Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | CPO |
| Origin | Cape Town, Western Cape SA |
| Genres | Classical, popular music, soundtrack, new-age |
| Occupation(s) | Symphony orchestra |
| Years active | 1914–present |
| Website | www.cpo.org.za |
| Past members | Thomas Rajna Darryl Andrews |
The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) is an orchestra based in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
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History
The CPO is part of a history of symphonies based in Cape Town which began in 1914.[1] In 1987, an exchange program was established between the Orchestra and the Taipei Arts Festival as part of South Africa's relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan).[2]
In 1994, many feared that the CPO and other Eurocentric cultural institutions would diminish or fail in the non-racial democracy begun with the 1994 elections. This fear was not realized as the orchestra grew in the post-1994 era. It began including courses in local townships which were created for non-white South Africans during the apartheid era.[3]
In 2011, the group became the first African orchestra to tour the United States. As of that year, it performed 160 concerts at home a year and received 80% of its US$2.7 million budget from the South African government.[3]
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Classics on Church, Infecting the City 2012
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Classics on Church, Infecting the City 2012
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Classics on Church, Infecting the City 2012
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Classics on Church, Infecting the City 2012
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Cape Philharmonic Youth Wind Ensemble, Serenading the Station, Infecting the City 2012
See also
References
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- ↑ Taiwanese Investment in South Africa by John Pickles and Jeff Woods, African Affairs, October 1989
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Palm Beach Daily News (14 February 2011) "Cape Town Philharmonic working to bridge the racial divide"
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