GTC’s sponsorship of JSO – A sound platform to foster musical talent
November 2014 GTC, one of the country’s leading financial advisory businesses, is the main partner and sponsor of the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra primarily because the group is strongly committed to fostering the musical talent of present and future generations. The JSO is one of the oldest orchestras in South Africa, with its first concert held 80 years ago in the Wanderers Hall in Johannesburg on 30 September 1934 under the baton of Viennese born conductor, Joseph Trauneck. “Sponsoring the JSO is a sound platform for our business,” says Gary Mockler, Group CEO at GTC. “Supporting the arts in general and the JSO in particular, is the right thing to do. GTC easily identifies with the importance of this social responsibility, particularly when youngsters are involved and are empowered to be in a position to improve themselves and the orchestra overall.”... Read More
