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Another successful concert tour to Costa Rica & Colombia

Another successful concert tour to Costa Rica & Colombia

Following their first visit to Costa Rica and Colombia last year, Prof Tinus Botha and Mr Thomas Erlank returned for a second visit in April, combining performance, teaching, and academic engagement. During this visit, they collaborated with leading institutions,...
Piano students frolicked in Stellenbosch

Piano students frolicked in Stellenbosch

Reported by Sergio Tavares Jenna Bisschoff [above, second from right], Caylin Cloete [above, left], Haileigh Havenga [above, right], and myself [above, middle] (with Prof Tinus Botha, second from left) had the privilege to attend the Stellenbosch International Piano...
Regreso a Costa Rica*

Regreso a Costa Rica*

Reported by Prof Tinus Botha Following my concert tour with Mr Thomas Erlank last year to Costa Rica and Colombia, I returned to the beautiful campus of the Universidad de Costa Rica in San José from 24–31 January 2026 for the 10th Encuentro de Pianistas Costa...
Final doctoral graduate of 2025

Final doctoral graduate of 2025

In the death throes of last year, the DMus degree was conferred on Christelle Engelbrecht. She performed two concerts and submitted a thesis titled “The meaning of chamber music concerts for audience members: a comparative case study”. In her thesis,...
Highly successful South American concert tour for duo

Highly successful South American concert tour for duo

Mr Thomas Erlank (tenor) [above, left] and Prof Tinus Botha (pianist) [right] recently returned from an inspiring concert tour of Central and South America. Their trip began at the University of Costa Rica in San José, where they participated in the Encuentro de...