08 October 2025 |
Prof Tinus Botha and his colleague, Mr Thomas Erlank, have presented a series of concerts this year throughout South Africa featuring Schubert’s Winterreise and Die schöne Müllerin. Their collaboration will continue next year with Schumann’s Eichendorff...
09 September 2025 |
Dr Catrien Wentink started her term as BMus programme manager on 1 September, and she is very excited to engage more with the students than just as a lecturer in class. She also looks forward to the possibilities for updating and improving the BMus programme in an...
14 August 2025 |
As an alumna and the youngest academic staff member at the School of Music, Ms Thembinkosi Magagula is in the awkward position where her former lecturers are now her colleagues. She is still getting used to calling them by their first names! Before her appointment,...
13 August 2025 |
After 13 years of teaching at NWU School of Music, Dr Antoinette Olivier will retire at the end of 2025. She considers this appropriate since 13 is her lucky number! Thinking back on her time at the Conservatory, she says it was a huge challenge for her to find her...
10 June 2025 |
Mr Thomas Erlank is less than nine months into his tenure as programme manager (for the BA Music & Society and Honours BA Music programmes). In this capacity, he enjoys the opportunity to have a deeper engagement with students that goes beyond teaching: advising...
14 May 2025 |
The Research Director of MASARA, Prof Chris van Rhyn, successfully spearheaded its upgrade from a research niche to a focus area during his first term. Agreeing to serve a second term, the challenge ahead is to ensure a smooth academic, operational and administrative... 
Autumn in Scandinavia17 November 2025
