Nelson Mandela Honoured With Peace Quartet

March 2, 2010 - PRLog -- Brian commenced work on the instruments recently and they should be completed by September 2010. The Inaugural Concert will be held in December 2010. Several musicians of international repute from various countries have agreed to play in concerts worldwide.The end of the process would be the auctioning of the instruments which make up the Peace Quartet, proceeds of which to go towards helping previously disadvantaged young musicians for example, children in the poor townships of South Africa.

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Information on the Quartet of Peace and the blog on Brian's website which can be found here - Brian Lisus Violins http://www.violinafrica.co.za/. There is a fascinating blog where readers can follow the step-by-step progress of the making of the instruments (violins/viola/cello) The  Quartet of Peace http://thequartetofpeace.blogspot.com/   (updated fortnightly).

These two violins, viola, and cello are to be made in honour of four great men. Men who have  withstood the harshness and winter of South Africa’s apartheid past, bringing  new light and vision to a land parched by discrimination and  misunderstanding.

Each instrument will bear a name in their honour. Hope for Nelson Mandela, Peace for Bishop Desmond  Tutu, Reconciliation for FW De Klerk  and Freedom for Dr Albert Luthuli. The culmination of the wood passing through the violinmaker, Brian Lisus’ hands will be three special concerts to be held in Geneva, Paris and London.

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About The Quartet of Peace: a group comprising 4 instruments (2 violins, a viola and a cello) dedicated to the ideals inspired by the 4 South African Nobel Peace Laureats. This idea was inspired by Nelson Mandela's inauguration in 1994 and designed and made by internationally renowned Cape Town violinmaker, Brian Lisus