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In 1993 a society of Friends of the Michaelis Collection was established.
Its aim is twofold: to stimulate interest in the collection and
the activities of the Museum, and to channel financial and active
support for its work. At a time of decreasing governmental subsidies
for cultural institutions like ours, this will help provide a much-needed
lifeline.
In return, its members receive free invitations to the exhibition
openings, lectures, concerts and to all the many other cultural
activities organized by the Friends of the Museum itself, free of
charge or at a reduced rate. They also qualify for occasional discounts
on publications, etc.
Thus members can enjoy the privilege of belonging to an
ever-growing support for one of Cape Town's most beloved cultural
institutions.
Forthcoming events
Concerts take place in the Frans Hals Room in the Iziko Old Town House Museum, acclaimed for its excellent acoustics. Concerts last for approximately one hour and are followed by refreshments and an opportunity to meet the performers. Booking in advance is advised.
Concerts
Sunday, 18 April
Sarah Acres – Cello
David Little – Clarinet
Madelaine Du Toit – Piano
Play works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Bruch
Time: 18:30.
Cost: Friends R60, guests R75, students R40.
Sunday, 6 June
Avigail Bashakevitz – Violin
Ammiel Bushakevitz – Piano
See Iziko website for details on these acclaimed performers.
Time: 18:30.
Cost: Friends R60, guests R75, students R40.
Avigail Bushakevitz was born in Jerusalem in 1988. She currently studies the violin with Sylvia Rosenberg at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. She studied with Professor Jack de Wet in Stellenbosch and Cape Town from 2000 – 2007.
She won first prize in the UNISA National Strings Competition 2009, as well as the special prizes for the best interpretation of a Bach Solo Sonata and the best third round recital.
Avigail often performs with her brothers, Benjamin and Ammiel. At 2006's KKNK her recital with Ammiel entitled "Vioolmosaïek" was awarded the Kanna for the best classical music production. She participated in the Juilliard Chamberfest in 2008 and 2009, during which she performed Charles Ives’ Piano Trio and Schumann’s String Quartet in A major. From June to August, 2009 she attended the nine-week long Aspen Music Festival in Colorado, USA.
Ammiel Bushakevitz was born in Jerusalem in 1986 and began playing piano at the age of five. He is currently studying under Prof. Phillip Moll and Prof. Hanns-Martin Schreiber at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig, Germany.
He has appeared as soloist with the major South African orchestras and also performed in Milan, Turin, Leipzig, Zurich and Vienna.
His achievements include the Unisa Overseas Music Scholarship for Performers (2008), the Musicon National Piano Competition (2004), the Philip H Moore National Music Competition (2007), the Lionel Bowman Beethoven Competition of Pretoria University (2007) and the ATKV Muziq Competition’s piano category (2007). Ammiel passed his MMus degree cum laude in 2009. He also possesses three performers licentiates from Unisa; two for solo piano and one for vocal accompaniment. He passed all three licentiates cum laude.
The Friends of the Michaelis Collection was established in 1993. Its objective is to stimulate active interest in the Collection and the Old Town House, the Iziko Museum dedicated to it.
To book and for more details and the complete list of Friends activities, contact the Secretary:
Colin Stevens, on 083 713 5498 or email colin@worker.com.
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