Louisa Theart

Flautist

Louisa holds an MMUS from the Royal College of Music (2012) which she obtained after completing her BMus Hons at UCT (2010). She was appointed Sub-Principal flute and Piccolo for the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra in January 2022. She has played as guest principal with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra and the Free State Symphony Orchestra.

In 2021 she toured with Cape Town Opera to various theatres across South Africa in a production of La Boheme. She has performed at many of South Africa’s Music and Arts Festivals as member of several chamber music groups.
As a keen performer of new music, she has commissioned several notable new works from South African composers through the SAMRO foundation.

She is regularly booked to record soundtracks for films and documentaries in Cape Town’s budding film scoring industry. Louisa is a keen producer of concerts and innovative performances that push the boundaries of the traditional concert experience.