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Liam Burden
Liam Burden was appointed conductor of the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in June 2024. Liam was a finalist in the fourth Len van Zyl Conductors’ Competition (now the SA Conductors’...
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Briel, who is a student of Antoni Schonken and Arthur Feder, wins R50 000, an all-expenses paid trip to Germany to have her winning composition performed with the Junge Nord-deutsche Philharmonie...
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To my mom, DOMA LILLEY 1931-2024 Doma Lilley was the principal harpist of the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra from 1955 to 1994. She was the longest full-time member of the orchestra, joining at the age...
View ArticlePRICE’S RENAISSANCE
29 August, Cape Town City Hall ROSSEN MILANOV CONDUCTOR MELISSA WHITE VIOLIN Copland Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo” Florence Price Violin Concerto No. 2 William Levi Dawson Negro Folk Symphony...
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5 September, Cape Town City Hall ARJAN TIEN CONDUCTOR ANTHONY MARWOOD VIOLIN Elgar Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 Gideon Fagan Karoo Symphony (ed. 2024) Subscription renewal from July 18. General...
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12 September, Cape Town City Hall ARJAN TIEN CONDUCTOR PALLAVI MAHIDHARA PIANO Michael Mosoeu Moerane Fatse La Heso (My Country) Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 Stravinsky Firebird...
View ArticleMAGNIFICENT MAHLER
19 September, Cape Town City Hall ARJAN TIEN CONDUCTOR Mahler Symphony No. 7 Subscription renewal from July 18. General booking from August 1
View ArticleCLARINET COLOURS
26 September, Cape Town City Hall ARJAN TIEN CONDUCTOR MARIA DU TOIT CLARINET Conrad Asman Colour Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (World Premiere) David Earl Clarinet Concerto Mendelssohn Symphony...
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Lucien Lewin
Cape Town attorney and former Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra trombonist Lucien Lewin joined the board of the CPO in June 2024. Lucien was from 2000 to 2005 a trombonist in the CPO, and taught brass...
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Ralitza Macheva
Ralitza Macheva joined us on July 1, 2023, as the principal second violin. Ralitza is no stranger to Cape Town concert goers, because she has been performing often with the Cape Town Baroque...
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Louise Enslin
Louise Enslin joined the CPO as Business Development Strategist on Aug 1, 2023, to see to the long-term sustainability of the CPO, a role she is well placed to tackle thanks to her education, music...
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James George
James George joined the trombone section of the CPO on January 1, 2024, having been principal trombone of the CPYWE from 2015 to 2022 and of the CPYO from 2016 to 2022, and an ad hoc member of the...
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Liam Burden
Liam Burden Liam Burden was appointed conductor of the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in June 2024. Liam was a finalist in the fourth Len van Zyl Conductors’ Competition (now the SA...
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Charlene Verster
Charlene Verster Appointed in April 2024 as the conductor of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Youth Wind Ensemble, Charlene Verster brings a wealth of dedication and experience with her. She has...
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Maretha Uys
Maretha Uys Maretha Uys, Deputy Concertmaster, started her musical life at the age of three in Bloemfontein, when she began to play recorder. She soon developed an interest in the violin and three...
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Simon Ball
Simon Ball Simon Ball comes from Port Elizabeth and attended school at Grey School for Boys. After matriculating he started a degree in music, later switching to a Bachelor of Pharmacy which he...
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Andrea Balocco
Andrea Balocco Italian trombonist Andrea Balocco was appointed principal trombone in 2023.“ The opportunity to come to Cape Town from Durban where I had been a member of the KZNPO for nine years came...
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Lucien Lewin
Lucien Lewin Appointed to the CPO Board in July 2024 is prominent Cape Town attorney Lucien Lewin. Lewin, who is currently a partner at Bowmans; Cape Town, was also a trombonist in the CPO from 2001...
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Bernhard Gueller
Bernhard Gueller Renowned for his innovative phrasing and rhythmically charged performances Bernhard Gueller stands as a distinguished musical conductor who currently serves at the principal guest...
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Zukisani Mafilika
Zukisani Mafilika Zukisani Mafilika, appointed office assistant in July 2024 after a year as an intern, displayed a natural inclination towards choral and classical music from his early years growing...
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