The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) recently visited Palm Park Primary School in Blue Downs to let the learners enjoy the joys of music.
According to Shirley de Kock Gueller, spokesperson for the CPO, they are fulfilling their mandate during May by visiting more than a dozen schools across the Peninsula to share the love of music with thousands of learners.
“What’s more, we have four different programmes geared towards three different age groups from Grade R to Grade 3, Grades 4 to 7 and then high school learners. Brandon Phillips will be on the podium to excite them with music that ranges from “The Typewriter” by Leroy Anderson and Tchaikovsky to the “Lion King”. The younger ones will also be introduced to the families of instruments,” says De Kock Gueller.
She says the month of May has been dedicated to presenting concerts to learners at schools across the Peninsula.
“The enthusiasm of the 1 200 learners at Palm Park was infectious and they couldn’t keep their hands still.
“I want to thank the school for the warm welcome and the spontaneous energy,” she says.
Schools that want to be part of the programme can contact marvin@cpo.org.za to add their names to the waiting list.
