The Mimi Coertse Tribute Pt 2

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12 June 2026 would have been the 94th birthday of soprano Mimi Coertse. For the love of opera celebrates her life and music through the re- broadcast of Great Interpreters by Adriaan Fuchs recorded in 2012 for her 80th birthday.

14 Jun English South Africa Music

Sunday Breakfast 21 June 2026 - Chanda Bupe Lupambo

The young pianist Chanda Bupe Lupambo played in the opening concerts of the Kaleidoscope Art and Music Festival which took place in the Iain Burges Simpson Pianos Showroom in Westlake. He will also perform at the festival itself which runs from 21 to 23 August 2026 in the Karoo town…

21 Jun 7 min

The Choral Life 14 June 2026 - Antoinette Huyssen

The conductor of the Cape Town Chamber Choir, Antoinette Huyssen came into the Fine Music Radio studios to talk about the choir's upcoming concert called "Met Woord en Lied" which is a programme of settings and compositions in the Afrikaans language.

17 Jun 7 min

Op-cast

In this Op-cast (Opus podcast) Vanessa Levenstein speaks to Louise Howlett about the Fine Music Radio Music Awards.

15 Jun 6 min

Inside The Score - 15 June 26

How do we listen to Bruckner? Really listen. Join Adriaan Fuchs for Inside the Score. The programme will explore Anton Bruckner’s magnificent Seventh Symphony — a work that has inspired devotion, bewilderment, and awe in listeners for more than a century.

15 Jun 56 min

Sunday Breakfast 14 June 2026 - Mikhaila Smith

A new film was recently screened at the Labia Theatre in Cape Town called "Variations on a Theme". The film had already debuted at various international film festivals and even won 2 awards. The music for this moving film was composed by Cape Town born pianist and composer Mikhaila Smith…

14 Jun 7 min