It was a spectacular evening with classical music closing off the week at the Alliance Française de Lusaka Friday night.

Comprising classical musicians from Latvia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, guests at the Alliance Française were treated to a one night only Classical Music Concert’. This left many people in the audience thrilled with many singing along as the event came to a close.

The ensemble gave an exhibition of not only talent, but a display of dedication to quality sound and classical music. ”

It goes to say there is no life without music – Mr. Mokale Koapeng

And attending the Classical Music Masterclass, hosted by four visiting classical musicians earlier in the day, Mokale Koapeng, who is also an international acclaimed classical musician noted the importance of promoting classical music at every stage of life.

Speaking in an interview, Koapeng noted that there were a lot of opportunities even for the young people hoping to look at music as a career. He noted “we all need music, and because the first sound was a heartbeat, we cannot live life without sound, just as we cannot, without a heartbeat.”

Koapeng is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa’s most exciting and versatile composers. He is currently, lecturing at the Rusangu University in Monze, Southern Province, in Zambia.