The South African College of Music, Founded 108 Years Ago, Offers World
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The South African College of Music, founded 108 years ago, offers world-class performances of African and Western music, jazz, opera and technology-inspired compositions on a weekly basis throughout the academic year on Tuesday evenings, with occasional concerts on other nights of the week. Please note the earlier starting time of 19H30, and that both our weekly daytime concerts start at 13h00. The South African College of Music reserves the right to alter programmes or replace soloists as may become necessary, but will endeavour to give notice of such changes via the mailing list, in the media and on various websites. Visit the SACM website: www.sacm.uct.ac.za BECOME A FRIEND OF THE COLLEGE Whilst every effort is made to keep ticket prices as low as possible, it is a huge benefit to join the Friends of the College. Friends of the College are offered 15 vouchers for R650.00. This works out to R43.33 per voucher, which will be issued to you at the beginning of the UCT concert year. These vouchers may be exchanged for tickets either at the door, or at Webtickets. Normal prices range from R70 to R100, and more for the opera collaborations. Members may then purchase more vouchers at the pro rata rate when they run out. Tickets are transferable, so your family and friends may attend concerts with you or even without you. This also makes them the perfect gift for someone who has everything! For more information, contact the Concert Co-ordinator, Gillian Lindner, on 021 650 2640. E-mail: [email protected]. BOOKING DETAILS We have moved to WEBTICKETS for our concerts in the Baxter Concert Hall. Book Online You can now book online and choose to pay at any Pick n Pay store. You can even load your ticket on your Pick n Pay smart shopper card. Just follow the instructions online at www.webtickets.co.za. Book at Pick n Pay Tickets can only be booked at selected Pick n Pay stores. To find a store near you, go to www.baxter.co.za/webtickets for a list of all selected Pick n Pay stores. Book at the Baxter You will be able to purchase tickets for any event sold through Webtickets. Book Elsewhere You can also book and pay for tickets via any Webtickets outlet, Webtickets mobile app, Cape Town Tourism Office and with the Nedbank mobile app. For any queries regarding the booking process, please contact Webtickets customer support on [email protected] or call 086 111 0005. Unless otherwise indicated, the prices are as follows: Symphony concerts: Full price: R100 UCT staff: R95 Senior citizens and students: R75 Learners: R50 Opera and collaborations – refer to individual listings All other concerts (unless specified): Full Price: R75 UCT staff: R70, senior citizens and students: R60 Learners: R50 UCT students with a valid student card: free at the door for selected concerts Block bookings of ten or more on the non-concession prices: less 10%. WEEKLY DAYTIME CONCERTS Members of the public are welcome to attend the weekly performers’ classes and lunchtime concerts which take place most Wednesdays and Thursdays at 13H00 during the academic term. Admission is free, and the concerts are roughly 35 minutes long – perfect for a lunch hour. PATRONS PLEASE NOTE Patrons cannot be admitted after the start of the performances. Latecomers may be seated at the discretion of the front-of-house manager at an appropriate interval in the performance. OPERA TUESDAY 27 FEBRUARY AT 19H30 SHOWCASE BAXTER CONCERT HALL A NIGHT AT THE OPERA WITH STARS OF THE SACM Baritones George Stevens and Patrick Tikolo, tenor Sandile Sikhosana and members of the UCT Opera School with Fleur du Cap nominees for Best Performance in an Opera (Female) Brittany Smith (Pamina) and Leah Gunter (The Queen) from The Magic Flute and Noluvuyiso Mpofu (Guilda) from Rigoletto and UNISA International Singing Competition semi-finalists Frances du Plessis and Siphokazi Molteno George Accompanist: José Dias Full Price: R75 / UCT staff: R70 Senior citizens and students: R60 / Learners: R50 UCT students with a valid student card: free at the door Book at Webtickets or at the door. SACM TUESDAY 6 MARCH AT 19H30 COLLABORATION BAXTER CONCERT HALL SIGNUM QUARTET (In collaboration with the Cape Town Concert Series) Schubert - Quartettsatz Robert Fokkens - Glimpses of a Half-forgotten Future Matthjis van Dijk - new work to be premiered, especially for CTCS Beethoven - Quartet Op.132 The Signum Quartet has appeared at the Wigmore Hall in London, the Cité de la Musique in Paris, at the Berliner Philharmonie, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Hamburg Laeiszhalle, the Liederhalle Stuttgart, the Philharmonie Essen and the Beethoven-Haus Bonn and has been invited to the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Rheingau Music Festival, Aldeburgh Festival of Music, the BBC Proms and the Festival Aix-en-Provence. At the