Young Artists at The Songmakers' Guild - CAPE TOWN

The Songmakers' Guild is delighted to present their annual Young Artists Concerts on Thursday, 18 May at the Voorkamer at 19 Herte Street, and on Friday, 19 May at 6 Spin Street in the City Centre.

This years' concerts feature five exceptional singer-and-pianist-pairs who were selected from a large pool of gifted young duos under the age of 32.

The program is a diverse selection of art songs chosen by the duos themselves, featuring works by a range of composers, including Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Granados, Debussy, and Vaughan Williams, as well as a few upcoming young South African composers.

The talented five duos who were chosen for the concert include students from the University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University as well as young professionals: Keaton Manwaring and Throy Petersen, Lauren Pharaoh and Mikhaila Porter, Karabo Rabaloi and Gerhard Joubert, Jason September and Karen Petersen, as well as Van Wyk Venter and Daniel Brodie. In the preparation for the concert, the duos received masterclasses from renowned art song pianist and former Guild artistic director Albie van Schalkwyk.

Tickets (R190 for adults, R120 for pensioners and R20 for students) are available on Quicket and at the door. The concerts start at 19:00, and audience members are invited from 18:30 onwards to enjoy a glass of complimentary wine prior to the performance. Please book soon to avoid disappointment, as space is limited in both venues.