MUSON Festival

The fun continues for followers of classical and other genres of music and art as The Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON)hold the 2009 edition of its MUSON festival. This year’s edition,the 12th in its series,which also marks the 26th anniversary of the founding of the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON),the celebration started last Sunday, October 25, 2009 and runs through Sunday,November 8, 2009,showcasing stage performances,youth concert,My Kind of Music,indigenous social music,chorale concert,jazz and classical music.

The festival started with a celebration of the MUSON day on Sunday October 25 at the Agip Recital Hall with the MUSON orchestra on stage performing the works of Fela Sowande,Ebenezer Obey,Tony Momoh and W.A. Mozart.Also,last Thursday,October 29,there was a two-session event.The first session,kicked off at midday at Shell Nigeria Hall and features seven young talented students, who competed for the Brandler Prize in the Youth Concert.The winner of the concert will be sponsored for a diploma certificate at the MUSON school of Music,being sponsored by MTN foundation.The second session,under My Kind of Music took place in the evening at the Agip Recital Hall and features four interesting personalities on stage, whose stories are yet unknown to anybody.

The personalities present at this year’s festival are Mrs. Amina Oyagbola, John Momoh, Odein Ajumogobia, Minister of State, Energy and Ms Bennedikter Molokwu.