IAML CONGRESS: An Evening with Louis Mhlanga & Friends Immerse yourself in the sounds and enchanting rhythms of Zimbabwean-born, Louis Mhlanga, hailed as one of the best African jazz guitarists of our time. Backed by a phenomenal rhythm section consisting of top South African musicians Schalk Joubert (bass), Jonno Sweetman (drums), Blake Hellaby (piano), and a special guest appearance by local songstress Sima Mashazi, Mhlanga's repertoire [...]

Inspired by a common love and enthusiasm for chamber music of the highest level, four Cape Town-based instrumentalists have brought together their shared experience and passion to form the Juliet String Quartet. Established in 2014, the quartet’s current members are violinists Annien Shaw and Matthew Stead, violist Remi Ludick, and cellist Babette Roosenschoon. The performance [...]

conducted by André van der Merwe The SU Choir is one of South Africa’s most accoladed cultural treasures. Audiences the world over have been entranced by the energy, talent and musicality of this student choir. This programme brings cultural treasures from around the world to the Endler stage. Audiences can expect a programme full of [...]

The Stellenbosch University Chamber Choir was founded in 2014 by Dr Martin Berger, and this year marks the choir’s 10th anniversary. The SUCC will be performing a variety of works by composers old and new, as well as local and from abroad, including Os Justi (Anton Bruckner), Loof die Here (Pieter van der Westhuizen), Gebed aan die [...]

An International Youth Orchestra Performance Embark on an incomparable musical journey with conductor Alexander Walker, leading the talents from the Stellenbosch Youth Orchestra and West Coast Youth Orchestra, as well as visiting young musicians from England, the USA and Australia. They unite to weave a cultural tapestry of symphonic masterpieces, blending African rhythms with classical sounds. The [...]

Following the last twenty-two years’ successes, the Stellenbosch University Piano Division once again joins forces with the Piano Division of the University of Cape Town's South African College of Music for their annual Piano Exchange concert. The 2024 programme features works that blend jazz and classical styles in a fusion termed by SA composer, and classical [...]

After an appearance at Constellations at Spier in 2022, the director Brett Bailey of Third World Bunfight invited Ncebakazi Mnukwana to perform at the Spier Harvest Festival 2023 with an ensemble. Mnukwana approached musician extraordinaire and arranger Lungiswa Plaatjies of Langa, Cape Town, to create the ensemble iiNceba zoMdali. Kim Masala, a marimba player and percussionist, and Bongani [...]

Journey with Pierrot’s Twilight Ensemble into a world of fresh perspectives that bridge the gap between classical and contemporary genres, promising a psychedelic auditory adventure. The programme includes Schönberg’s Pierrot Lunaire, the iconic chamber-setting of Albert Giraud’s 21 poems about Pierrot - the moonstruck clown lost in a surreal landscape of love, madness, and longing. Other works include Guillaume Connesson’s fusion [...]

The Stellenbosch University Voice Division will again present their popular annual “Opera Gala” on the 30th of August. The programme will include arias and ensembles from much loved operas such as Carmen by Bizet, Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni by Mozart, as well as La Bohème by Puccini. The audience will also be treated to great operatic choruses from operas like Verdi’s Nabucco, Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci and [...]

Join us for a special musical concert by the Palissander Choir in support of #Action4Inclusion, led by esteemed advocate and social justice champion, Prof Thuli Madonsela. The #Action4Inclusion crowdfunding initiative is a key component of the University's Bridge the Gap annual fund, and a top priority for SU. This is a crucial step towards ending [...]