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 of Saturday 12th August at the Baxter for the Cape Town Concert Series, and will also be leading the Beau Soleil Symphony Orchestra on Saturday 26 August as part of their 40th reunion gala concert.  Both events, and more are listed in this months Unplugged Newsletter – click the link here:
https://mailchi.mp/c25ca6ef74db/unplugged-concerts-august-and-beyond?e=1681db0886

Don’t forget to book ahead for the new CPO Symphony Season in September – details below. Regular seats from Computicket and rehearsal tickets from Quicket.

The main news item for the Friends this month is that our Annual Quiz Night returns on Thursday 24th August where you have the chance to put your musical and general knowledge to the test.

These fun evenings aim to raise funds and awareness for orchestral music and musicians in Cape Town, and this year our experienced Quiz Master is Roxane Steffen – who also happens to be the Principal Bassist of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra!Teams are put into tables of 8. Individual tickets can be bought from Quicket for just R180 per person or you can reserve a full table for R1440. The price includes a welcome drink and a light supper. There is also a cash bar available.

Start time- 6.30 for 7pm.
Venue: Innovation Lounge and Opera Bar, Artscape, Foreshore. Parking available.
Booking link for Quicket: https://qkt.io/FOMQUIZ

We thank Artscape – home of Arts and Theatre in Cape Town for the use of the venue.

If you have any queries please do not hestitate to contact us on: info@fomct.com or call 084 682 1337.

We look forward to seeing you soon

Kind regards

Friends of Orchestral Music, Cape Town

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FOR YOUR DIARY
Regular Booking open at Computicket, Rehearsal links at Quicket – listed below
***please note the final concert on 28 September has no morning rehearsal – the rehearsal takes place at 7pm on 27 September***

7 SEPT:  Conductor Bernhard Gueller, Soloist Torleif Thedéen (cello)
Mussorgsky Prelude to Khovanshchina
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No 1, Op. 107
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2, Op. 11 “Little Russian”
11am rehearsal link: https://qkt.io/CPOREH7SPT

14 SEPT: Conductor Bernhard Gueller, Soloist Jayson Gillham (piano)
Sibelius The Swan of Tuonela
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467
Mendelssohn: Notturno from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A “Italian
11am rehearsal link: https://qkt.io/CPOREH14SPT

21 SEPT: Conductor Bernhard Gueller, Soloist Priya Mitchell (violin)
Corigliano Elegy for Orchestra
Beethoven Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61
Schumann Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
11am rehearsal link: https://qkt.io/CPOREH21SPT

28 SEPT: Conductor / Composer Robert Maxym, Soloist: Bongiwe Nakani
A Celebration of Africa
Martens Maxym Children of Africa suite
Maxym Siyakhulekela,
Khumalo/James/Maxym uShaka (Prelude, Part 1, and Part 3)
**Rehearsal link: 27 September 7pm** https://qkt.io/CPOREH27SPT