BOWMANS SUNSET SOIREE – 10 APRIL 2024
WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL: 6.30PM FOR 7PM The Friends of Orchestral Music are delighted to present a fundraising Sunset Soiree of music and conversation - in collaboration with Bowmans featuring their breathtaking city views, delicious food and statement wines. Due to renovations during 2023, it has
SUPPORT THE CPO SWIMMERS!
Dear Friends Two members of the CPO - Double Bassist Zanelle Britz and flautist Louisa Theart will be swimming the Robben Island Crossing for the CPO tomorrow - Sunday 26 November (weather permitting). They are doing this incredible initiative to raise awareness and funds for
FOM Update: Membership Renewal 2024
Dear Supporters of Friends of Orchestral Music 2023 has been a busy year and we can't believe we are now beginning our membership drive for 2024! Since 2017 our members have helped our volunteer committee to raise over R3 million! This has played a vital role in being
FOM Update: September 2023
Dear Friends Spring has sprung and the new symphony season is upon us with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra bringing the finest symphonic music to the City Hall in Cape Town. As always the Friends of Orchestral Music will be hosting the morning final rehearsals
FOM August Update: Quiz Night Returns!
Dear Friends The chilly winter may want to keep us indoors but there are some wonderful music events taking place in August not to be missed! Violinist Jordan Brooks - who was a beneficiary of the Friends - will be performing a recital on the morning
FOM Update: July News
Dear Friends Last week Stellenbosch was ablaze with incredible music making at the annual International Chamber Music Festival. Over 200 students from all over the country came to Stellenbosch to have chamber music coachings, masterclasses, talks AND an orchestral course which culminates on the final
FOM AGM NOTICE 2023
NOTICE OF THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC TO BE HELD: VIA: ZOOM AT: 18:00 ON: WEDNESDAY 31 MAY 2022 Dear Members, Normally our AGM immediately precedes a soiree. Unfortunately, we are still navigating the arrangements to host soirees as,
Fom Update: April – May
Dear Friends A reminder that there is no symphony concert this week - instead the orchestra are busy with concerts at the Suidoosterfees which is taking place at Artscape over the next few days alongside rehearsals for the upcoming production of Pearl Fishers with Cape
March Update – Sold out Soiree!
Dear Music Lovers Our first fundraising soiree in nearly three years is sold out! We want to thank all those who will be joining us next week and also assure those who missed the chance, that we will be having more concerts and talks during
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