Bloom In Concert

Celebrate the arrival of spring with Bloom in Concert, the spectacular opening event of Stanford in Bloom 2026, taking place on Saturday, 12 September at the historic Stanford NG Kerk.

The concert features the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, conducted by Liam Burden, with award-winning guest soprano Lynelle Kenned. Audiences can look forward to a vibrant programme of orchestral favourites from Carmen, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and Colours of the Wind, alongside beloved South African classics.

More than a concert, Bloom in Concert celebrates music, community and youth development, with members of the orchestra also taking part in a workshop with local young performers before the performance.

Programme Highlights

Bizet
Overture from Carmen and Seguidilla featuring Lynelle Kenned

J.S. Bach
Menuet & Badinerie featuring solo flautist Amber Abrahams

Antonín Dvořák
Slavonic Dance No. 2 and the celebrated Largo from Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”

Leroy Anderson
Bugler’s Holiday

Broadway Favourites
I Could Have Danced All Night from My Fair Lady
The Sound of Music Medley

South African Celebration
Plea from Africa featuring Lynelle Kenned together with the Zwelihle Youth Choir, Die Bron School Choir, Creative Skills Factory Recorder Group and the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

Interval Performance
The Zwelihle Youth Choir performs in the church garden while guests enjoy local food and wine.

Second Half Highlights

• Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5
• Piazzolla – Oblivion featuring solo violinist Corban Beukes
• Strauss – Mein Herr Marquis from Die Fledermaus
• Menken – Colours of the Wind from Pocahontas
• Grieg – Selections from Peer Gynt Suites
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow featuring Lynelle Kenned
• A vibrant Miriam Makeba Medley brings the concert to an uplifting close.

Tickets are available through Webtickets.

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