A melodic journey: how one family finds fun in symphony

Durban — The idiom ‘like mother, like daughter(s)’ is well suited for Glynnis Jones, a bassoon player from Kloof, her daughter Laila Jones and step-daughter Neena Ziemba, who all share a common interest: classical music.The three are established members of the Durban City Orchestra (DCO).Laila, 15, plays the oboe, from the double-reed woodwind family of instruments like her mom’s bassysounding bassoon, and Neena, 16, is able to conjure an array of sounds on the violin.When they come together with instruments in hand, it’s usually a “fun and exciting” symphony of sound.On…