Piano masterclasses ~ 15 & 16 May 2019
by Prof Caroline OltmannsProfessor of PianoDana School of Music, Youngstown State University Wednesday 15 May 2019 09:00 ~ Eugene Joubert (DMus)10:00 ~ Sonja van Zyl (DMus)11:00 ~ Christelle Engelbrecht (MMus) 14:30 ~ Katya Bessarabov (BMus I)15:15 ~ Nicola van der...
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Building a career in music teaching and performance ~ 14 May 2019
Using the internet and social media to build a career in music teaching and performanceTuesday 14 May 2019Oppibib • 12:00-13:00 DrCaroline Oltmanns is a Professor in Piano at the Dana School of Music, Youngstown State University and performs in concerts and conducts...
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Listen to the Wind ~ 14 May 2019
Caroline Oltmanns ~ pianoTuesday 14 May 2019Conservatory Hall • 19:30 Autumn is in full swing, with cooler temperatures, the last of the summer rain, and mellow and earthy colours in abundance. And while the wind is blowing the leaves from the trees, a shimmering...
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Applications now open for music study in 2020
Prospective music students who would like to study at the School of Music & Conservatory, North-West University in Potchefstroom next year can now . Closing date for applications The closing date for applications for all selection courses, which include all music...
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Singing alumni achieving great heights
Several alumni of the NWU School of Music are achieving great heights internationally. Here is the latest news from four wonderful singers. Palesa Malieloa is completing her second semester of postgraduate study at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne,...
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Call for Scores — Alto Saxophone & Cello
South African composers are invited to submit scores of short, original compositions of medium difficulty for alto saxophone and cello. The aim of this call for scores is to broaden the repertoire of pieces that can be performed by students. The level of difficulty...
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Prof Tinus Botha in Japan — November 2018
[ Prof Tinus Botha was one of five South Africans that had been invited by Yamaha on a tour of their instrument factories in Japan. He tells us about his visit. ] I was privileged to be a member of a small South African delegation that toured Japan in November in...
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Ms Janelize van der Merwe in Azerbaijan — July 2018
[ Ms Janelize van der Merwe attended the 33rd World Conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME) in Baku, Azerbaijan during July. She tells us about the conference. ] A colleague recently asked me what the collective noun for music educators is....
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Prof Tinus Botha in Serbia — June/July 2018
[ As president of the South African chapter of the World Piano Teachers Association, Prof Tinus Botha travelled to Novi Sad, Serbia during the winter recess to attend and perform at the 10th World Piano Conference. He tells us about his visit. ] I was fortunate to...
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Masters and Doctoral graduates in May/June 2018
The following postgraduate students have completed their studies and will receive their degrees on 24 May (Masters) and 1 June (Doctoral). ...
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Alumnus Siyabonga Maqungo to join Chemnitz Opera House
Tenor Siyabonga Maqungo, former student of Dr Conroy Cupido at NWU School of Music, has just finished a three-year stint at Meiningen Opera in Germany. Based on his work for this opera company he was nominated for an Opernwelt Award in 2017. He has just signed a new...
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Vuyani Bonakele Mrwarwaza’s experiences in Stockholm (4/4)
[ Vuyani Bonakele Mrwarwaza was one of three students selected for an exchange programme with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm from August 2017 to January 2018. This is the 4th and final part of his story (lightly edited for clarity and flow). ] Voice lessons...
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