St George's Unplugged

ABOUT

St Georges Unplugged is a regular series of ‘walk-in’ lunch concerts for the summer season, offering a variety of classical music in an informal and friendly way. They are introduced by the musicians, and patrons are invited to sit, unwind, ‘unplug’ and contemplate through music in the iconic surroundings of St Georges Cathedral in the heart of the City.

Experience the best upcoming and established artists at St George’s every Tuesday and Thursday from January 14 to March 27.

Concerts are free of charge as the Cathedral remains an open space for all, but donations online and at the door are welcome to help cover running costs and also fundraise for the Cathedral's much needed building repairs and maintenance. Facility for credit card and cash will be available.

Seating is unreserved, but you can reserve your attendance make a donation in advance via Quicket

(Artists and Programmes are subect to change)

The concerts run from 1.15pm to 2pm in the Cathedral

Tuesday Jan 14 - opening concert with award winning classical guitarist James Grace - Music from Spain to South Africa

Thursday Jan 16 - Explore the Organ of St George's with Grant Brasler, which originally stood in the church of St Margaret, next to Westminster Abbey in London, with it's earliest history going back to 1675

Tuesday Jan 21 - Sandile and Friends - Opera singers Sandile Kamle, Thamsanqa Mtshamba, Sive Ndima & Lindile Kula accompanied by pianist Albert Combrink present a mixed programme of South African music inspired by real events & European music

Thursday Jan 23 - Zakwantu African Ensemble- beautiful indigenous music from all over Africa inspired by nature and cultural heritage

Tuesday Jan 28 - Ubuntu Brass Quintet comprising some of Cape Town's finest new generation artists presents a programme of popular arrangements from Pachobel's Canon to Handel's Largo to Amazing Grace

Thursday Jan 30 - Zakwantu African Ensemble- beautiful indigenous music from all over Africa inspired by nature and cultural heritage

Tuesday Feb 4 - Musica Poetica. Historically Inspired Performance of works from the 17th and 18th centuries for violin and harpsichord, with leading baroque musicians from Cape Town, Ralitza Macheva (baroque violin) and Erik Dippenaar (harpsichord)

Thursday Feb 6 - Quattrombones Trombone Quartet featuring orchestral musicians Andre Balocco, James George, David Langford and Peter Worthington-Smith

Tuesday Feb 11 - Ubuntu Brass Quintet comprising some of Cape Town's rising new generation artists presents a programme of popular arrangements from Pachobel's Canon to Handel's Largo to Amazing Grace

Thursday Feb 13 - Love under Paris Skies with the Cadillac Trio - Songs from Faure to Les Mis to Phantom of the Opera to Piaf

with soprano Louise Howlett, Elina Koycheva on violin and pianist Albert Combrink

Tuesday Feb 18 - Solo Cello with Rosamund Ender

Thursday Feb 20 - Flute & Friends with Louisa Theart

Tuesday Feb 25 - Isaac van de Merwe- Piano & More

Thursday Feb 27 - Cinema Serenade - Songs & arias from the movies with soprano Louise Howlett and pianist Albert Combrink

Tuesday Mar 4 - Cello & Organ with Rosamund Ender and Shannon Thebus

Thursday Mar 6 - Countertenor Philip Matthman in Concert

Tuesday Mar 11 - Violin & Cello with Ralitza Macheva & Matthias Ender

Thursday Mar 13 - Clarinet & Piano with Annelize de Villiers and David Lubbe

Tuesday Mar 18 - Flute & Friends with Louisa Theart

Thursday Mar 20 - Organ Recital with John Woodland

Tuesday Mar 25 - Classical Guitar Collective featuring students of James Grace

Thursday Mar 27 - Songs & Arias with Marcelle Steinmetz

The organisers are grateful for the support of the Howlett family in making these concerts possible and in memory of the late Don Howlett.

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