Implanting a conscious appreciation of the spiritual and socio-economic, Mdantsane born composer, author and music arranger, Luyolo Lenga, pays homage to the isiXhosa language; accessing ancestral sounds from ancient bow and percussion instruments, utilizing classical techniques that traverse through culture and time by gathering elements of isingqi sakwantu, jazz and a range of contemporary music […]
At the very top of the new academic year, Opera UCT is delighted to present a concert of operatic excerpts sung by the cream of young South African vocal talent, and to unveil its plans for the forthcoming 2025 season. Presented by Opera UCT Director, Prof Jeremy Silver.
Cape Town indie up-and-comers Sueños weave a dreamy, tempered soundscape. https://web.facebook.com/lossuenos.band/about
As part of our mandate to bring the finest chamber music to the Concert Series platform, our next concert brings the percussion department from the back of the orchestra to the front and centre stage. Celebrated marimbist Magda de Vries is joined by Eugene Trofimczyk from the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra along with Stephan Galfin […]
Led by rising vocal artist Esha Parbhoo, Ragas Beyond Borders aims to celebrate cultural diversity by blending Indian and Western musical traditions, creating a fusion that bridges worlds, inspires connection, and reflects the beauty of shared heritage. This performance strives to provide a vibrant and soulful experience that resonates with everyone, offering a few moments […]
“Rebeca Omordia is half Romanian, half Nigerian – and it’s a powerful combination! Rebeca’s technique knows no bounds but, more importantly, she plays with a depth of insight and understanding which is all too rare today.” Hailed as an “African classical music pioneer” (BBC World Service) and “a classical music game changer” (Classical Music), London-based […]
The UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble, comprising about forty-five under- and post-graduate students, perform their first concert of 2025. The Ensemble is conducted by Brandon Phillips, Head of Woodwind and Ensembles at UCT.
Andrey Baranov is a founding member and first violinist of the David Oistrakh Quartet. He was born in Leningrad in 1986 and at the age of five began to study the violin. In 2009 he graduated from the St Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire (classes of Lev Ivashchenko, Vladimir Ovcharek and Pavel Popov). He subsequently trained […]
