ZIMBINI, Singer/Dancer
Babalwa Zimbini Makwetu best known as Zimbini, who performed with the CPO in Dance Can Dance, The Spirit of Enchantment, directed by Elvis Sibeko, performed in the CPO 2022 variety concert. An...
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The Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) headed by industry experts Anton Luitingh and Duane Alexander, is a leading performing arts academy dedicated to nurturing the talents and...
View ArticleSigqibo “Gibbs” Tokwe
While he was pleased to be coming home, he wasn’t happy leaving the orchestra where he made so many friends. A student at Grey High 2015-2019, Gibbs learned so much about his instrument. “Going to...
View ArticleChad Groepies
“We were welcomed with open arms and even received a few gifts from Alexander and Peter upon arrival.” They treated the four a VIPS and, says, Chad, “just getting to know everyone involved in making...
View ArticleKyle Smith
Kyle Smith was a member of the CPYO for many years and an ad hoc musician with the CPO for several. He was a soloist in last year’s Classical Music Concert presented by the CPO and Artscape when he...
View ArticleNICCI BOTHA ON HER GERMAN EXPERIENCE
“I am still so captivated and awestruck by my visit, with an ongoing fantasy of the trip playing in my mind that I am scared of putting my gratitude to Alexander and the entire Junge Nord-deutsche...
View ArticleA French Affair
Cape Town City Hall November 9, 2023 19:30 A French Affair CPYO Curtain-raiser: Conductor Chad Phillips Smetena: The Moldau Conductor Jeremy Silver Soloist Graham du Plessis (cello) Debussy Prélude...
View ArticleKutik’s Return
Cape Town City Hall November 16, 2023 19:30 Kutik’s Return Conductor Adam Szmidt Soloist Yevgeny Kutik (violin) Barber Adagio for Strings Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 2 in C-sharp minor Mozart...
View ArticleCheng’s Cello
Cape Town City Hall November 23, 2023 19:30 Cheng’s Cello Conductor Robert Moody Soloist Bryan Cheng (cello) Elgar Cello Concerto Holst The Planets American conductor Robert Moody is music director of...
View ArticleGerman splendour
Cape Town City Hall November 30, 2023 German splendour Conductor Bernhard Gueller Soloist Leo Gevisser (piano) Beethoven Piano Concert No. 1 Wagner Vorspiel und Liesbestod from Tristan und Isolde...
View ArticleTHE EMERGING MUSICIANS OF TOMORROW
Says its CEO and Artistic Director Louis Heyneman, “with a music academy, youth orchestra, youth wind ensemble, a training wind ensemble and three string ensembles plus the Masidlale mother-tongue...
View ArticleROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
SYMPHONY NO. 4 IN D MINOR, OP. 120 Rather slow – Lively * Romance: Rather slow * Scherzo and trio: Lively * Finale: Slow – Lively This particular symphony by Robert Schumann has a numbering...
View ArticleCAPE TOWN PHILHARMONIC SUMMER SEASON ANNOUNCED
The first concert, A French Affair on November 9, with Silver and Du Plessis, begins with a curtain-raiser by the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, conducted by Chad Hendricks. The young...
View ArticleOctober 1 Welgemoed in Symphony
Says Councillor Ronel Viljoen: “It’s wonderful to have the concert in Welgemoed, I trust this will be a huge success and the beginning of a tradition in the area. The City supports arts and culture...
View ArticleOctober 8 Music honours animal welfare and donkeys
To give this day even deeper meaning, the concert is presented in aid of Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor. Eseltjiesrus offers a permanent safe haven for donkeys that have been rescued from...
View ArticleOctober 12-14, Requiem Journeys of the Soul
Muyanga’s new work is “invocation of South African rituals of mourning and remembrance – ultimately celebrating the beauty of life – colourful, joyous, uplifting: food for the soul,” and was...
View ArticleOPERALIA UPDATE
Geordin Hill-Lewis, mayor of Cape Town, was quick to come on board , saying that Cape Town is the perfect destination thanks to its accent on culture and its gorgeous location. “We look forward to...
View ArticlePeninsula School Feeding Association and Lana English
About Lana English Lana started singing at a young age in the church choir, and at the age of 17, she made her solo debut. In 1993, she started part-time singing lessons with Vetta Wise and began...
View ArticleLEO GEVISSER FOR THE RUPERT MEMORIAL AT THE ENDLER HALL
The concert takes place the night after he closes the CPO’s Summer Season at the City Hall in Cape Town. Gevisser, whose partnership in 2022 with Gueller and the CPO in June last year in the 4th...
View ArticleRola Volvo Cars Somerset West
Situated in Somerset West, Rola Volvo Cars has grown from strength to strength as a dealership that serves with integrity and pride. A perfect partnership between a premium car brand committed to...
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