CPO Musicians Play Chamber Music: Erin Hall 22 Sept 2019

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Meet musicians from the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra in a unique new series supported by the CPO and Cape Town Concert Series. This is a perfect concert for those curious about getting to know classical music and musicians better.

Musicians from the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing in the second of a unique new series supported by the CPO and the Cape Town Concert Series. The concert was devised to offer a performance platform to the musicians, many of whom do not have the chance to perform chamber music [read more…]

CPO Musicians Play Chamber Music: Erin Hall 22 Sept 2019Albert Combrink2019-07-22T18:16:07+02:00

Old Nectar Concert Series, Inaugural Concert: La Ve en Rose

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Old Nectar Concert Series, Inaugural Concert: La Ve en RoseAlbert Combrink2019-03-25T09:57:11+02:00

Bella Rosa Chamber Jam: Grootte Kerk 5 April 2018, 6-9pm

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Bella Rosa Chamber Jam: Grootte Kerk 5 April 2018, 6-9pm
FREE ENTRANCE

Bella Rosa Quartet Chamber Jam
The Bella Rosa Quartet will be performing a rotational concert on 5th April as part of First Thursdays at the Groote Kerk, 43 Adderley Street.

From 6pm to 9pm the quartet will rotate a series of 30 minute jam sessions of mixed chamber music comprising piano, voice, cello and flute featuring Albert Combrink, Louise Howlett, Pieter-Adriaan Stofberg and Sally Minter. They will talk about the pieces being performed and invite questions as part of this intimate [read more…]

Bella Rosa Chamber Jam: Grootte Kerk 5 April 2018, 6-9pmAlbert Combrink2018-04-05T07:56:57+02:00

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 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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Bella Rosa – Hermanus Fynarts Festival 11 June 2015, 5 pm

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Hermanys Fynarts Festival 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 – each an established soloist in their own right – are known for putting together varied and entertaining programmes that suit all tastes and genres.

Venue: 64 Fir Street, Fernkloof Village, Hermanus
Bookings: Webtickets (R130/R60)

ARTISTS:

Louise Howlet
Sally Minter
Pieter-Adriaan Stofberg
Albert Combrink

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Bella Rosa – Hermanus Fynarts Festival 11 June 2015, 5 pmAlbert Combrink2015-05-10T10:54:45+02:00

Music for Easter: Silent Mourning (Music by Stephen van der Merwe to text from the Stabat Mater )

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“Silent Mourning” by Steven van der Merwe

Premiered at the La Motte Concert Series 5 April 2014

“Blute Nur” – Easter Lamentations with Lynelle Kenned (soprano), Albert Combrink (piano), Sally Minter (flute), Sarah Acres (cello)

Composer Dr Steven van der Merwe

Dr Steven van der Merwe has been studying composition with Peter Louis van Dijk and was awarded the degree M.Mus (composition) cum laude in 2013. He is also director/conductor of [read more…]

Music for Easter: Silent Mourning (Music by Stephen van der Merwe to text from the Stabat Mater )Albert Combrink2015-04-03T17:49:05+02:00

Albert Combrink Performance Schedule: January 2015

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~ 4 January 2014 – La Diva: Beverley Chiat, Violina Angeulov & Albert Combrink in Concert – Christchurch Concert Series
3 pm, ChristChurch, Constantia, R100

~ 15 January – Opera Gala Dinner: Commodore Hotel (Private Function)
Goitsemang Lehobye, Bongiwe Nakani, Khanyiso Gwenxane, Siya Ntlale, Albert Combrink
Hosted by: Michael P. Steinberg, Director of the Cogut Center for the Humanities and Professor of History and Music at Brown University

~ 21 January – Louise Howlett presents Midweek Sessions: Opera Encore
Goitsemang Lehobye, Bongiwe Nakani, Khanyiso Gwenxane, Siya Ntlale, Albert Combrink
7.30 pm

~25 January – La Vie en Rose – Louise Howlett (sop), Sally Minter (flute), Pieter-Adriaan (Cello) Albert [read more…]

Albert Combrink Performance Schedule: January 2015Albert Combrink2015-01-11T12:25:34+02:00

La Vie en Rose – St Andrew’s Concert Series 17 Oct 2014

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Date: 17 October 2014

Time: 20:00

City/Town: Cape Town

Venue: St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Address: cn Buitengracht & Somerset Rds, Green Point

Duration: 100 minutes (including interval)

Ticket Price: R80 (gen. admission), R60 (seniors), R30 (students/learners)

Bookings: Tickets sold at the door only

Organiser/Presenter: Pierre van Wyngaard

Mobile Phone Number: +27 (0)83 355 6371

Email Address: wyngaard@iafrica.com

Website: http://www.standrew.stgeorgessingers.org.za

Directions: From Buitengracht Street turn into Somerset Road, first left into Chiappini Street, then left again into Waterkant Street.
Entrance to church is halfway down Waterkant Street on left-hand side.

THE ST ANDREW’S SECOND SEMESTER 2014 CONCERT SERIES:

Louise Howlett (soprano), Sally Minter (flute) and Albert Combrink (piano) perform La Vie en Rose, a [read more…]

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Photos: Silent Mourning – Music for Easter Meditation 13.4.14

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Silent Mourning – Music for Easter Meditation

Lynelle Kenned (soprano), Albert Combrink (piano), Sally Minter (flute), Sarah Acres (cello)

Simonstown Methodist Church

Sunday 13 April

Arias and instrumental items were specially chosen to provide a non-denominational devotional experience for audience members to reflect and meditate on the Easter experience. Reflective works for soprano and obbligato instruments centred around the great St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach are interspersed with works as removed in time as they are interconnected in subject matter, including Hildegard von Bingen and Sergei Rachmaninov. The programme will include the world premiere of [read more…]

Photos: Silent Mourning – Music for Easter Meditation 13.4.14Albert Combrink2014-04-16T18:18:32+02:00