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 [...]

Western Cape lovers of orchestral music will be able to experience internationally acclaimed double bassist and conductor, Leon Bosch, on the podium in Stellenbosch on Friday 6 September at 19:00 in the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch. Maestro Bosch will conduct the Stellenbosch University Symphony Orchestra (USSO) during their second symphony concert of 2024. The programme comprises [...]

The 2nd annual Symposium of South African Composers (SoSAC) will take place from 9-13 September at the SU Konservatorium in Stellenbosch. This unique event brings together composers, music creators, sound artists, and educators to share and celebrate contemporary South African music across a wide range of genres. It is currently the only event of its kind in [...]

Her Flute Space showcases four compositions for flute(s) by contemporary women composers Lize Briel, Elizabeth Brown, Clare Loveday, and veteran trailblazing composer Thea Musgrave. These flute works explore acoustic sound travelling through various spaces. The programme prompts one to consider acoustics as an architectural arch (Brown), the concert hall as a duet partner (Briel), the [...]

The annual Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition, now in its 35th edition, has undoubtedly become one of the highlights of the SA music calendar for the youngest prodigies. The competition is the brainchild of Professor Hubert van der Spuy, former chairman of the South African Society of Music Teachers (Tygerberg Branch), and one of the legendary SA music [...]