Midweek Sessions

Midweek Sessions: Zion Zuke

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Wednesday 11 November 19:30 – R80 at the door

Midweek Sessions at the Church on Greenmarket Square provide a unique performance platform for some of Cape Town’s finest musicians with it’s near perfect accoustics for all genres.
For November we have two single sessions featuring two of Cape Town’s favourite ladies of song. A jazz mix with Zion Zuke on 11 November and a classical mix with Antoinette Blyth on 25 November.

Zion studied opera at UCT but decided to develop her own style of singing with jazz and broadway influences and she is [read more…]

Midweek Sessions: Zion Zuke2015-11-09T09:08:35+02:00

Midweek Sessions: Ballads, Broadway & Opera 7 October 2015 7.30pm

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The Church on Greenmarket Square has become one of Cape Town’s concert ‘hot-spots’ for its special ambiance and excellent acoustics. With well-lit parking on the square outside and coffee on sale inside, as well as a host of restaurants and bars within walking distance, it is a perfect all-round concert venue. Midweek Sessions consists of two contrasting concerts on one night – a classical mix for the first half and acoustic ballads for the second-focusing on some of Cape Town’s finest musicians.

On October 7 Louise Howlett presents Blues in the Night [read more…]

Midweek Sessions: Ballads, Broadway & Opera 7 October 2015 7.30pm2015-10-04T10:41:28+02:00

Midweek Sessions 9 September: Until we meet again – Rising Stars

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Midweek Sessions at the Church on Greenmarket Square presenter Louise Howlett brings together 5 friends who are now leaving South Africa to pursue their careers and studies and dreams overseas.

Tenor Thomas Erlank is going to the UK, flautist Myles Roberts is going to Italy, organist Roshan Chakane is going to USA, and clarinettist Carla van der Merwe and violinist David Bester are going to Belgium. This concert is a farewell and fundraising initiative where the friends will perform their favourite works for us to remember them [read more…]

Midweek Sessions 9 September: Until we meet again – Rising Stars2015-09-05T13:37:39+02:00

Midweek Sessions presents: Conversations without Words 24.6.15

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Louise Howlett presents a single Winter Midweek Session this coming Wednesday 24 June with three of Cape Town’s great jazz interpreters.

Saxophonist Tristan Weitkamp joins forces with guitarist Tony Cedras and percussion legend Dizu Plaatjies in a ‘Conversations without Words’ – an cultural collision of music improvisation showing how sound can bring us together.

Tony is from Cape Town but has spent much of his musical journey away from SA during the years of apartheid. Through that time Tony travelled the world performing with a myriad of renowned artists including Miriam Makeba, Hugh [read more…]

Midweek Sessions presents: Conversations without Words 24.6.152015-06-25T20:23:56+02:00

Midweek Sessions Anniversary Concert: 27 May 2015

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Midweek Sessions Anniversary Concert: 27 May 2015

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Midweek Sessions: 27 May Opera Jam & Just Friends

Midweek Sessions at the Church on Greenmarket Square has been running for a year – each one bringing together some of Cape Town’s best classical and jazz musicians for some amazing music making. The near perfect accoustics of the church along with fresh coffee on site to enjoy with the great music makes it one of the best concert venues in Cape Town. Outside [read more…]

Midweek Sessions Anniversary Concert: 27 May 20152015-05-27T06:55:25+02:00

Midweek Sessions presents: Bella Rosa – 10 June 2015

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Louise Howlett Presents: Midweek Sessions with “Bella Rosa”

Bella Rosa Midweek Sessions

Midweek Sessions Presents “Bella Rosa” – An Italian Rose Garden through the ages: four musicians – Soprano, Flute, Cello & Piano – tell stories through multi-genre songs, solos and ensembles for an unusual and delightful combination of instruments. The musicians in this group – Sally Minter on flute, Pieter-Adriaan Stofberg on cello, Albert Combrink on piano and soprano Louise Howlett – each an established soloist in their own right, are known for putting together varied and entertaining programmes that suit [read more…]

Midweek Sessions presents: Bella Rosa – 10 June 20152015-05-12T09:27:58+02:00

Louise Howlett presents: Midweek Sessions at the Church on Greenmarket Square: Opera Jam 26 Nov 2014

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Louise Howlett presents: Midweek Sessions at the Church on Greenmarket Square: Opera Jam 26 Nov 2014

 

Our next session on 26 November completes our 2nd season and is a single special jam session – favourite opera arias sung by 2014 Schock Prize winner Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Siphamandla Yakupa Moyake who recently stole our hearts as Suzanna in CTO’s Marriage of Figaro, Makudu Senaoana who rocked in Il Viaggio and our own Rocket Scientist Ifriki Tadadjeu. More singers to follow – all to be played on the spot (no rehearsal ) by the one and only Albert Combrink. Tickets from Webtickets or [read more…]

Louise Howlett presents: Midweek Sessions at the Church on Greenmarket Square: Opera Jam 26 Nov 20142014-11-17T10:01:44+02:00

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“The pianist with magic fingers”
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