Concert in a Convent Garden 2018 – The Artists!

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NOMBULELO YENDE: SOPRANO

Nombulelo Yende (Soprano)

NOMBULELO YENDE: SOPRANO

Nombulelo Yende is currently a 4^th year BMus Opera Degree student at the South African College of Music in the University of Cape Town under the guidance of the notable Professor Virginia Davids.

In her foundation year of study in 2014 she made her debut on the opera stage as a chorus member in the UCT Opera School’s production of Gioachino Rossini’s Il Viaggo a Reims. In the year 2015 [read more…]

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Concert in a Convent Garden: Past Performers

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“Opera in a Convent Garden” & “Concert in a Convent Garden” – Past performers

2004 : 1^st February

Pumeza Matshikiza, Matthew Overmeyer, The Cape Town Three Tenors: Ronnie Theys, Frank Sawyer, Nicola Cencherle, Lisa Garson, Marc Murray.

2005 : 6^th February

Angela Kerrison, Teresa de Wit, Michelle Saldanha, The Cape Town Three Tenors: Ronnie Theys, Frank Sawyer, Nicola Cencherle, Lisa Garson, Karein Leitner, Duccio Lombardi.

2006 : 5^th February

Quanita Adams, Beverley Chiat, Given Nkosi, Brad Liebl, Sophie Harmsen, Lisa Garson & The Michaelis Players: Lucia di Blasio Scott, Barbara Kennedy.

2007 : 4^th February

Zanne Stapelberg, Dewald von Solms, Lisa Garson, Springfield Chamber Choir

2008 : 3^rd February

Belle Voci: [read more…]

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Concert in a Convent Garden 4 Feb 2018. 17h30 – Book at Quicket

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Concert in a Convent Garden
Sunday 5 February 2017

17:30 – 19:30 (Picnic gates open at 15:30)

R160 /R40 /u10 free – All proceeds go to charity

Booking at Quicket

Starring: Louise Howlett, Nombulelo Yende, Bongani Kubheka, Sally Minter & Musical Director Albert Combrink

Address: St John’s Road, Wynberg, Cape Town

An annual event, formerly in the guise of “Opera in a Convent Garden”, this has become one of the very special outdoor musical events the beautiful city of Cape Town has to offer. Audiences are entertained in the [read more…]

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Symphony Choir of Cape Town Festive Concert 8 December 2017 7pm: Groot Constantia

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Join us for one of the festive season’s most charming concerts on the lawns of Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Friday, 8 December at 7pm (gates open at 5pm), for The Symphony Choir of Cape Town’s annual Festive Concert. Well-known musical director Alexander Fokkens will once again conduct the Choir and Children’s Choir, ccompanied by Pianist Albert Combrink and the Brass Quintet, as well as guest artists” THe Gentleman’s Ensemble”, in a programme of Christmassy favourites. Bring your own rugs, folding chairs and picnics and join us under the stars for this [read more…]

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Russian Trios – Erin Hall, Sunday 22 October 2017, 4pm

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Albert Combrink presents a “Heart Music” project on Sunday 22nd October at Erin Hall with a programme of Russian music.

All the pieces chosen are those he has loved for many years and finally has found musicians who feel an equal passion. The Piano Trios have a very special quality – rich and melodious, virtuosic and challenging, and containing some of the most beautifully luscious music in the chamber music repertoire. From the young Rachmaninov’s first passionate foray into the intimate world of the trio, to the almost symphonic [read more…]

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CT Tango Ensemble Live at the Baxter Concert Hall, 19 August 2017

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The Cape Town Tango Ensemble returns to the Cape Town Concert Series for an evening of tango inspired chamber music from Piazolla to new works with focus on each of the core instruments of bass, violin, piano and of course the accordian with Charles Lazar, Piet de Beer, Albert Combrink and Stanislav Anguelov.

It is a rare opportunity to see the ensemble in concert where they are able to give full focus to the music. For our concert on 19 August, they will play a carefully selected programme of virtuosic [read more…]

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Amelia Chan & Albert Combrink: Sunflower Fund Benefit Concert 15 August 2017

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Benefit Concert – in memory of Fred Kleynhans

All proceeds go to the Sunflower Fund.

Gin Bar, Wale Street, 7:30pm
Tickets R220 including refreshments (Honest Chocolate, Trump Coffee etc)

Booking: Shelley Windall, shelley@sunflowerfund.org.za

We are very excited to be hosting an intimate fundraiser for the Sunflower Fund. The driving force of this is Amelia Chan, who recently lost her newlywed husband to lymphoma.
Amelia is the Concert Master of the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong. She is an exceptional violinist, and will be performing this very personal and moving recital [read more…]

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Narrative Ensemble Photos by Jan Theron (June 2017)

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The Narrative Ensemble recently gave world premiere performances of new South African Chamber music compositions by Anthony Costandius at venues across the Cape Peninsula and the Greyton “Classics 4 all” festival. Jan Theron was on hand to take exquisite photos and Theresa Theron did Video recording.

Follow Narrative Ensemble on Facebook.

Find Jan Theron Photography on Facebook.

Listen to the works on SoundCloud.

The dancers of “Prematuur”:

Gisela Iles, Anastasios Constantaras, Mandri Sutherland and Soleil Terblanche. Choreography Saskia Wicomb

The members of Narrative Ensemble:
Valentina Koleva-Vorster (Violin 1), Maretha an der Walt (Violin 2), Jan-Hendrik Harley (Viola), Cheryl de Havilland (Cello), Albert Combrink (Piano), Liesl [read more…]

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CT Tango Ensemble: Winter Milonga @ Alliance Française du Cap 23 July 2017

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Winter Milonga @ Alliance Française du Cap

Sun 23rd Jul 2017 19:00 – 22:00 (SAST)
Alliance Française du Cap, 155 Loop Street, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, South Africa, 8000

PRICE: R110

BOOKING HERE

Come and warm up your heart in the middle of the Winter months in the heart of Cape Town.
CT Tango Ensemble will be performing live at this fabulous venue for the pleasure of those of you who love listening to live Tango music and those of you who love dancing to Tango music.
The CT Tango Ensemble, South Africa’s only Tango Orchestra, comprises:

Stanislav Angelov – Bandoneón & [read more…]

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Sunday Tango at the Shed – Sun 21 May 17h30 – 21h30

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Sunday Tango at the Shed –

Sun 21 May 17h30 – 21h30

Live tango music by Cape Town Tango Ensemble from 7pm

Spier Wine and snacks will be available at The Shed
Out door picnic area in safe prime area

The largest wooden floor for tango dancers while cocert goers enjoy the music
Entrance Under 16 and over 60 R80, every body else R120
cash bar and snacks available.
Directions: into Santa Pad, off Annendale Rd, Stellenbosch (1,5 km from Barden Powel toward Stellenbosch)