FOM September: CTCS Baroque Invitation
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Finally the theatres are starting to open again, and the Cape Town Concert Series once more extends an invitation to Friends of Orchestral Music to enjoy a live recital at the Baxter Concert Hall on Saturday 25th September. Before Covid-19
FOM Update: July 2021
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Just as things started to open up again - so they closed! With winter also on our doorsteps, perhaps it has not been the worst time to rather stay indoors and find solace with the CPO Winter Cyber Symphonies and
Notice of FOM Annual General Meeting 2021
Dear Members, Normally our AGM immediately precedes a soiree. Unfortunately, our 2020 AGM had to be convened as a remote meeting in accordance with the Lock Down regulations. We have decided to continue to keep our members safe during current level 2 restrictions, and once again will hold our
FOM NEWS: LIVE CONCERTS FOR YOUR DIARY
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Exciting news with Live classical events opening up: Following the success of their first concert of the year with members of the CPO, the Cape Town Concert Series is hosting their next recital on Saturday 29 May at 11am in
FOM Chairman’s Message: April 2021
Chairman’s Message to the Members of the Friends of Orchestral Music 15 April 2021 Dear Members, MEMBERSHIP DRIVE – 2021 2020 was a year like no other. We only had time to enjoy the CPO Summer Season before the Covid pandemic changed our lives so
FOM Update: CTCS Concert with CPO
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music The Cape Town Concert Series is excited to present it's first live concert of 2021 and what better way than by collaborating with musicians from the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra to present some fantastic chamber music live on stage
FOM Update: Time to renew for 2021
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Thank you for supporting the Friends during this particularly difficult year. While there have been few events to attend, your support has meant that FOM has remained busy. Under our Individual Study Portfolio, we were able to offer support to
FOM News: The Music Plays On…
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Time has been certainly been rather surreal this year - with online events taking over our usual social encounters - whether for work or pleasure, and while we have reached level 1 and many activities are returning to some sense
FOM News: Education Update
Dear Friends of Orchestral Music Thank you for your support with the recent fundraising drives for our education portfolios to take their lessons online and cover additional fees of students who were unable to continue otherwise due to the pressures of Covid. All the Orchestral
FOM News: August Update: Concert with Jordan Brooks
Dear Music Lovers We hope you are keeping well and warm. The Friends of Orchestral Music are very excited to share the news with you that violinist Jordan Brooks has been accepted to study at Chetham School of Music in the UK. Jordan first came
FOM News July Update: Music Online
Dear Music Lovers We hope you are keeping well and warm as we reach mid winter. We are all settling into the new world of technology, and our first ever Zoom AGM last week went pretty smoothly, and we thank all those who participated or sent through
FOM AGM: 25 June: All you need to know
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC TO BE HELD VIA ZOOM AT 18.00 ON THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2020. Dear Members, Normally our AGM immediately precedes a soiree. Unfortunately, our 2020 AGM has to be convened as a remote meeting
FOM News May: Data Fundraising & Connecting through Music
Dear Music Lovers As time seems to stand still it is incredible to think we are heading into week 7 of lockdown, but as the chilly evenings are revealing winter is on its way, it is still a surprise to discover we are already half way
FOM News April Update
Dear Music Lovers Today marks the start of week 2 of Lockdown in South Africa. This has been quite a challenge for everyone - especially those in the arts. Nobody really knows the timelines or consequences - this is the case across the world
FOM News March Update
Dear Music Lovers It is with great sadness that Cape Town is facing major closures of live music in the months ahead. Notices came out today following the government announcement last night regarding Covid-19 and strict safety measures. The Fugard Theatre and Theatre on the Bay are closed
In Memoriam: Shirley Parkfelt
Shirley gave up a career as an opera singer to marry Lennart Parkfelt and went to live in Sweden where all three of their children were born. When Lennart retired from shipping, they came to live in the Cape and bought three farms in Franschhoek. Shirley
FOM Membership 2020
Dear Music Lovers TIME TO RENEW FOR 2020! The Friends of Orchestral Music has had an incredible year of fundraising events and supporting music for the future: Our evenings of ‘the other side’ soirees at Bowmans have been wonderful insights to music making from a
FOM News: October Update
October News On Sunday 20 October, the Friends of Orchestral Music, in association with Bowmans, will host the last fundraising soiree for 2019 as part of their mandate to raise funds and awareness for orchestral music and musicians in Cape Town. This year’s theme has
FOM News: September Update
The Friends of Orchestral Music are delighted to be hosting this Thursday's Benefit Concert with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. Featuring conductor Bernhard Gueller and the young pianist Daniel Kharitonov, this concert enables FOM to help the orchestra raise much needed funds for their everyday running
FOM News: August Update
August News August is not only woman's month, but also a chance to celebrate youth in music. The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra’s Symphony Season opens this Thursday with a special guest concert featuring the German National Youth Orchestra, with conductor Alexander Shelley. Please note there