Events
It’s a Potchpourri! World — 8 March 2016
For the 25th year, Potchpourri! opens the annual concert series at the Conservatory in Potchefstroom. Staff and students of the NWU School of Music, with the collaboration of a few guest artists, have compiled a varied and exciting programme which contains hummable...
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Student Assemblies in 2016
Student Assemblies for all music students are held on Fridays, 12:10-13:00 during normal academic class weeks. Other NWU staff and students, as well as members of the public, are welcome to attend these sessions, free of charge. See the full schedule at the NWU School...
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Bursary Winners’ Concert — 20 October 2015
Music students at the North-West University annually have an opportunity to compete for study bursaries and prizes worth several thousands of rands during the School of Music's Bursary Competition. The finalists then perform during the Bursary Winners' Concert, after...
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Around the World in 80 minutes at Aardklop — 7 October 2015
Around the World in 80 minutes Piet Koornhof ~ violin Waldo Weyer ~ piano Wednesday 7 October 2015 • 20:00 kykNET Conservatory Hall Get ready for a classical music adventure around the world — from Fritz Kreisler in Austria to Astor Piazzolla in Argentina, with visits...
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Operatic extracts for choir and soloists — 15 October 2015
In the penultimate concert of the NWU School of Music's 2015 concert series, the Conservatory Choir and vocal soloists, under the direction of Santisa Viljoen, will present extracts from four well-known operas. The majority comes from Mozart's popular The Magic Flute...
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Three Ensemble Concerts to celebrate Spring — 1 & 2 & 3 September 2015
Since 2011, the NWU School of Music has been presenting annual concerts featuring all the student ensemble groups at the Conservatory. Due to the number and size of these ensembles, this year's performances will again be presented in three separate concerts on...
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Pretoria Boys High Choir & Dixie Band — 24 August 2015
The Choir and Dixie Band of Pretoria Boys High will be touring through North-West Province during August for concerts with amongst others the North-West Youth Choir. Their concert tour will also include a free lunch hour concert on Monday 24 August 2015 at 13:10 in...
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Final preparation for music exams & String Teaching Symposium — 7 & 8 August 2015
August and September are usually the months when hundreds of music learners across the country have to complete practical music exams, whether for music examining bodies such as Unisa, Royal Schools or Trinity College, or for the final Matric exam. In order to assist...
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Brahms Liebeslieder — 11 August 2015
Love is in the air when staff of the NWU School of Music, joined by colleagues from elsewhere, perform the Liebeslieder Waltzes for vocal quartet and piano duet by Johannes Brahms. It is the main work at a concert on Tuesday 11 August at 19:30 in the Conservatory...
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New Music Concerts — 2-4 August 2015
SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2015 15:30 ~ Vocal Music Concert Works by Pieter de Villiers • Hannes Taljaard 18:00-19:00 & 20:00-21:30 ~ Workshop / Master Classes Performing New Music for Piano — Mareli Stolp MONDAY 3 AUGUST 2015 13:15 ~ Lunch Hour Concert Pierre Boulez in Focus...
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Battle of the Saxes — 26 July 2015
Although the saxophone was invented in the 1840s, well before the origin of jazz music, it is predominantly associated with jazz, either as a solo instrument or in big bands. On the other hand, it has been quite popular with classical composers since the start of the...
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Sehnsucht: a multimedia concert and visual arts project — 26 May 2015
"Sehnsucht" is a German word described by famous author C.S. Lewis as "the inconsolable longing in the human heart for we know not what". It is a longing, a yearning, a craving for something or someone. The word originates from an impassioned, whole-hearted longing...
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