invitation of the Goethe Institute, the quartet has undertaken extended concert tours in Asia, middle America and now to South Africa, home of viola member and UCT alumnus, Xandi van Dijk. The quartet will also be giving workshops and masterclasses at the SACM. For more information call 084 682 1337 or e-mail [email protected] Prices: R150 - R180 This collaboration IS available to the Friends of the College programme. Book at Webtickets or at the door. SACM TUESDAY 13 MARCH AT 13H00 COLLABORATION BAXTER CONCERT HALL LES ÉCHOS DES FEMMES Eight female German horn players will perform with marimbas, drums and other instrumentalists from the Chris Hani School, the German School, Marimba Jam and SACM. Lunchtime concert - admission is free STUDENT TUESDAY 13 MARCH AT 19H30 ENSEMBLE BAXTER CONCERT HALL UCT STRING ENSEMBLE Conductor: Alexander Fokkens Tchaikovsky - Souvenir de Florence, Op.70 (arrangement for string orchestra) Foote - Suite in E major for String Orchestra, Op.63 Grieg - Two Elegiac Melodies, Op.34 Full Price: R75 / UCT staff: R70 Senior citizens and students: R60 / Learners: R50 UCT students with a valid student card: free at the door Book at Webtickets or at the door. GUEST TUESDAY 20 MARCH AT 19H30 ARTISTS BAXTER CONCERT HALL AFRICAN EXPLORATIONS LIESL STOLZT (flute) PETER MARTENS (cello) JOSÉ DIAS (piano) New music by South African composers Robert Fokkens, Conrad Asman, Adrian More and Jan-Hendrik Harley Full Price: R75 / UCT staff: R70 Senior citizens and students: R60 / Learners: R50 UCT students with a valid student card: free at the door Book at Webtickets or at the door. SACM SATURDAY 24 MARCH AT 19H00 COLLABORATION MEMORIAL HALL, UCT UPPER CAMPUS HANDEL’S MESSIAH Conductor: Leon Starker Join the Cape Town Youth Choir and Junges Vokalensemble Hannover in a performance where Handel’s “musical fireworks” are matched by the youthful sound and energy of the two youth choirs. South African tenor Levy Sekgapane, first prize winner of Placido Domingo’s prestigious Operalia 2017 competition, makes his “Messiah debut” in the role of the evangelist. Since winning the Belvedere Singing Competition in 2015, Sekgapane has rapidly become one of the world’s most sought-after young Rossini tenors, triumphing in major opera houses including Munich, Copenhagen and Rome. Completing a stellar line-up of soloists are well-known soprano Magdalene Minnaar, Minette du Toit Pearce (mezzo) and bass Bongani Khubheka (also a Domingo Operalia finalist). The CTYC Festival Orchestra is led by Suzanne Martens with Erik Dippenaar on the harpsichord. Tickets at www.quicket.co.za - Cost: R145 - R160 Please note earlier starting time. This concert is not part of the Friends of the College programme. SACM TUESDAY 27 MARCH AT 19H30 STUDENT SHOWCASE BAXTER CONCERT HALL WESTERN MUSIC STUDENT SHOWCASE The first of the showcases is arranged by François du Toit and features a selection of the performance students of the SACM. Full Price: R75 / UCT staff: R70 Senior citizens and students: R60 / Learners: R50 UCT students with a valid student card: free at the door Book at Webtickets or at the door. STUDENT TUESDAY 10 APRIL AT 19H30 SHOWCASE BAXTER CONCERT HALL COLDEST WINTER A Song Cycle by Ongama Mhlontlo (4th-year BMus Opera student) Accompanist: Victor Tichart with Singers and African Music students from the SACM. “Once you recognise that there is only love, you see the magic, the power and the wonder in everything. You see the love in people's anger, the love in their hatred, the love in their jealousy. No matter what emotions they express, you recognise that all of it is nothing other than love trying to break through.” Full Price: R75 / UCT staff: R70 Senior citizens and students: R60 / Learners: R50 UCT students with a valid student card: free at the door Book at Webtickets or at the door. OPERA WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL AT 19H30 FUNDRAISER BAXTER CONCERT HALL RISING STARS GALA CONCERT This fundraising concert features some of South Africa’s finest young opera singers – all in support of their friend - Lunga Eric Hallam. Lunga, a tenor from Khayelitsha, caught the eye of opera experts last year when he sang the role of Prince Ramiro in UCT’s production of La Cenerentola by Rossini, and then in Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the combined Symphony Choir and Philharmonia Choirs of Cape Town. Since then he was invited to audition for the University of Colorado where he was accepted into their opera programme to study his Masters in Music. In order to help raise the necessary funds to get there, Lunga has called on his friends to join him in an evening of their favourite opera arias and duets, and they will be accompanied by pianist José Dias. The singers include: Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Moloko Letsoalo, Ané Pretorius, Nkululeko Masuko, Martin Mkhize, Bongani Kubekha and Lunga’s twin brother, baritone Lungile Phillip Hallam.