Cape Town Philharmonic Youth

Cape Town Philharmonic Youth All the ensembles are sought after in the city's vibrant music scene where they are invited to give concerts.

The Youth Development and Education projects of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra include the Masidlale Grassroots projects, Music Academy, three strings ensembles, junior wind band and flagship Youth Orchestra (CPYO) and Youth Wind Ensemble (CPYWE). Since the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (CPYO) and Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Wind Ensemble (CPYWE) were established nearly 20 year's

ago, the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra's youth education and development programme has become the most encompassing one in the country. Hundreds of musicians are tutored weekly at the CPO Music Academy based in Mowbray in theory and practice and the two ensembles rehearse there weekly, all during the school term. The grassroots Masidlale programme reachers learners from Langa and Khayelitsha, Gugulethu and Nyanga to the city bowl and the West Coast to teach strings, woodwinds and brass. Brandon Phillips and Faan Malan conduct the CPYO and CPYWE, respectively. For more information, please visit https://www.cpo.org.za/new/youthanddevelopment/

Looking for a career in the arts? Come to this masterclass!
01/09/2026

Looking for a career in the arts? Come to this masterclass!

The CPYO has a really busy time coming up and yesterday we had sectional rehearsals to prepare. 12 September Stanford i...
30/08/2026

The CPYO has a really busy time coming up and yesterday we had sectional rehearsals to prepare.

12 September Stanford in Bloom opening the flower show with Liam Burden and Lynelle Kenned

17 September Side by side with Bernhard Gueller and the CPO in a symphony concert at the City Hall

13 October New World, Young Voices at the City Hall with Brandon Phillips and UCTSO

1 November CPO-Academy Annula Gala

Don’t miss them!

We have had another instrument donation. Thanks to Dr Ingrid Ferreira, seen here with Youth Education Manager John Msima...
20/08/2026

We have had another instrument donation. Thanks to Dr Ingrid Ferreira, seen here with Youth Education Manager John Msimang Minnaar. Thank you so much, Dr. Ferreira. We have a good home for your flute!

Brandon Phillips, resident conductor of the CPO, former conductor of the CPYO and current conductor of UCTSO, was back w...
15/08/2026

Brandon Phillips, resident conductor of the CPO, former conductor of the CPYO and current conductor of UCTSO, was back with the CPYO in rehearsal with the New World Symphony by Dvorak which the CPYO and UCTSO are presenting on Oct 13 at the Cape Town City Hall at 1930. Isaac van der Merwe is the soloist in the 2nd Piano Concerto by Rachmaninoff. Tickets and details https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1597804633

James George, sub principal CPO trombone, presented a trombone to Mark Cleophas … thank you James. It is much appreciated.

Parents Carlin and Max Hendricks with Suzette Fransman run a tuckshop to raise funds for the youth projects
15/08/2026

Parents Carlin and Max Hendricks with Suzette Fransman run a tuckshop to raise funds for the youth projects

Charlene Verster and the CPYWE rehearsing Blue Ridge Saga which they will perform at the CPO concert on Sept 3. Youth ma...
15/08/2026

Charlene Verster and the CPYWE rehearsing Blue Ridge Saga which they will perform at the CPO concert on Sept 3. Youth manager, cellist and Teacher John Msimang Minnaar gives Siphesihle Mvanyashe a lesson.

The CPO music academy started up again. Felicia Salies and Snazo Eleni worked with the junior strings; Gene Kierman work...
01/08/2026

The CPO music academy started up again. Felicia Salies and Snazo Eleni worked with the junior strings; Gene Kierman worked with some members of the junior band; Ursa Balocco taught theory.

29/07/2026

Gene Kierman has some wonderful things to say on the value of music education.

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