young learners from the Union Schools, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮. They were able to witness firsthand the artistry and showmanship of a true musical maestro, gaining valuable insights and inspiration from the experience.

Overall, it was an amazing and unforgettable experience for both the audience and the performers.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘰 𝘥𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴’ 𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.

We extend our 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 to the organsers, performers and all those who attended.