SOSL for ‘LC Proms’

The Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka (SOSL) will present ‘LC Proms’ - a concert in aid of the Ladies’ College Old Girls’ Association (OGA) Trust Fund for Care and Support, at the College Hall on September 24 at 7 pm.

Ajit Abeysekera is the conductor for the event where SOSL will deviate from its usual classical fare to provide a sparkling repertoire of light classical, Latin American favourites as well as popular showtunes. The programme includes well-loved classical works like ‘Voices of Spring,’ by Johann Strauss, Pietro Mascagni’s ‘Intermezzo’ - better known today as the music featured in the movies ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘The Godfather III,’ and Leroy Anderson’s quirky, yet delightful ‘Syncopated clock‘.

Also on the line up are Latin, Jazz, Folk and Rock favourites. The audience may need to fight the urge to dance to the strains of the evergreen Jewish folksong ‘Hava Nagila,’ and to swing to Mancini’s classic ‘Pink Panther,’ and samba down the aisles to ‘Latin Gold‘- a medley of popular Latin American dance tunes.

The showtunes are from musicals we all know and love, and promise to introduce a nostalgic note to the musical repertoire. The LC OGA Trust Fund for Care and Support was set up to assist retired teachers, staff, support staff and old girls, on a needs basis. The income generated from the investment of this fund supports payments to current beneficiaries, but, the recent decline in interest rates has resulted in a drop in income, which makes it difficult for the Trust to keep its commitments towards the sick and elderly beneficiaries, who have spent their lives in the service to the school.

The Symphony Orchestra’s association with Ladies’ College has been close and longstanding. The Orchestra has, for many years, made the Ladies’ College Hall its home, using it both for rehearsals as well as a concert venue, due to its excellent acoustics.