The South African College of Music

03/06/2026

Stunning images by the incredible Lerato Maduna (UCT Communications & Marketing Department) of an outstanding "Ubuntu in Sound" concert, featuring UCT Ibuyambo, and debuting our UCT Pan African Ensembles.

21/05/2026

This afternoon's performance highlights exceptional ensemble work with a diverse programme featuring pieces by Carulli, Dvořák, Crusell, Dohnányi, Du Puy, and Mozart—with many of these ensembles vying for a spot as finalists for the prestigious annual Schock Foundation Chamber Music Prize.

📅 Thursday, 21 May 2026
🕑 1pm
📍 Chisholm Recital Room, C7
🎟️ Free entry

18/05/2026

Under the tutelage of Izan Greyling, the Music Tech 1A students invite you to attend a unique lunch hour concert, Soundscape Compositions, a listening session of sorts.

📅 Wed, 20 May
🕑 1-2pm
📍 C7, SACM
🎟️ FREE

Featuring:

Hannah Daniels, Nicolas Daniels, Jaydon Felix, Nahum Fischer, Tegan Harding, Connor Johnson, Kumkani Kabane, Lebeko Mosunkutu, Hailey Orren, Louis Smit, Kate Spargo, Jesreel Swartz, Caitlyn van Turha

17/05/2026

Join us for the first Lunch Hour concert of the week, this Monday (18th) at 1pm, showcasing the exceptional talent of Violina Anguelov-Hobbs' singing students. Accompanied by Marga Smith on piano, these emerging voices will perform a stunning selection of classic vocal repertoire, featuring works by Purcell, Gluck, Pergolesi, Mozart, Bizet, and more.

📅 Monday, 18 May
🕑 1-2pm
📍 C6, SACM
🎟️ Free entry

14/05/2026

13/05/2026

Celebrate Africa Month with "Ubuntu in Sound" at the Baxter Concert Hall on Friday, 22 May at 19:00, featuring the UCT Ibuyambo and Pan-African Music Ensembles in a vibrant showcase of rhythm, voice, and dance. Directed by Keketso Bolofo, Nomapostile Nyiki, Thabisa Dinga, and Rick Deja, this collaborative performance honours African heritage while highlighting the evolution of music and movement as living, communal practices.

📅 Friday, 22 May 2026
🕑 7pm
📍 Baxter Concert Hall
🎟️ Tickets are available via Webtickets

12/05/2026

Urgent notice - May 2026 SACM News - https://mailchi.mp/uct/may-2026-sacm-news-17531294

11/05/2026

Due to the severe weather conditions and in consideration of the safety of our students, staff, and audiences, we regret to inform you that the Opera UCT / SU Vocal Collaboration concert has been postponed.

The concert will now take place on:

Tuesday, 19 May at 7:00pm
Baxter Concert Hall

All tickets purchased for the original performance date will automatically be transferable to the new date.

Should you be unable to attend the rescheduled performance, refunds will be available through the original point of purchase.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and greatly appreciate your understanding and continued support.

We look forward to welcoming you to the performance on 19 May.

11/05/2026

We welcome Prof. Maria Elena Cuenca Rodriguez (Autonomous University of Madrid) to SACM. As the President of the Society for Musical Analysis and Theory, her work sits at the fascinating intersection of centuries-old music and cutting-edge technology.

Presented over two days, the music technology talks will explore:

Lecture 1: Monday 11 May, 1pm in C09

Learn how we use AI and data science to analyze hundreds of 16th-century scores at once. This session reveals how digital tools uncover the hidden "fingerprints" and stylistic secrets of Renaissance composers that are often invisible to the human ear.

Lecture 2: Friday, 15 May, 2pm in C09

Discover how early composers "sampled" and borrowed melodies to create new masterpieces. We’ll explore how modern coding tracks these musical relationships, mapping the ancestry of choral works and showing exactly how these historic "remixes" were built.