Simiso Radebe

Simiso Radebe joined the CPO violin section in September 2022, having played as an ad musician for some time before that.

He says he held a violin for the first time at the age of 8 years at Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble based in Diepkloof Soweto.

With Buskaid he began his journey of travelling the world leading the ensemble including doing solo performances at large at the age of 13 years.

Through his dedication and hard work., he earned himself the opportunity to further and improve his skills via a scholarship to study at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music where he was awarded a Diploma of Higher Education in Performance, at the University of London.

He has also worked with the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (KZNPO), and plays frequently at corporate functions, gala dinners, weddings and collaborations with artists such as AKA, Lira, the late Sibongile Khumalo and the Bala Brothers. He has also performed for people such as  Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, former President Jacob Zuma and  President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Simiso is a  music producer in composition and also a teacher of viola and piano from grade 1 to 8 practical and theory.