Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra

Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
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

The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) is an orchestra based in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

History

Established in 1914 as the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra,[1] and founded by the local authority,[2] this orchestra, and its predecessors, soon established a reputation nationally and internationally through concerts and tours which have included the UK, Taiwan, the Canary Islands, and the United States.[2]

From 1914 to 1968, the Orchestra was known as the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra; from 1969 until 1997, the Orchestra was known as the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra. After receiving its final municipal grant in 1996 the Orchestra could not survive without financial assistance, and merged with the CAPAB Orchestra to become the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra gave its inaugural performance on 1 April 1997.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Heyneman, Louis; De Kock Gueller, Shirley, eds. (2014). A Century of Symphony: The Story of Cape Town's Orchestra. Johannesburg and Cape Town: Jonathan Ball. ISBN 9781868426560.
  2. 1 2 3 Gollom, Ingrid (January 2000). The History Of The Cape Town Orchestra: 1914-1997 (PDF) (M.Mus.). University of South Africa. OCLC 870897774. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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