2026 Calendar
Mantswe Music Collective presents five events across 2026, spanning school choirs, gospel, classical, opera, and choral music. Each event is open to the public and designed to give artists a professional stage and audiences an experience worth remembering.
The Mantswe School Choir Festival brings together school choirs from across the Rustenburg region for an afternoon of choral music. A celebration rather than a competition, the festival gives young singers a professional stage and a live audience, many for the first time. Fifteen schools have been invited to perform in the 2026 edition.
R50 Learners
R70 Adults
The Cantus Launch Concert marks the public debut of Cantus, the first project of the Mantswe Performing Arts Academy. Founded and directed by Modise Modillane, Cantus brings together an ensemble of soloists performing opera and classical repertoire, introducing Rustenburg audiences to a new generation of classical voices from the region. Breve Vocal Ensemble joins as a support act.
Ticket price to be announced
The Clap and Tap Choir Festival is a high-energy celebration of gospel music, bringing together choirs from the Rustenburg region for an evening of powerful voices and infectious rhythm. The 2026 edition features Mighty O Lord Singers and Matete Gospel Choir.
Ticket price to be announced
Roots and Scores is an annual composer platform hosted by Mantswe Music Collective. Each edition spotlights a single South African composer, with invited vocal ensembles working directly with that composer on their music, culminating in a public performance that includes world premieres. The 2026 inaugural edition features Rustenburg-based composer Sipho Ndebele, with Breve Vocal Ensemble, Ultimate Sound Choir, and Bojanala Chorus forming the performing ensemble.
Ticket price to be announced
The Mantswe Choral Music Festival is the flagship annual event of Mantswe Music Collective. Bringing together choirs from across South Africa, the festival celebrates the full breadth of choral music, from traditional and gospel to classical and contemporary. Now in its third year, the 2026 edition continues to grow as one of the region's most anticipated choral events.
Ticket price to be announced