Dear Friends and Patrons

It is with a heavy heart that I write to tell you that our plans to continue with in-person concerts of 100 audience members can no longer go ahead for June. As you may know, the Western Cape has entered its third wave of COVID-19 infections, having recorded an increase in cases of more than 30% over the past week. This was announced by Premier Alan Winde earlier this week.

At Stellenbosch University (SU), our Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) met to consider the rise in coronavirus infections. To contain the pandemic, the ICBC – acting on the advice of provincial health authorities – took the decision to cancel all social and other group activities with implications for the entire University. As our students approach the end of the first semester and the upcoming exam period, the safety of our students, staff and patrons is our first priority.

We have no choice but to close the Endler Hall. All Lunch Hour concerts will be cancelled until further notice. We hope to bring back concerts in the second semester but will need to wait for the passing of this third wave and abide by all university health and safety regulations.

I am so deeply sorry for the inconvenience caused by this situation.

Please be safe.

Yours in Music

Fiona

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Programme:

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S.244/2  – F. Liszt (1811 – 1886)

Trois Mouvement de Petrouchka – I.Stravinsky (1882 – 1971)

i. Danse russe (Russian Dance)

ii. Chez Pétrouchka (Petrushka’s Room)

iii. La semaine grasse (The Shrovetide Fair)

Eyes on Me – N. Uematsu (b. 1959)

Transcription of My favourite things – Yohan Kim

The Tom and Jerry Show – Hiromi Uehara (b. 1979)

Fallen Star –  Lourens Fick

Bio

Lourens Fick is a pianist hailing from South Africa. He received his MMus degree in Piano Performance at the University of Stellenbosch, completing his performance education under the tutelage of Bennie van Eeden. Throughout his studies he has received masterclasses from several internationally acclaimed pianists, such as Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Aviram Reichert, Jura Margulis and Leslie Howard.

In addition to several television performances, he’s also performed as soloist with several South African orchestras, once described in the South African newspaper, Die Burger, as ‘impressive playing’. He is a frequent participant in national competitions and placed high in several during his studies including the Unisa South African Music Scholarship, Yamaha Key Performers of Note, Wakkerstroom Music Burasry, Samro Overseas Scholarships, Olive Lieberz and Unisa National Piano competitions.

Lourens intends to pursue a second Master’s degree at Berklee College of Music – Valencia Campus, Spain, starting September 2021. Through a competitive selection process and interview, he has been selected to attend the Masters in Contemporary Performance with Production Concentration course presented, on a partial scholarship from the college.