Knowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Arlene Pieterse (née De Villiers) [alumna]
Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Singing. Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 2004-2008 Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: BMus Current professional position / occupation: Vocal Coach and Music Educator at...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Mart-Mari Swanevelder [student]
Programme & Year: BMus, 4th year Hometown: Naboomspruit Instrument(s): Piano Flute (well ... sort of ... I get a real kick out of trying) Professional ideals: I would one day like to do some producing or be involved in arts management. Top 5 must-hear music: 1. Zdeněk...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Linell Vonkeman (née Botha) [alumna]
Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Piano, Piano Pedagogy, and Music Education (Kindermusik) Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 2007-2013 Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: BMus (Piano Pedagogy and Music Education)...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Bobby Motlala [student]
Programme & Year: BA Music & Society, 3rd year Hometown: Welkom Instrument(s): Voice (countertenor) Professional ideals: To be a professional black countertenor and a voice teacher. Top 5 must-hear music: 1. Well-Tempered Klavier — JS Bach 2. Canon in D major — J...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Elize Kruger (née Stander) [alumna]
Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Piano Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: Since 1990. Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: Honours BMus MMus Qualifications completed elsewhere: Higher Education Diploma (UJ) Notable...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Emeka Nzelu [student]
Programme & Year: BA Music & Society, 3rd year Hometown: Ojoto, Anambra State, Nigeria Instrument(s): Piano Professional ideals: Versatility is every sphere of music. Top 5 must-hear music: 1. Golibe — Flavour 2. For unto us a child is born — GF Handel 3. O praise the...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Kobus Venter [student]
Programme & Year: BMus, 4th year Hometown: Potchefstroom Instrument(s): Singing, Choral Conducting Professional ideals: To be an eternal student of the arts by studying and practising my craft to best of my ability. To be a leader in the choral community by enriching...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Donald Nqweba [student]
Programme & Year: Diploma in Music, 3rd year Hometown: Klerksdorp Instrument(s): Voice Professional ideals: To become a professional singer and choral conductor. Top 5 must-hear music: 1. Scherza infida — Handel, sung by Ian Bostridge 2. Nguwe — Vusi Nova 3. Whisper...
read more“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...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Maria Meyer (née Spies) [alumnus]
Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Piano, Violin, Music Theory. Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 1997-2000 Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: BMus Qualifications completed elsewhere: PGCE (US) MMus Piano...
read moreYoung 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...
read moreKnowing Me, Knowing You — Leanri du Plessis [student]
Programme & Year: BMus, 4th year Hometown: Walvis Bay, Namibia Instrument(s): Piano Professional ideals: My ultimate goal would be to compose/produce film and gaming music. I would also love to become the music supervisor for film production. Top 5 must-hear music: In...
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