Musical Events in Cape Town
On Thursday 2nd September the Schola Cantorum Chamber Choir will present a concert of Bach works centred around Jesu Meine Freude. This concert will include the Bach Cello Suite No. 3 performed by Peter Martens and feature a special vocal quartet performed with Antoinette Blyth, Minette du Toit-Pearce, Willem Bester and Barend van der Westhuizen. The concert starts at 8pm and will last approximately 75 minutes without an interval. This concert starts off the Choral Seminar taking place at the Endler from 2nd through to Sunday 5th September. Guest conductor Kare Hanken from Norway will be conducting. For full details on this event, please follow this link.
CONCERTS FOUR – by –TWO
Friday, 3 SEPTEMBER at 20h15
The Dean’s Old Office ( Room S 4 ), at S A College of Music, Rosebank
One night only @ Dorpstraat Theatre
4 September 2010, 20:00 The Rodriguez (Sugarman) Legend Rodriguez is currently one of the world's biggest cult musicians with fans all over the world from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, to UK and across the USA. However, it was not until 15 years ago, when he was rediscovered working on a building site by local journalist Stephen Segerman and Craig Bartholomew; did the songwriter and singer of "Sugar Man" and "I Wonder" realise that his defining album "Cold Fact" (1970) had become a cult classic and that he was a beacon of revolution for the people of South Africa. Since 1994, when he was "rediscovered", Rodriguez returned to South Africa and Namibia four times and his albums have been released on CD worldwide. In 1998 Rodriguez featured in a television documentary "Dead Men Don't Tour". After more than 35 years it seems that the wheel of fortune is finally turning and Rodriguez’s fame is rapidly growing in his home town Detroit and throughout the USA. His albums are being re-released and there is a documentary movie being made about the “Sugarman” himself. In 2004, Rodriquez surprised an unknown local band by appearing unexpectedly at their "Tribute To Rodriguez" show in Sedgefield, South Africa. He appreciated the enthusiasm and hard work of the band and invited them to perform with him in 4 sold-out concerts in the Garden Route. At the time, the gentle soft-spoken musician said, "I'm supporting the musicians who support me but they're doing it better than me." In 2009 Rodriguez, returned to South Africa once again and performed with one of the musicians, Graham Sindall-Gillot, from the original Rodriguez Tribute band. Graham’s band Acoustica, was the backing band for Rodriguez during this SA tour. Rodriguez and the Acoustica band performed 6 sold out Barnyard shows, performing in Cape Town, Joburg, Pretoria and the Garden Route. During this time, the band got to know Rodriguez and came to understand his music at a deeper level. Who better to perform a tribute show than the band that toured with him? Rodriguez himself said, “I love the way the group interpret and play my music especially when they let go and open up.” The band consists of Graham Gillot, Duncan Combe and Jeane Combe. Setlist includes:
MAMELA GOSPEL AFTERNOON
WHERE: BLUE CHIP RESTAURANT, 140 WETTON RD, WETTON
WHEN: SUNDAY – 05 September 2010
TIME: 16H00(4pm)
ENTRY FEE: R20-00
All enquiries and bookings contact Charles Louw:
NB: RESTAURANT FACILITIES AVAILABLE Dear Principal and Head of Music
Reddam House School is organizing a ‘Messiah from scratch’ on Saturday, 11 September 2010 at the Cape Town City Hall. This is to be a fundraiser for Ashwin Willemse Brass Band from Manenberg. We will rehearse from 14h00 till 17h30 with the choir and perform at 19h30.
We have a staff member who will conduct and many willing choristers but our aim is to have a massed choir of teachers from all over the Peninsula who like to sing. To keep costs down we would also like volunteers for the ad hoc orchestra. In order to participate, each chorister would have to purchase a score for R60.00. This will cover printing costs and the hire of the City Hall. The balance will be donated to the Ashwin Willemse Brass Band. We would appreciate it if you could let us know how many teachers would like to be involved, so that we can arrange printing scores. OR Any interested teachers can e-mail Reddam House Constantia at glendab@reddamh.wcape.school.za to reserve a place in the choir or orchestra. Please stipulate voice part or instrument.
Yours sincerely
A.L. WOOLLEY (MRS) ANNUAL JAZZ CONCERT The Athlone Academy of Music will be holding its annual Jazz Concert on Saturday 4 September 2010 at the Athlone Civic Centre starting at 15h00 to 18h00. Top local jazz artists will be featured such as Melanie Scholtz, Richard Caesar, Basil Moses, Zelda Benjamin, Three Tons of Fun, Jonny Cooper Big Band and Connolly Big Band……………………… Tickets: R70.00 Block bookings of 20 and more R50.00 per ticket.. Please support an NGO that’s adding value to the lives of many children in different communities. Please contact the Director Thurston Brown @ 078 220 4655 or office 021 697 2120. We are very excited to announce that award winning pianist Vassily Primakov will be perform in Stellenbosch on Friday 10th September at 8pm for the Endler Concert Series. Vassily studied at the Juilliard School of Music in New York, and the competitions he has won have afforded him the opportunty to tour both as soloist and concerto performer across America and Europe thus firmly establishing his career on the concert platform. For this concert Vassily will be performing an All Chopin Programme. His recording of Chopin’s Mazurkas was named "Best of the Year" by America's National Public Radio and we will have copies of this recording, amongst others, for sale at the concert care of the newly formed CD Collectors Club.
Musicanti Chamber Orchestra J. C. Music’s Solo Instrumentalist Competition Date: 22-23 October 2010 The competition is open to any student between the ages of 13 and 18 who
play an instrument. Each competitor will have 10 mins to prove that they
are the best soloist within the schools of the Western Cape. Closing date for entries is 8th October 2010 For the full competition information pack, please contact Jo Carr on 072 476 5082. 
Dear FriendsWe trust we find you all well. The Cape Town Male Voice Choir has, as usual, been busy this year singing for friends and communities.
Our end of the year concert, most looked forward to by the Friends of the Choir, our
– Summer Celebration Concert –
will take place on Saturday, 20 November 201019:30 in the Cape Town City Hall.
The SA Navy Band will be joining us again plus guest artist(not yet confirmed).
Your support has ensured that this dedicated choir has continued to bring some happiness to audiences across the Cape Peninsula, and for this we thank you.
We hope to see you at our Concert. Tickets are R100.00 each with R10.00 of each ticket going to Red Cross (The Children’s Hospital Trust). As per tradition, guests are invited to bring an unwrapped toy for a needy child. These will go to the Hospital for distribution.
The choir has been invited to sing in an international choral competition in 2011 and funds raised will be used for these pruposes as well.
For ticket arrangements please contact Elizabeth Danckwerts T 082 468 7504 E aecon.e@mweb.co.za (preferable)
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