FOM Update: March 2023
SUNSET SOIREE FOR FRIENDS OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC The Friends of Orchestral Music are excited to return to Bowmans Law for an evening of music and conversation to fundraise for classical music in Cape Town on Thursday 23 March from 6.30pm. Breathtaking city views and a welcome
Reminder: FOM Membership 2023
Dear Music Lovers A reminder that you still have time to renew your membership for the Friends of Orchestral Music for 2023 and support classical music in Cape Town. Membership for 2023 is just R300 per person which brings you the following: Regular newsletters highlighting
FOM Update: January 2023
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Thank you to all who have renewed their membership for 2023. We are compiling our new database and will be sending confirmation letters with your new membership numbers in the next week. Your membership helps support not only the Cape
Letter of Thanks from Hugo Lambrechts & student
We were delighted to receive this letter of thanks from the Principal of Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre recently, along with a letter from one of the students regarding our donation to the centre which they used as prizes. See the attached for more details, and
FOM Update: Memberships for 2023 now open
Dear Supporters of Friends of Orchestral Music It has been a joy to return to normality in 2022 and, in particular, to be able to enjoy live CPO concerts in the City Hall again and our seventh FOM CPO Benefit Gala Concert in the Artscape
FOM Reminder October 2022
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music A reminder that the CPO Summer Season begins this Thursday 27th October and FOM will once again be hosting the rehearsals in the mornings. This first rehearsal will be starting at the later time of 12pm, featuring South African pianist
FOM Update: October 2022
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Music in Cape Town is suddenly running full speed ahead! Stellenbosch is full to the brim with music and arts this week with the annual Woordfees, and the Summer Season for the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra begins on 27 October.
FOM Update: September 2022
Tim KliphuisFoto: Marco Borggreve Dear Friends of Orchestral Music A reminder that the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra's Spring Season is back this week at the City Hall with rehearsals open every Thursday morning at 11am. Tickets are available from Quicket but there is
FOM Update: CPO Spring Season
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music A reminder that the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra's Spring Season opens next Thursday 1st September at the City Hall with violinist Jordan Brooks who will be performing Sibelius Concerto for violin and orchestra with Bernhard Gueller conducting. The programme also
FOM August Invitation
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Invitation: FMR Bursary Awards The Fine Music Radio Bursary Awards Competition are being held once again in the Baxter Concert Hall this coming Wednesday 17th and Friday 19th August. The competition rewards a student in each of four categories, Classical
FOM Update August 2022
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Invitation: Baroque to the Future & much more Last year, with assistance from the Friends of Orchestral Music, the South African National Youth Orchestra (SANYO) held a strings course on Baroque music with specialist Erik Dippenaar. This proved so successful
JULY GALA – WELCOME FROM THE CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME FROM THE STAGE – FOM BENEFIT GALA 2022 (Preceded by Louis Heyneman’s Welcome) Thank you, Louis. Every great orchestra is supported by an enthusiastic volunteer body of Friends. The CPO and FOM exemplify this perfectly and FOM has been supporting the CPO for
FOM Update June 2022
Dear Friends The last concert of the season takes place tomorrow - Thursday 30th June at the City Hall with a rare chance to hear the organ in full glory. Organist James Jones joins conductor Robert Moody for the Poulenc Concert for Organ, Timpani and
FOM AGM 2022
NOTICE OF THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC TO BE HELD: VIA: ZOOM AT: 18:00 ON: THURSDAY 26 MAY 2022 Dear Members, Normally our AGM immediately precedes a soiree. Unfortunately, as we are still navigating the arrangements to host soirees
FOM News May: Rehearsal bookings open for June
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Tickets are on sale now for the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra's winter season! It was wonderful to see audiences returning to the City Hall in April and the Friends of Orchestral Music are looking forward to hosting the final dress
FOM NEWS APRIL 2022
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra are already half way through their wonderful Autumn Symphony Season LIVE at theCity Hall - with two concerts to go. We invite you to join us on the morning of the concert to experience the final dress rehearsal and also assist the orchestra with much needed
FOM UPDATE: REHEARSALS OPEN FOR CPO AUTUMN SEASON!
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music As the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra is busy preparing for their LIVE Autumn Symphony Season at the City Hall, we are excited to announce that we were finally given permission to open the hall for all the upcoming rehearsals for
January Update: FOM 2022
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Welcome to our first newsletter for 2022. We are cautiously looking forward to a wonderful music filled year ahead with concerts opening up. We urge you to renew your memberships to FOM if you have not yet done so, at
FOM: 2021 review and looking forward
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music It seems like déjà vu that we write at the end of 2021 with the 4th wave of Covid hanging over us. Moving forwards all planning remains in limbo and the arts is in need of our help more than ever. We
FOM October: CTCS Invitation
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music The Cape Town Concert Series would once again like to invite you to join for their upcoming recital featuring pianist Megan-Geoffrey Prins who will be collaborating with violinist Annien Shaw on Saturday 23rd October, 11am at the Baxter. The lush programme