Autumn Ensemble Concert — 24 May 2016
The annual ensemble concert at the NWU School of Music has been a regular fixture on the concert calendar for five years. This year's performances will be divided between two concerts — one in Autumn (May) and the other in the Spring (September). The Autumn Ensemble...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Dr Rudolf de Beer [alumnus]
Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Piano. Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 1987-1996. Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: BMus / HonnsBMus / HED. Qualifications completed elsewhere: MMus (University of Olso) DMus...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Michelle Surmon [student]
Programme & Year: BA Music & Society, 3rd year Hometown: Phalaborwa Instrument(s): Piano, and guitar for fun. Professional ideals: I would like to do my honours in Forensic Linguistics. Top 5 must-hear music: 1. Hillsong United — Mountain 2. R. City — Locked Away 3....
read morePUKKI Talent Festival: Classical — 11 May 2016
As part of the PUKKI Talent Festival — an annual, week-long celebration of performing and visual arts presented by PUK Arts on the NWU Potchefstroom Campus — the Classical music section will be presented in an exclusive concert on Wednesday 11 May 2016 at 18:30 in the...
read moreFrom Spain to Cuba with James Grace ~ guitar — 17 May 2016
Prominent South African guitarist, James Grace, will present a solo guitar recital entitled From Spain to Cuba at the Conservatory Hall in Potchefstroom on Tuesday 17 May 2016 at 19:30. He will perform works by Sardinha, Mangoré, Brouwer, Rodrigo, Sor and Albeniz. He...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Anja Pollard (née Engelbrecht) [alumna]
Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Music Therapy, Saxophone. Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 1999-2002. Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: BMus — Performance (cum laude) BA Honours — Psychology Qualifications...
read more“Twee Musiekte” kleuterproduksie — 19 & 20 Mei 2016
Dit is weer tyd vir die jaarlikse kleuterproduksie aangebied deur die NWU Skool vir Musiek se tweedejaar Musiekopvoedingstudente. Hierdie jaar se vertoning is getiteld Twee Musiekte en dit is ʼn didaktiese sprokie, oorwegend in Afrikaans, wat kinders bekendstel aan die...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Nozipho Hlungwani [student]
Programme & Year: Diploma in Music, 3rd year Hometown: Phalaborwa Instrument(s): Voice (Soprano) Professional ideals: I have few ideas in my head that I would like to keep a secret for now. My goal is to be a well-mannered and approachable educator who will always be...
read moreTwee-stryd ~ ‘n Kabaret — 5 Mei 2016
Elkeen word op ʼn gegewe oomblik op hul lewenspad in ʼn tweestryd vasgevang, in twee geskeur tussen twee pole — ʼn keuse tussen besluite, invloede of emosies … ʼn keuse tussen lig en donker. Twee-stryd is ʼn kabaret wat so ʼn worsteling tussen duisternis en lig uitbeeld,...
read more“Doep is nie dood nie” ~ Celebrating the songs of Koos du Plessis — 3 May 2016
Jannie du Toit’s one-man stage production, “Doep is nie dood nie” (Doep isn't dead), will be presented on Tuesday 3 May 2016 at 19:30 in the Conservatory Hall. Jannie will be accompanied by cellist, Susan Mouton, and pianist, Coenraad Rall. “Doep is nie dood nie”...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Sanri Naudé (née Louw) [alumna]
Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Flute Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 2006-2009 Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: BMus Qualifications completed elsewhere: Started PGCE at UNISA in 2015. Notable professional...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Wendy-Lee Mason [student]
Programme & Year: BA Music & Society, 3rd year Hometown: Three Rivers, Vereeniging Instrument(s): Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute, Alto Saxophone Professional ideals: I wish to become an accomplished music educator that not only inspires music, but also molds the musicians...
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