What: St Petersburg String Quartet tour in South Africa
When: May 2026
Where: Concerts and workshops in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Hermanus and Knysna  

Concerts in Cape Town

May 22 at 7pm, Dutch Reformed Church in Franschhoek –programme -Glazunov, Shostakovich and Ravel, book at Webtickets

May 23 at 11am, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Green Point – programme Glazunov, Shostakovich and Ravel, book at Webtickets

Concerts in Hermanus and Knysna

May 24 at 3pm, OAK in Hermanus – programme – Glazunov, Prokofiev and Brahms, book by e-mailing: renedup@telkomsa.net.

May 25 at 7pm,Knysna Music Society – programme- Glazunov, Prokofiev and Brahms – book at Quicket

Concert in Johannesburg May 17, St Stithians College Chapel – book at Quicket  
 
Info for the Cape series of concerts: www.ctconcerts.co.za  

Amazing news is that the Grammy nominated St Petersburg String Quartet, is on its 1st tour of South Africa, this month, May 2026. The Cape Town Concert Series is hosting two of its concerts. Read on for more about the internationally acclaimed quartet, which is based in the USA and about the tour which includes workshops. Info as supplied:

St Petersburg String Quartet Embarks on First South African Tour

Internationally acclaimed ensemble brings concerts and workshops to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Hermanus and Knysna


The Grammy-nominated St Petersburg String Quartet is set to make its South African debut this May, offering a series of concerts and workshops in Johannesburg and Cape Town. This highly anticipated tour will mark the first time the celebrated ensemble graces South African stages.

Based in the USA, the quartet has been praised for its “unassailable technique and intonation… an astonishingly calibrated range of voicings and dynamics… breathtaking assurance and laugh-out-loud wit,” according to the Washington Post.

The St Petersburg String Quartet boasts an illustrious international career and is recognised as one of the world’s most esteemed chamber groups. Lauded as the “natural successor to the Borodin [Quartet’s] crown” by The Sunday Times, their accolades include “Best Record” honours from Stereo Review and Gramophone, an opening night performance at Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart festival, five-year residencies at both the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Wichita State University, and hundreds of concerts across North America, Europe, and Asia at prestigious series and festivals.

The Cape Town Concert Series will host the quartet for two church performances: at the Dutch Reformed Church in Franschhoek on May 22 at 7pm, and at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Green Point on May 23 at 11am.

Following their Cape Town appearances, the quartet will perform at OAK in Hermanus on:
 

May 24 at 3pm, and at the Knysna Music Society on May 25 at 7pm.

Programme

Audiences can expect an iconic programme of string quartets by Glazunov, Shostakovich, and Ravel in Cape Town and Glazunov, Prokofiev, and Brahms in Hermanus and Knysna.

In addition to their concert performances, the quartet will engage with students, offering unique educational opportunities to aspiring musicians.

For more information, visit www.ctconcerts.co.za.


Ticket Information:

  • May 22/23: Tickets for Franschhoek and Cape Town are available at Webtickets.
  • May 24: Tickets for OAK in Hermanus can be purchased by contacting renedup@telkomsa.net.
  • May 25: Tickets for Knysna are available from Quicket.
  • May 17: Tickets for Johannesburg St Stithians College Chapel from Quicket
The Grammy nominated St Petersburg String Quartet, is on its 1st tour of South Africa,, May 2026. Image: Supplied.

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