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Exciting concerts planned for 2025

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Both the PE Music Society and the Feather Market Organ Society boast with interesting and varied concert schedules for 2025. Focusing on different music genres, the two Societies aim to bring music of a high calibre to organ and classical music lovers in Gqeberha. The concerts are spread out over the year.

The Feather Market Organ Society (FMOS) uses the Feather Market Centre (FMC) with its majestic organ, the Summerstrand Church with its colourful organ, as well as St Mary’s Cathedral for their 9 concerts. Prof Albert Troskie (concert organiser and secretary of the FMOS) made sure that both South African and internationally acclaimed organists will be heard.

The first concert is on Wednesday, 5 March at 13h00 in the FMC with Humansdorp organist, Cassie Carstens. On Wednesday 26 March, a very special event will take place at 11h00 in the FMC. The bi-annual Open Day for Schools, with its goal to introduce the organ and classical music to learners, will once again be an unforgettable experience for a hall full of school kids. Sunday, 27 April is a date to highlight as the famous English organist, Jonathan Scott, will perform at 15h00 in the FMC.

Over the past few years, the Soirée Musicales, which are collaborations between the FMOS and the PEMS, became very popular. With the aim to use local talent, they will once again capture audiences on Wednesday, 14 May and Wednesday, 15 October. Both concerts will start at 18h00 in the Summerstrand Church. Celebrating its 200 th anniversary, St. Mary’s Cathedral will host two concerts at 15:00 in St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday, 29 June with Johannesburg organist, Cameron Upchurch, and Sunday, 17 August with Makhanda organist, Cameron Luke.

The last two concerts of the year will take place on Sunday, 9 November at 15h00 in the FMC where Italian organist, Salvatore Pronesti, will perform. Then as usual, the year will end with the very popular Christmas Concert on Sunday, 30 November at 15h00 in the FMC.

For enquiries with regards to membership, please contact Prof Albert Troskie on 082 726 9595 or a.troskie @telkomsa.net.

The 2025 concert series of the Music Society of Port Elizabeth (PEMS) consist of 8 concerts. Dr Erika Bothma-Troskie (president) put together a varied programme that will satisfy all tastes. Apart from the two above mentioned Soirée Musicales (Wednesday, 14 May and Wednesday, 15 October), the remaining 6 concerts will take place in the NMU South Campus Auditorium. The year kicks off on Sunday, 23 Feb with The Cape Reeds Clarinet Quintet at 15h00 (With Jenny Brand, Annamarie Bam, Anthony Drake, Lance Thuynsma and Grant Snyman) followed by Spanish pianist, Gustavo Romero, on Sunday, 16 March at 15h00.

Two very special concerts with Cape Town-based artists are next on the menu, and they will most certainly bring relief from the cold winter weather in May and June.

First up is a concert titled, OPERA-TANGO, with soprano, Zanne Stapelberg and Albie van Schalkwyk (piano) on Sunday, 18 May. On Sunday, 8 June, Jose Dias (pianist) with a string ensemble will play both Chopin’s piano Concerti. Both concerts will start at 15h00.

On Sunday, 27 July 2025 at 15h00, Take 4 Piano Quartet with Zanta Hofmeyr (violin), Jeanne-Louise Moolman (viola), Susan Mouton (cello) and Elna van der Merwe (piano), will once again enchant us with their special feminine charm and grace. On Wednesday, 10 September at 19h00, well- known SA flautist, Liesl Stoltz, will be in concert with Han Jonkers (classical guitar) and Nicolas Conti (viola).

For any concert enquiries contact Dr Erika Bothma-Troskie on 082 308 4494. For membership enquiries contact Theresa Cunliffe on 041-5042250 (office hours) or theresa.cunliffe@mandela.ac.za

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