South Africa, Dec. 17 -- Here's a snapshot of what the year looked like across Howard Audio and Howard Events.

The year kicked off with the return season of Swingin' Las Vegas, produced by Howard Events at The Teatro, Montecasino. With the Johannesburg Big Band back at full throttle, the show reaffirmed just how much appetite there is for big band music done properly. This set the tone for what would become a very full live calendar.

Midway through the year marked a major milestone: the official launch of the Egoli Symphonic Orchestra. This wasn't just the start of a new project, but the realisation of a long-term vision - an orchestra built to move comfortably between genres, styles, and audiences, and to sit naturally within South Afr...