Kruger Park venue for two concerts of the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra

Kruger Park venue for two concerts of the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra

The internationally acclaimed Viennese Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra will be performing at Skukuza in the Kruger National Park on 20 March, and at Mdluli Safari Lodge on 21 March to raise funds for the SANParks Honorary Rangers and Mdluli Conservation and Anti-Poaching.

These concerts are part of the orchestra’s South African Tour for Conservation in March 2023, leading up to a 2025 world tour to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Austrian composer Johann Strauss.

The Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra performs regularly at the Schönbrunn Palace, the former imperial summer palace of the  Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in Vienna.

The orchestra comprises nine acclaimed musicians, including South African violinist 
Amora de Swardt.

The classical concert at Skukuza will take place at the Skukuza Golf Course at 17:00 on 20 March. Tickets cost R950 per person and are available from Quicket. This cost includes the concert, complimentary wine, and a bountiful harvest table. The premium fold-up chair provided for the concert is a take-home gift for all concert attendees.The event is available to the public as well as guests who will be in the Kruger National Park on 20 March. Limited accommodation at Skukuza became available recently due to a conference cancellation, so book fast.

All  guests must make use of shuttle services to attend the concert on the golf course. Shuttles will depart from Nelspruit at 14:00, Skukuza Rest Camp at 16:00, Pretoriuskop at 15:00, and the Kruger Gate Hotel at 16:00.

Tickets for the concert and shuttle services are available from Quicket.

The concert at Skukuza is financially supported by First National Bank. Graeme Cole, regional head of commercial banking at FNB, said that the bank has a responsibility to conserve and protect the environment by actively getting involved in initiatives that are contributing to this cause. 

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“The SANParks Honorary Rangers play an important role to assist SANParks achieve its conservation and development objectives, and we are honoured to partner with them in this venture,” he added.

The concert at Mdluli Safari Lodge takes place  against the backdrop of the African bushveld in the beautiful open thatched lounge area.  

A delicious dinner will be served in the lodge dining area after the concert. Tickets to the concert include the performance, the dinner, and an exclusive shuttle service from Nelspruit to Mdluli Safari Lodge that departs at 15:00. The shuttle will take guests to the event in style and return them to Nelspruit safely after the show and dinner.

Tickets for the concert, dinner and shuttle package are available from Quicket at R1 150 per person.

There are limited dinner, bed and breakfast packages available at R3 5000 per person. The accommodation/concert combo package can be booked directly through the lodge. 

The concerts are a joint project between the Isle of Fire Conservation Tour in Southern Africa, the  Innibos Lowveld National Arts Festival, and the SANParks Honorary Rangers, Lowveld Region. Contact lowveldfundraising@honoraryrangers.org or sandra@innibos.co.za for more information on the event or call Linda on 082 933 1011 or Sandra on 082 853 7885.