Second award for excellent creative outputs to Prof Piet Koornhof
Prof Piet Koornhof, associate professor of violin at the School of Music, recently received his second award for excellence in creative outputs (a so-called ITUKU). It is equivalent to the awards for excellence in teaching and research that are also presented annually...
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Music & Engineering collaborate to produce music instruments
Lecturers from the School of Music and the Faculty of Engineering collaborated on a project this year to develop music instruments from scrap materials. The project culminated in a performance by the North-West Youth Orchestra at Engineering’s project day where the...
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Third book on Venda oral musical arts published
Prof Jaco Kruger of the School of Music recently published his third book on Venda culture. The girls in the baobab was produced under the auspices of the MASARA research niche area (Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources & Applications). The collection is the third...
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Distinctions at Royal Schools vocal exams
Three vocal students at the School of Music did very well in the annual ABRSM (Royal Schools) vocal exams, passing with distinction. • Thembinkosi Magagula achieved 130/150 (87%) for the Grade 6 exam. • Aron Mahlohla achieved 133/150 (89%) for the Grade 8 exam. •...
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Swedish exchange visit ( + Oslo)
As part of the Linneaus/Palme exchange programme between the School of Music and the Royal College of Music (KMH) in Stockholm, Dr Hannes Taljaard (senior lecturer in music theory and composition) and Dr Kapambwe Lumbwe (post-doctoral fellow) were able to experience...
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Dr Lumbwe & Dr Petersen attended the 42nd ICTM World Conference
Dr Kapambwe Lumbwe (post-doctoral fellow) and Dr Alvin Petersen (senior lecturer in African Music) attended the 42nd International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) World Conference in Shanghai, China. Dr Lumbwe shares his impressions of the conference: “The ICTM...
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Dr Santisa Viljoen’s visit to Austria
Dr Santisa Viljoen visited Austria during the first two weeks of October to deliver a paper at a conference on Music, Gender & Difference at the University of Music & Performing Arts in Vienna. This institution is the alma mater of vocalists such as Angelika...
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New Music Ensemble at New Music Indaba
After a successful performance at the Odeion School of Music in Bloemfontein earlier this year, the New Music Ensemble at the School of Music was invited to perform at the New Music Indaba in Durban. This bi-annual event is organised by New Music SA to promote...
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Final concert of the year
ANTOINETTE OLIVIER ~ soprano TINUS BOTHA ~ piano Sunday 17 November 2013 Conservatory Hall ~ 15:30 The final concert at the Conservatory for this year will be presented on Sunday 17 November 2013 at 15:30 in the afternoon. Local soprano, Antoinette Olivier, will be...
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Knowing Me, Knowing You — Prof Piet Koornhof
In the first of a series of profiles of our staff, we present Prof Piet Koornhof, Associate Professor in Violin. Teaching responsibilities: Violin, methodology of violin teaching, ensemble playing, viola Performance interests: Violin and chamber music Research...
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Postgraduate performance exams open to the public
With the year-end exams that just started at the university, it is now also time for postgraduate performance students to present their concert programmes for examination. These exams are presented as public concerts and anyone is welcome to attend it free of charge....
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School of Music is now also blogging
Welcome to take note, the new blog of the NWU School of Music, developed with the support and assistance of the Department of Marketing and Communications on the Potchefstroom Campus. This is an expansion of our online presence and another channel for the distribution...
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