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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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 

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