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Cape Philharmonic Orchestra presents Cirque de la Symphonie
10 Jul 2013
Following the success of its Celebrity Symphony Season, the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra presents a series of winter concerts, including four performances at City Hall and a special "Cirque de la Symphonie" at Artscape Theatre.
Thursday 1 August (8pm, City Hall)
Conducted by Brandon Phillips (Artistic Director and Resident Conductor of the Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra) and featuring pianist Leslie Howard and organist Grant Bräsler as soloists, this performance includes:
- Adagio for Strings by Barber
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 by Tchaikovsky
- Symphony No. 3 in c minor, Op. 78 ("Organ") by Saint-Saëns
Thursday 8 August (8pm, City Hall)
Conducted by Arjan Tien (Artistic Leader and Principal Conductor of the Magogo Chamber Orchestra in the Netherlands) and featuring Grammy-nominated pianist Petronel Malan as soloist, this performance includes:
- The Wood Dove, Op. 110 by Dvorák
- Piano Concerto No. 20 in d minor, K. 466 by Mozart
- Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 by Brahms
Thursday 15 August (8pm, City Hall)
Conducted by Arjan Tien and featuring Russian violinist Sergey Malov as soloist, this performance includes:
- Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34 by Rimsky-Korsakov
- Violin Concerto No. 1 by Shostakovich
- Symphony No. 41 ("Jupiter") by Mozart
Thursday 22 August (8pm, City Hall)
Conducted by Arjan Tien and featuring violinist Avigail Bushakevitz and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz as soloists, this performance includes:
- Oberon Overture by Weber
- Double Concerto in d minor by Mendelssohn
- Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 ("Pastoral") by Beethoven
Friday 23 August to Sunday 25 August (Artscape Theatre)
The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cirque de la Symphonie are partnering to provide an extravaganza of spectacular contortionists and aerial artists. With eight internationally acclaimed acrobats and aerial flyers performing to choreographed classical masterpieces, this combination of sensational symphony and three-dimensional spectacle will showcase two forms of art that will take your breath away. Theodore Kuchar, one of the most prolifically recorded conductors of the past decade, will be on the podium under the acrobats!
Cirque de la Symphonie at the Sydney Opera House from Dave Rosenberg on Vimeo.
Tickets for all concerts are available from Computicket (click on the dates above and you'll be automatically redirected) and from Artscape Dial-a-Seat (by calling +27 (0)21 421-7695). For more information on the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra (and for discounted tickets), visit www.cpo.org.za.
About Eugene Yiga
Eugene graduated from the University of Cape Town with distinctions in financial accounting and classical piano. He then spent over two-and-half years working in branding and communications at two of South Africa's top market research companies. Eugene also spent over three-and-a-half years at an eLearning start-up, all while building his business as an award-winning writer. Visit www.eugeneyiga.com, follow @eugeneyiga on Twitter, or email moc.agiyenegue@olleh to say, um, hello.
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