Upcoming Events
SAMTHING SOWETO presents Good Morning Live
Samthing Soweto’s Good Morning Live is the official live launch of his album Touch Is a Move: Good Morning...
FMR Music Awards
The Fine Music Radio Music Awards were established by the Rolf-Stephan Nussbaum Foundation for the purpose of providing scholarships, bursaries or awards for students studying for a performance diploma or degree in music.
Manana – Mending Broken Hearts Tour
Manana brings his first-ever nationwide theatre tour!
In Memoriam: Martin Watt
Amici de Lumine presents a tribute concert in honour of Dr Martin Watt, celebrating his contribution to South African choral and compositional life.
UCT Cantiamo Choir
Celebrate the richness of South African choral music with the UCT Cantiamo Choir, presented by the Vocal Division of the South African College of Music.
Mzukulu Album Tour
Cape Town, get ready! The Mzukulu Album Tour takes over the Baxter Theatre for a night of pure maskandi magic.
Ergonomix Percussion Ensemble
The UCT Percussion Ensemble “Ergonomix”, featuring students, staff and alumni of the South African College of Music, performs an exciting contemporary programme spanning Classical, Middle Eastern, Eastern and Jazz styles.
CTCS PRESENTS CPO WIND QUARTET
The Cape Town Concert Series second season has a proudly South African foundation bringing chamber music, Baroque and new works to the fore.
5th Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition
The final round of the Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition invites full-time Opera UCT students to compete for solo arias and duet prizes.
Grant McLachlan: a 70th [birthday] celebration
The South African College of Music, UCT, celebrates the 70th birthday of award-winning South African composer Grant McLachlan with a concert showcasing the very disparate nature of Grant’s music from several decades of work.
UCTSO Concerto Festival
Some of the top performers from the SACM who successfully auditioned to perform at this festival will play alongside the University of Cape Town Symphony Orchestra (UCTSO) under the baton of Brandon Phillips.
25th Schock Foundation Prize for Singing
25th Schock Foundation Prize for Singing: the annual competition awards prizes for Best South African Song, Opera Aria, Art Song, Oratorio Aria and an Audience Prize, judged by leading professional musicians.
Nathi Mankayi – The Buyelekhaya Tour (Cape Town)
Nathi Mankayi – The Buyelekhaya Tour (Cape Town)
UCT Strings Competition
The UCT Strings Competition, open to string players across South Africa in Junior and Senior categories, offers a supportive platform promoting excellence, with finalists presenting 30-minute recitals that showcase outstanding young talent.
Homegrown - South African Music Showcase
This student showcase concert features a selection of Classical performance and composition students of the South African College of Music, as well as works by South African composers.
Global Echoes
WOMAD Cape Town in collaboration with UCT’s African Music section presents Global Echoes, bringing together artists from across the world in a celebration of indigenous music, cultural heritage and artistic collaboration.
Neues Lied Art Song Duos Competition
The Neues Lied Competition for Art Song Duos, established in 2022, invites UCT and Stellenbosch singers and pianists to perform a five-song multilingual programme across two rounds, culminating in a final where top duos compete.
19th Annual Schock Foundation Prize for Chamber Music
The nineteenth Schock Foundation Chamber Music Competition features top ensembles selected from the year’s chamber concerts competing in the final round of this annual showcase of chamber music at UCT.
HE WHO SENT ME - CPT
HE WHO SENT ME Tour is a powerful live concert experience from multi-award-winning Afro-soul artist Zuko S.A., blending soulful music, personal storytelling, and purpose-driven themes into an immersive full-band performance.
Alessandro Baricco Lecture Recital
Renowned Italian novelist, playwright and essayist, Alessandro Baricco, talks about one of his great passions, opera! With musical examples interwoven by Opera UCT, these events promise to be both enlightening and entertaining.
UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra presents Fragments of Sarah
The UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra presents Fragments of Sarah, an interdisciplinary performance reflecting on the life and legacy of Sarah Baartman through sound, movement, memory and storytelling.
23rd Laura Searle Prize for Piano Concerto Performance
The 23rd edition of the Laura Searle Prize for Piano Concerto Performance is open to all SACM piano students, with the opportunity to perform with the UCT Symphony Orchestra next year as part of the prize.