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Apart from traditional symphony concerts presented in the historic City Hall with its excellent acoustics for orchestral music, the CPO also performs at the Artscape Theatre Centre with Cape Town Opera and Cape Town

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The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra is arguably the most versatile and active orchestra on the continent of Africa and contributes handsomely in making Cape Town part of a global culture.

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Other venues include popular tourist destinations such as the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Vergelegen wine estate.

Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

The Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra was launched in 2004 as part of the CPO’s development and transformation plan: most of the members of the CPYO come from previously disadvantaged communities.

Development and Education

The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra started the Masidlale Music Project in the townships of Gugulethu and Nyanga to provide children with instrumental training in their area - irrespective of financial means or background.

Development and Education

The Masidlale project also creates new employment opportunities by training facilitators from the townships in the Suzuki method and appointing them as part time violin teachers at the project...

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March/April 2007 Newsletter

March/April 2007 Newsletter

Apart from traditional symphony concerts presented in the historic City Hall with its excellent acoustics for

About the Orchestra

About the Orchestra

The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra is arguably the most versatile and active orchestra on the continent of Africa and contributes

Welcome

Other venues include popular tourist destinations such as the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Vergelegen wine

Outreach and Education

Outreach and Education

The Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra was launched in 2004 as part of the CPO’s development and transformation plan:

Outreach and Education

Outreach and Education

The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra started the Masidlale Music Project in the townships of Gugulethu and Nyanga to provide

Outreach and Education

Outreach and Education

The Masidlale project also creates new employment opportunities by training facilitators from the townships in the Suzuki method

Orchestra Members

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Cape Philharmonic Orchestra (Full-time musicians)

* Principal
• Sub Principal
+ Guest Principal
^ Ad hoc

Guest Concertmasters:
Farida Bacharova+
Suzanne Martens+

Associate Concertmaster:
Patrick Goodwin

First Violins:

Eugénie Bahlsen
Henryk Domagala
Emina Lukin*
Philip Martens
Sarolta Szegedi
Maretha Uys

Second Violins:

Graham Alexander
Miroslawa Domagala
René Groyer
Tomasz Kita•
Colette Niemand
Michéle Williams*

Violas:

Radomir Cermak•
Camilla Driver
Paula Fourie*
Azra Isaacs
Annemi van der Merwe

Cellos:

Kristiyan Chernev*
Babette le Roux
Edward McLean•
Dorette Roos

Double Basses:

Christian de Haan•
Mariechen Meyer
Roxane Steffen*

Flutes:

Gabriele von Dürckheim*
Bridget Wilson•

Oboes:

Olga Burdukova•
Sergei Burdukov+

Clarinets:

Maria du Toit*
Oscar Kitten•

Bassoons:

Simon Ball•
Brandon Phillips*

Horns:

Lindsay Mulgrew•
Mark Osman
Conrad van der Westhuizen

Caroline van Renen*

Trumpets:

Paul Chandler
Pierre Schuster•
David Thompson*

Trombones:

Slavomir Mrazik*
Ryan van der Rheede

Bass Trombone:

David Langford•

Tuba:

Shaun Williams

Timpani:

Christoph Müller*

Percussion:

Eugene Trofimczyk*

Harp:

Ad hoc

Orchestra Stage Manager:

Salagadien Paulse

Orchestra Attendants:

Mogamat Davids
Abdullah Trout^

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