The Rainbow Exchange NPC, in collaboration with the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town, proudly presents the 1st Cape Town Woodwind Festival, taking place from 8–11 April 2025. The festival will feature the inaugural Cape Town Woodwind Competition, masterclasses, and public concerts, celebrating both emerging and renowned South African woodwind talent.
The opening concert of the Cape Town Woodwind Festival features works by Saint-Saëns, Glinka, Hendrik Hofmeyr, Martin Watt, Deterling, Fuchs and Poulenc. Performers include Liesl Stoltz (flute), John Rojas (oboe), Annelize de Villiers & Danré Strydom (clarinet), Brandon Phillips (bassoon), Gene Kierman (French horn), Paul Richard & Cara Pearce (saxophone) and Francois du Toit & Esthea Kruger (piano).