MASARA planning session & postgraduate symposium — January 2018
MASARA started the year with a planning session, followed by a postgraduate symposium on 15 & 16 January 2018. Evaluate, plan and dream MASARA is constantly renewing itself. Every year the MASARA team gets together in January to evaluate, plan and dream together. Dr...
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Prof Liesl van der Merwe in England & Wales — December 2017
Prof Liesl van der Merwe visited Manchester, London, and Bangor (in Wales) in December last year for several professional engagements. Royal Northern College of Music — Manchester She spent three days at the Royal Northern College of Music where she: presented her...
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Bursary Winners’ Concert
Music and Conservatory 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. Auditions are held over two days and the finalists...
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Spring Ensemble Concert
One of the joys of performing music is to share the experience with other musicians. When one does this for a special occasion, the joy is intensified. On 12 September 2017 ensembles from the School of Music of the NWU welcomes spring by presenting their Spring...
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South African Music Concert
Five experienced performers of new music will share their skills to bring to life the works of four young composers and three less young ones in the two halves of our one South African Music concert on Tuesday 29 August at 19:30 in the conservatory hall. The...
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Nöthling-Strydom Duo
South African musicians Danré Strydom and Grethe Nöthling recently started a fresh and very exciting collaboration on clarinet and piano. After recently returning from several years abroad, these two young musicians aim to provide audiences with exhilarating...
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Three university music departments & two Bloemfontein choirs collaborate
Three of our students, soprano Thembinkosi Magagula, tenor Bongani Mthombeni and baritone Tshilidzi Ndou, will be performing solos in Mozart's famous Requiem in D minor (K626) at the 2017 VRYSTAAT ARTS FESTIVAL in the Anglican Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael in...
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Spina & Benignetti two pianos concert
Many hands make light work, but where Italian pianists Eleonora Spina and Michele Benignetti are concerned, their four hands also make compellingly beautiful music. This talented young Italian duo, touring South Africa in July, are offering the sparkling programme...
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Applications for 2018 undergraduate studies at North-West University now open
Prospective music students who would like to study at the School of Music & Conservatory, North-West University in Potchefstroom next year can now apply for admission and an audition. APPLICATION GUIDE A special Guide for Application, Selection & Admission on the NWU...
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MASARA Research Round-Up — 4th Quarter 2016
[1] Early Childhood Conference ~ 10-13 October 2016 Dr Mignon van Vreden presented a paper at an international conference titled “Teaching and learning mathematics, sciences, design and technology in the Early Years (0-10 years)” hosted by the Early Childhood Subject...
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MASARA Research Round-Up — 3rd Quarter 2016
When we look back on our achievements of the third quarter it feels like a dream come true! [1] Colloquium: Prof Heidi Westerlund, Dr Sari Levänen and Dr Albi Odendaal ~ 11 August 2016 We had an extraordinary opportunity to meet and listen to Prof Heidi Westerlund...
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Bursary Winners’ Concert — 18 October 2016
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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