Mkhanyiseli Dyantyi – tenor – and Zizipho Funzo – soprano – performed the ‘Brindisi’ from Verdi’s La Traviata, in a flashmob at Truth Coffee.
Mkhanyiseli and Zizipho are both students at Opera UCT, the only opera-focussed college in Africa. Opera UCT is renowned for producing remarkable singers who go on to perform all over the world.
Truth Coffee has been twice voted as ‘The World’s Best Coffee Shop’ by the UK’s Daily Telegraph. Its remarkable steampunk interior, designed by Capetonian Haldane Martin, is matched only by the excellence of its artisan coffee roastery.
Filmed by Dylan Pereira with assistance from Ruan Roberts of Crucible Films.
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Maretha Uys – first violinist and concertmaster with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra – takes a break from hiking on the mountain to draw us into the wonderful creative confines of Union House. Follow the music of Massenet’s Meditation from Thaïs as the camera moves through this historic building.
A collaboration between the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and Culture Connect SA.
Filmed by David Fanyane and Tamara MacLachlan.
House Union Block – a wonderfully restored former warehouse – is the home of the Spier Arts Trust which aids social transformation through the arts via a number of projects including the Creative Block and the Qaqambile Bead Studio.
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Follow the thunderous sounds of Bach’s Toccata through the historical Dutch Reformed Church (NG Kerk) – a thrilling performance by organist Stefan Lombard.
A collaboration between the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and Culture Connect SA.
Filmed by David Fanyane and Tamara MacLachlan.
This Dutch Reformed Church (or NG Kerk) is a national monument, built in 1892. Its organ is an integral part of the church, and has 1164 pipes, including handpainted front pipes and 54 horizontal trumpet valves.
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The haunting strains of Debussy’s classic ‘Syrinx’ float across the Slave Market as Gabriele von Durckheim – flautist with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra – performs from within the historic Sir Herbert Baker building at 6 Spin St.
A collaboration between the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and Culture Connect SA.
Filmed by David Fanyane and Tamara MacLachlan.
6 Spin St Restaurant & Gallery is run by restaurateur Robert Mulders, who often also hosts small concerts, workshops and private events.
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The East City brims with character and history. We suggest approaching the manager of one of the venues if you could collaborate with them to create something fantastic that both they and you can use to promote their business and your creativity.
