Setting goals for 2022
The beginning of the year is a good time to review your goals — whether professional or personal — and to decide what you want to achieve this year. A few of our lecturers agreed to share their goals for 2022: Mr André Oosthuizen (left) has two very simple goals...
read moreBassoon study at NWU School of Music
NWU School of Music has a long tradition of bassoon study and performance. This tradition started with Prof Fanie Jooste, who studied bassoon in Detmold, Germany, with Prof Helman Jung. Prof Jooste passed this tradition on to his students. One of his former students,...
read moreMasters and Doctoral graduates in April 2021
The following postgraduate students have completed their studies and will receive their degrees at the next virtual graduation ceremony. Polina Burdukova DMus in Performance (cello) 3 solo and chamber music concert programmes + mini-dissertation: The interpretation of...
read moreBehind the Iron Curtain online concert
Recital programme: “Behind the Iron Curtain” Available 20–27 October at https://www.youtube.com/user/NWUMusic Violin: Piet Koornhof Piano: Jana Mathee Venue: Conservatory Hall, School of Music, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa Recording...
read moreHappy 60th Birthday, Conservatory!
The iconic Conservatory building in Thabo Mbeki Way (R501) turns 60 years old today. It was officially opened by Dr FJ (Frans) du Toit, former chancellor of the university, on 8 April 1960 as the permanent teaching facility for the then Music Department. Since 2003,...
read moreApplications now OPEN for music study in 2021
Prospective music students who would like to study at the School of Music & Conservatory, North-West University in Potchefstroom next year can now apply for admission and an audition. The process to be admitted to undergraduate music study at North-West University...
read moreKMH student exchange 2019 — Retsepile Pitso
[ Retsepile Pitso is the last of four students selected for an exchange programme with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden from August 2019 to January 2020. She shares the highlights and some photos of her experience. ] A prominent public figure once said,...
read moreKMH student exchange 2019 — Harry Sauerman
[ Harry Sauerman is the third of four students selected for an exchange programme with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden from August 2019 to January 2020. Here are some of the things that he enjoyed. ] The facilities at KHM are a sight to behold and at...
read moreKMH student exchange 2019 — Anja Vrey
[ Anja Vrey is the second of four students selected for an exchange programme with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden from August 2019 to January 2020. Here are the highlights of her experience. ] At the start of the semester we were invited to the MPS...
read moreKMH student exchange 2019 — Tarina Wilkinson
[ Tarina Wilkinson was one of four students selected for an exchange programme with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden from August 2019 to January 2020. She shares the highlights of her experiences during this time. ] The people International students...
read moreGo-ahead for collaboration with Guildhall School
In 2018, Dr Conroy Cupido was invited to serve as an adjudicator at the Voices of South Africa Singing Competition. This competition is the initiative of Mr Njabulo Madlala who runs the competition and has to date provided a platform for several talented South African...
read moreProf Tinus Botha in Serbia — June/July 2019
[ As president of the South African chapter of the World Piano Teachers Association, Prof Tinus Botha attended and performed at the 11th World Piano Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia. He tells us about his visit. ] Between 27 June and 3 July 2019 pianists from all over...
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