At the very top of the new academic year, Opera UCT is delighted to present a concert of operatic excerpts sung by the cream of young South African vocal talent, and to unveil its plans for the forthcoming 2025 season.

Morning Melodies is a programme that focuses on presenting professional and affordable morning concerts to the senior citizens of the Western Cape.

Renowned Mexican pianist Gustavo Romero returns to the Baxter Concert Hall for two concerts of Chopin this February.

The first time Matthew, Robin and Ross all met up together was at a student concert at The Baxter Theatre in 2008.

Cape Town Concert Brass is a 35 piece brass and percussion ensemble which has been rehearsing and performing for the past 25 years. The band is directed by South African College of Music percussion lecturer Frank Mallows.

Opera UCT and the Friends of Opera in Cape Town (FoCTO) present the finals of the annual FoCTO Bursary Competition for young South African singers. The FoCTO bursary was established in 2018, under the leadership of the late George Stevens.

The Rainbow Exchange NPC, in collaboration with the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town, proudly presents the 1st Cape Town Woodwind Festival, taking place from 8–11 April 2025.

The Rainbow Exchange NPC, in partnership with the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town, proudly presents the inaugural Cape Town Woodwind Competition for flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, soprano, alto and...

The Cape Town Concert Series 2025 celebrates 70 years of music making with a chamber concert bringing the percussion instruments to front and centre stage.

The David Aldred Memorial Prize for Sopranos competition was established in 2021. David Aldred was particularly interested in the soprano voice, and Strauss’s Vier Letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) was one of his favourite works...

Led by rising vocal artist Esha Parbhoo, Ragas Beyond Borders aims to celebrate cultural diversity by blending Indian and Western musical traditions...

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

The UCT Percussion Ensemble “Ergonomix” comprised of students, staff and alumni of the South African College of Music (SACM) perform a varied programme of exciting contemporary percussion music ranging from...

The Cape Town Concert Series 2025 celebrates 70 years of music making with concert of African Pianism featuring Rebeca Omordia who has spent the last decade bringing the rich and often underappreciated classical music from Africa to light.

The 2025 South African College of Music UCT Symphony Orchestra Showcase, conceptualised and conducted by Brandon Phillips with performances by students in Opera, Classical, Jazz and African / Pan African music sections.

The UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble, comprising about forty-five under- and post-graduate students, perform their first concert of 2025. The Ensemble is conducted by Brandon Phillips, Head of Woodwind and Ensembles at UCT...

It’s been 20 years since Simphiwe Dana touched our souls with her debut album, Zandisile. If you find that hard to believe, so does the multi award-winning singer and songwriter...

The Cape Town Concert Series 2025 celebrates 70 years of music making with a special concert featuring the launch of the Baxter Trio featuring Francois du Toit on piano, violinist Farida Bacharova and Graham du Plessis on cello.