Experiencing the 13th Unisa International Piano Competition — Gerdus Steenberg’s point of view
as told to Anri Stenden This year’s brag worthy 13th UNISA International Piano Competition was not only exciting and near-overflowing with young talent, the competition was also the first piano competition worldwide to feature a Classical and a jazz category! With...
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Agnus Dei: Words and Music for Easter — 15 March 2016
A concert programme expressing the spirituality of Easter will be presented on Tuesday 15 March 2016 at 19:30 in the Dutch Reformed Church Miederpark. The performance consists of excerpts from the Gospels of St Matthew and St Luke, as well as Afrikaans poems by WEG...
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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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Concerts to pick and choose in March, April, May
The NWU School of Music has increased the number of concerts in its official concert series for this year by a third, with 8 concerts that will be presented in Potchefstroom during March, April and May. As usual, it caters for a wide variety of interests and tastes....
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A Joyful Sound — an inspiring music outreach documentary
The former Director of the NWU School of Music, Prof Karendra Devroop, established a wind ensemble at Die Wilge High School in Potchefstroom in 2012 as part of his South African Music Outreach Project. A beautiful and inspiring documentary of this initiative was...
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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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New lecturers for Music Education & Music Theory
The School of Music is very excited to welcome two new staff members this year. Dr Albi Odendaal has been appointed from 1 January 2016 as researcher and lecturer in Music Education. He hails from the Cape where he completed his BMus and MMus studies at the University...
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These are our graduates for 2015
We are very proud and happy for our students who have successfully completed their studies and who will receive their diplomas and degrees at the graduation ceremony in a month's time. Diploma in Music • Makgwa, Kagiso — with distinction • Ndou, Tshilidzi • Nqweba,...
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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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Knowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Janelize van der Merwe [alumna]
Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Bassoon / Music Education. Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 2007-2010 / 2012-2014. Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: BMus and MMus (musicology). Notable professional...
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