Events
Amazing brass quintet returns — 18 May 2014
During their visit to Potchefstroom in 2012, the German brass quintet, Harmonic Brass Munich, astounded the audience with their virtuosity and musicality. In arrangements of popular works from the classical repertoire, they played their (sometimes bulky) instruments...
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Open Day for prospective music students — 10 May 2014
The Open Day for the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University will be presented on Saturday 10 May 2014 from 07:45-15:00. The School of Music will also be putting their best foot forward and will gladly speak with prospective music students about music study at...
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An “Intervarsity” concert at the Conservatory (non-competitive) — 13 May 2014
This year's annual Dean's Concert at the NWU School of Music is presented in collaboration with the Odeion School of Music from the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. Ms Yvonne-Marié Brand, who was last year appointed as brass lecturer at the NWU, and Ms...
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Second limelight concert and exhibition at Brooklyn Theatre — 12 April 2014
The School of Music at North-West University will be presenting a second limelight concert at the Brooklyn Theatre in Pretoria on Saturday 12 April 2014 at 11:00. While the first concert in March featured music for singers, flute, bassoon and violin, this concert will...
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Café Riche at sunset, with pots and pans! (Chamber Music Recital) — 15 April 2014
The next concert in the NWU School of Music concert series is a chamber music recital on Tuesday 15 April 2014 at 19:30 in the Conservatory Hall featuring exuberant music by Czech, Russian and South African composers. All the performers are lecturers at the School of...
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Master’s degree flute recital open to the public
A Master's degree flute student at the NWU School of Music, André Oosthuizen, will present his second exam recital on Friday 28 March 2014 at 11:00 in the Conservatory Hall. The programme consists of chamber music works for wind quintet and his collaborators are...
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Musical journey with cello and organ through Europe and Russia — 25 March 2014
The combination of cello and organ is not often heard in concert, but several composers through the ages brought together the velvety tone of the cello with the majestic sound of the organ. Two veteran staff members of the NWU School of Music, cellist Human Coetzee...
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Bach to Grové for Sunday afternoon piano recital — 16 March 2014
Tinus Botha, senior lecturer in piano at the NWU School of Music, will present a solo piano recital on Sunday 16 March 2014 at 15:30 in the Conservatory Hall. His programme will follow a fairly traditional pattern of Baroque, Classical and Romantic repertoire,...
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Celebrating the Art Song — 9 March 2014
The singing section at the NWU School of Music will present an afternoon concert on Sunday 9 March 2014 at 15:30 in the Conservatory Hall in which the art song genre will be celebrated. Vocal students will perform songs in English, Afrikaans and German by Ivor...
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NWU School of Music limelight concert and exhibition at Brooklyn Theatre — 1 March 2014
The School of Music at North-West University will be presenting a limelight concert at the Brooklyn Theatre in Pretoria on Saturday 1 March 2014 at 11:00. Staff and students will perform music by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Weber and Richard Strauss for soprano, baritone,...
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Charl du Plessis’ Ten Chairs Tour — 4 March 2014
The popular South African pianist, Charl du Plessis, will be touring the country from February to October to visit ten concert halls with the top local Steinway concert pianos. As Steinway artist he will combine a solo concert tour with an awareness campaign to...
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St Alban’s College Roadshow free lunch hour concert — 20 February 2014
The St Alban's College Roadshow is a group of 75 learners making up a choir, barbershop group, big band, classical rock ensemble, and a number of smaller groups, including gumboot dancers. During their visit to Potchefstroom from 19-22 February, they will present a...
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