Family friendly

Cape Town Camerata in concert with the Chicago Consort

Thu Jun 13, 19:00 - Thu Jun 13, 21:00

Groote Kerk, Cape Town

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Join us in the historic Groote Kerk on the 13th of June when we host one of America's premier student performing string ensembles, the Chicago Consort, for a evening of wonderful music! Proceeds of this performance's ticket sales will go to the South African Children's Home.


The Chicago Consort is under the direction of Patrick Connolly. They have toured the US, Canada, Europe, China, and South America. The students in the ensemble participate in various youth orchestras and frequently hold chairs in the Illinois All State Orchestra. Many members of the group have won numerous prizes in local, regional, national and international competitions.


One of the highlights of the evening will be when CTC joins forces with the Chicago Concert to perform two pieces: Christopher Tin's "Iza Ngomso" with soloist Jason Atherton, and Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.


Here is a preview of CTC's 2020 Covid recording of Iza Ngomso, with Jason as the soloist:





Some of the songs the Cape Town Camerata will perform, include:

  • Kyrie del Officium Defunctorum (TL de Victoria)
  • Kwaxabana Oxamu (Traditional isiXhosa, arr. Barrett & Mbuso)
  • Rivers of Light (Eriks Esenvalds)
  • Ngothando (Ndlovu Mbuso)
  • The Blessing (Chris Brown, Cody Carnes et al)


The Chicago Consort will present a selection from the following:

  • Carmina Burana - C. Orff
  • 2 Mvts from Shostakovich 5 Pieces for 2 Violin and Piano
  • Libertango - A. PiazzollaLadies in Lavender/ Mi Mancherai 
  • Summer - A. Vivaldi
  • Kiki’s Delivery Service - J. Hisaishi
  • Songs My Mother - A. Dvorak
  • Hungarian Dance - S. Rachmaninov

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