People of Note

Cape Town Philharmonic soloist Leo Gevisser is back home this August to perform Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major. A Juilliard graduate and Young Steinway Artist, Leo has a busy year ahead.

Leo is my guest on People of Note this week.

People of Note – Sunday at 6 pm and again on Thursday at midday. Brought to you by Pieter Toerien Productions.

The Rocky Horror Show returns to Theatre on the Bay on 28 August.

Three South African musicians with flourishing international careers have formed the chamber music group, the Jeffrey Armstrong Trio. The good news is that they will be performing at various venues in the Western Cape this August.

The distinguished violinist Jeffrey Armstrong is Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week. Based in Germany, Jeffrey regularly performs in some of Europe’s leading concert halls.

People of Note – Sunday at 6 pm and again on Thursday at midday. Brought to you by Pieter Toerien Productions .

The Rocky Horror Show returns to @Theatre On The Bay on 28 August.

Pieter Toerien’s hugely successful production of The Rocky Horror Show is returning to The Theatre on the Bay after it’s massively successful run in Johannesburg. The show stars Craig Urbani as Frank n further and has been directed by Stephen Stead. In the role of the narrator, a traditional male role, is Natasha Sutherland and Rodney Trudgeon invited her into the People of Note studio to talk about the challenges the character has to face during the show.

People of Note – Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday. Brought to you by PTP

In a career spanning over 50 years, Aviva Pelham has enchanted audiences, brightened stages and spread the love of song in South Africa and abroad. Aviva’s passion for mentorship and inspiring young talent is legendary. The fifth Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition is on Tuesday, 18 August, at the Baxter. On People of Note this week, Rodney speaks to Aviva Pelham about her remarkable career.

People of Note, Sunday at 6 pm and again on Thursday at midday, brought to you by PTP. And Agatha Christie’s thriller The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is on at Theatre on the Bay.

Cape Town Opera has recently appointed a Librettist-in-Residence to help their new project called Staging Stories, an incubator for new South African Opera. ALAN OLEJNICZAK is based in San Francisco, although he has numerous Artist in Residence around the world. On People of Note this week, Rodney Trudgeon spoke to Alan about his work.

People of Note, Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday, brought to you by PTP. And Agatha Christie’s thriller The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is on at Theatre on the Bay.