University of Cape Town

The UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra brings you “Camagu” to honour the career and contribution to the future of African Music of Prof Dizu Plaatjies as he ends his tenure at UCT.

Book Launch of Margaretha Deysel Stemmet’s South African Envoys of Opera from 17:30-18:30 in the Baxter Concert Hall.

The UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble, comprising of about forty-five under- and post-graduate students perform their first concert of 2024, conducted by post-graduate diploma student in conducting Damian Philander.

Now in its third year, this timely revival of the swish and charm of Viennese and French operetta is sure to entertain.

Join Opera UCT for the launch of two new book publications. Africa Melane will be in conversation with the authors, with Opera UCT vocal talent accompanied by Jeremy Silver.

Trevor Manuel will deliver the Francis Wilson Memorial Lecture, titled “How to build – and break – a capable state: structural reform and institution building in the democratic era”. Join us at 18:00 SAST on Tuesday, 16 April 2024.

Now in its fourth year, the rules of this competition state that every finalist will sing one of the glorious Four Last Songs of Richard Strauss.

UCT Big Band joins the global jazz community in commemorating International Jazz Day which falls on 30 April, as declared by UNESCO.

Opera UCT and the Friends of Opera in Cape Town (FoCTO) present the finals of FoCTO’s bursary competition for young South African singers.