Students | Take Note

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Thulani Mahloko [student]

14 October 2014 | 0 Comments

Programme & Year: Diploma in Music, 1st year Hometown: Vereeniging Instrument(s): Voice, percussion and trumpet. Professional ideals: To become a professional singer, conduct an orchestra, and teach music. Top 5 must-hear music: 1. WA Mozart — "Gloria" from Great Mass...

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Jaco Meyer [student]

22 September 2014 | 1 Comment

Programme & Year: PhD in Musicology & Music Analysis Hometown: Rustenburg Instrument(s): Pen and paper. These are my instruments that I use to compose. I play piano and pipe organ, amongst others, but it is very important to me to understand how different instruments...

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Kobus Dippenaar [student]

15 September 2014 | 0 Comments

Programme & Year: BMus, 4th year Hometown: Klerksdorp Instrument(s): Bassoon Professional ideals: I would love to become a professional bassoonist and play in orchestras. There is no better feeling than playing alongside another bassoonist and making beautiful music....

Prospective students selected for music study in 2015

10 September 2014 | 6 Comments

Congratulations to the following prospective music students who have been provisionally* selected for admission to undergraduate music study at the NWU School of Music in 2015. (* Final admission is dependent on Matric results.) Brass: • S’bongumusa Karl Majola (tuba)...

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Lhente-Mari Pitout (née Grimbeek) [alumnus]

12 August 2014 | 2 Comments

Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Choral Conducting Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 1996-2001 Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: BMus Honours Qualifications completed elsewhere: MMus (UP) Notable professional...

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Maryke Reichel [student]

08 August 2014 | 0 Comments

Programme & Year: MMus, 1st year Hometown: Krugersdorp Instrument(s): Piano and Singing Professional ideals: Music education: Toddlers (run my own KiddiBeat franchise); Children (piano, singing, music literacy and musicianship); Adults (piano, singing, musicianship,...

Farvel, Carli!

07 August 2014 | 0 Comments

Ms Carli d'Alebout, first year BMus student in violin, is leaving for Norway next week to continue her music studies at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo. She has managed to finish the full first year of BMus in a little more than 6 months so that she can...

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Tharien Oosthuizen (née Greyling) [alumnus]

31 July 2014 | 3 Comments

Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Piano / Violin (main subjects were Music History and Pedagogy) Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 1987-1990 Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: BMus Notable professional...

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Mr Phiwe Ndodana Makaula [alumnus]

24 July 2014 | 0 Comments

Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Voice Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 2003-2010 Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: University Diploma in Music, BA Music & Society, Honours BA Music, MMus Qualifications...

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Armand Moolman [student]

12 June 2014 | 0 Comments

Curriculum & Year: BMus, 4th year Instrument(s): Piano and Composition Professional ideals: To become a Music Theory lecturer or composer-in-residence at a university. Top 5 must-hear music: 1. Mahler — Symphony No. 6 2. Beethoven — Piano Sonata, Op. 28 3. Webern —...

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Estelle Loubser [alumnus]

06 June 2014 | 0 Comments

Instrument(s) / Discipline(s): Music Education, Piano Performance Period of study at the NWU School of Music / PU for CHE Department of Music: 2003-2007 & 2009-2011 Qualifications completed at the NWU / PU for CHE: BMus, MMus, PGCE, PGDM, ETQA (ETDP-SETA) Accredited...

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Thapelo Molise [student]

05 June 2014 | 0 Comments

Curriculum & Year: BA Music & Society, 3rd year Instrument(s): Cello, Piano & Trumpet Professional ideals: Performing and teaching cello and music in general. Top 5 must-hear music: 1. Boccherini — Cello Concerto in B-flat major, performed by Jacqueline du Pre 2....