Autumn Symphonies at the City Hall: Temmingh Plays Temmingh

Join world‑class pianist Roelof Temmingh for a spellbinding evening of autumnal music at City Hall, as the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Nicholas Chalmers, delivers a program that celebrates song, story and soaring emotion. The concert opens with Benjamin Britten’s iconic “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” (Op. 34), a 1946 masterpiece originally written to accompany an educational film by the British government and later featured in the Oscar‑nominated **Moonrise Kingdom**. Temmingh brings fresh energy to this beloved work, illuminating Britten’s warm, playful textures for the orchestra. Next, the intimate and lyrically expressive **Temmingh Piano Concerto** showcases the pianist’s own compositions, weaving intricate piano lines with the rich timbres of the Philharmonic. The evening culminates with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s final symphony, **Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”** (Op. 74), a dramatic, emotionally charged journey that will leave audiences breathless. Discover full details and secure your tickets for this unforgettable showcase of masterful interpretation and orchestral brilliance.