Events
Only Romantic! — 19 May 2015
The Conservatory Choir at the NWU School of Music will present a concert of Romantic vocal music on Tuesday 19 May 2015 at 19:30 in the Conservatory Hall. The choir is conducted by Santisa Viljoen and the accompanists are Daleen Grobler, Jana Mathee, Truida van der...
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Soul-stirring and mesmerizing Baltic and Georgian music — 12 May 2015
Violinist Piet Koornhof, known for championing neglected chamber music and for imaginative concert programming, will soon be presenting an unusual programme of mostly Baltic music for violin and piano, and for solo piano, together with illustrious American pianist,...
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The life and times of a music student — a cabaret — 5 May 2015
The final year BMus students in Music Education at the NWU School of Music have to present a cabaret each year as part of the requirements for their major subject. This year's cabaret, The Conserve Cabaret, depicts through acting and music the life and times of a...
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“As Time Goes By”, with Bach and Brahms and many others — 17 March 2015
Imagine a piano duo playing the music of George Crumb, becoming fascinated by his melodies, and hearing in them melodies by other composers and other cultures. They play these melodies too, a flute hints plaintively at the connections, and the whole is accompanied...
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Young tenor sings at alma mater — 10 March 2015
A number of singers who studied at the NWU School of Music have made successful performing careers overseas, mainly in Europe. Jacques le Roux is one of these singers, currently engaged as the principal tenor at the Landestheater Linz in Austria. Since leaving South...
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Potchpourri! The Comeback — 5 March 2015
After a one-year sabbatical, the traditional opening concert of the concert series at the Conservatory is back for the 24th time. On Thursday 5 March 2015 Potchpourri! returns with its "Comeback" show at 19:30 in the Conservatory Hall. Performances by staff and...
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Bursary Winners’ Concert — 28 October 2014
Music students at the North-West University have an annual 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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Free lunch hour jazz concert — 23 October 2014
Three of the jazz ensembles at the NWU School of Music will present a free lunch hour concert on Thursday 23 October 2014 at 13:10 in the Conservatory Hall. The ensembles consist of 6-7 players each and are directed by Hattingh Davel, a Masters student at the School...
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Brahms chamber music — 21 October 2014
Lovers of Romanticism who didn't have the opportunity to attend the concert of Brahms chamber music during the recent Aardklop Arts Festival, are in luck because the programme will be repeated on Tuesday 21 October 2014 at 19:30 in the Conservatory Hall. Three of the...
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AARDKLOP: Brahms Chamber Music — 8 October 2014
Three performance lecturers and a doctoral piano student from the NWU School of Music will perform in two chamber music concerts during this year's Clover Aardklop National Arts Festival in Potchefstroom. Piet Koornhof and Human Coetzee will return for the second...
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AARDKLOP: Russian Piano Trios — 7 October 2014
Three performance lecturers and a doctoral piano student from the NWU School of Music will perform in two chamber music concerts during this year's Clover Aardklop National Arts Festival in Potchefstroom. The first is an all-Russian programme of three piano trios from...
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Spring Ensemble performances now in three concerts — 11, 14 & 16 September 2014
Since 2011, the NWU School of Music has presented 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 be presented in three separate concerts over six days. • The...
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