FOM Sunset Soiree 2026

The Friends of Orchestral Music are delighted to present a fundraising Sunset Soiree of music and conversation - in collaboration with Bowmans, featuring their breathtaking city views, delicious food and statement wines. 

These glittering evenings take place on the 11th floor of the Bowmans’ Cape Town office, where guests will be greeted to a sunset drink overlooking the city, before settling down to a mix of chamber music featuring some of South Africa’s finest musicians and a fascinating talk behind the scenes of the music industry.

For the first soiree of 2026 features three of South Africa's finest chamber musicians who perform as The Baxter Trio. Pianist Francois du Toit, violinist Farida Bacharova and cellist Graham du Plessis all teach at the College of Music UCT, and also have strong connections to the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, in addition to their own solo performance careers. They will perform a lovely selection of music inbetween discussing the challenges faced with being freelance musicians and teaching the next generation.

The evening begins with a welcome drink from 6.30pm and completes with a sumptuous canape supper, delicious wines and the chance to talk to the musicians after the performance.

Thanks to the generous support of Bowmans, Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos and Bill van Rensburg, the Friends of Orchestral music are able to bring you these unique evenings in order to raise much needed funds for the upliftment and development of orchestral music and musicians across Cape Town.

Start time- Thursday 7 May : 6.30 for 7pm. Bowmans’ Cape Town Office, 22 Bree Street, Cape Town. Free Guest parking is available at Bowmans.

 Limited tickets for the intimate event are available at a price of R610 per person. (FOM members pay a special price of R510) - with all proceeds going to the Friends of Orchestral Music.

For more details email [email protected]