University of Cape Town

Some of the top performers from the SACM who successfully auditioned to perform at this festival will play alongside the University of Cape Town Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Brandon Phillips.

Professor Sithombo Maqungo will present his inaugural lecture titled “Been there, fixed that, presented there and published that. Is this all there is to the life of an academic trauma surgeon?” on 28 November 2024.

UCT Symphony Orchestra performs the premiere of an overture titled “Ukuthwasa” composed by student composer James Geldenhuys. UCT’s Gerhard Joubert performs Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 and the concert ends with Brahms Symphony No. 3.

Join us for an evening of insight and inspiration as we honour the legacy of Albertina Sisulu and explore the path forward for social justice in Africa.

Join us for the annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture featuring guest speaker Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, titled Ukuba Ngumntu: Love, Compassion, Solidarity.

The seventeenth edition of this annual competition for ensemble playing, sponsored by the Schock Foundation. This final round will feature ensembles selected from the chamber music concerts throughout the year.

For this concert UCT String Ensemble joins forces with the strings of the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra to perform Händel, Mozart and South African composer Hans Huyssen.