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Maria du Toit (clarinet) & Nina Schumann (piano)
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaFor the final concert of the year, the Endler Concert Series is proud to present clarinettist, Maria du Toit and pianist, Nina Schumann, on Saturday 12 November at 20h00 in the Endler Hall. South African clarinettist Maria Du Toit is widely regarded as one of South Africa’s foremost clarinettists and finest export musicians. After having [...]
Cape Consort
Fismer Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Konservatorium, Stellenbosch, Western CapeThe Endler Concert Series launches the 2017 Season with a concert by the Cape Consort entitled “Enchanting Eyes”. Baroque aesthetics, obsessed with beauty as a sure sign for the true and therefore loveable, place special emphasis on the eyes: not only do they enable one to behold beauty, very often they appear as especially enticing [...]
Michael Collins (clarinet) & Luis Magalhães (piano)
The internationally acclaimed clarinettist, Michaels Collins, will perform with much loved pianist, Luis Magalhães. Collins’ dazzling virtuosity and sensitive musicianship have earned him recognition as one of today’s most distinguished artists and a leading exponent of his instrument. Magalhães has developed an international career as a solo recitalist, concert pianist, teacher and chamber musician and needs [...]
Zanta Hofmeyr (violin) & Elna van der Merwe (piano)
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaZanta Hofmeyr and Elna van der Merwe present this special recital featuring works for violin and piano by three French Composers: Debussy, Poulenc and Saint-Saëns. The concert also serves as a launch for the CD recording of this programme which was recorded in the Endler hall - renowned for its excellent acoustics, by the equally [...]
Winand Grundling (organ)
Organist Winand Grundling will perform a varied programme inspired by Bach's 400 kilometer journey from Arnstadt to Lübeck to hear the famous organist, Dietrich Buxtehude. Winand is a graduate with BMus Hons (cum laude) from Stellenbosch University which he obtained under the tutelage of Dr Mario Nell. He began his organ studies in 2002 and [...]
Derek Gripper (guitar)
Fismer Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Konservatorium, Stellenbosch, Western CapeCape Town based guitarist Derek Gripper will perform in the Fismer Hall. Gripper has been praised for his dream-like improvisatory nature of these compositions as well as for his astounding musicality and technical brilliance. “His music draws on European traditions, avant-garde Brazillian works, Malian Kora repertoire, Cape Town’s Folk musics and Indian Classical music all [...]
Shirt of fire
Fismer Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Konservatorium, Stellenbosch, Western CapeShirt of Fire / Hemp van Vlam, written by playwright Pieter Cilliers, is a one-woman opera, which explores the poetry and art of celebrated South African poet, Sheila Cussons. Twelve poems were selected from Cussons’s lifelong oeuvre to tell the storyline and dialogue while celebrated international composer, Professor Hendrik Hofmeyr, currently Head of Composition and [...]
University of Stellenbosch Symphony Orchestra
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaResident musical director, Corvin Matei conducts the University of Stellenbosch Symphony Orchestra (USSO) in a programme that includes acclaimed virtuosic flautist, Raffaele Trevisani. Trevisani studied with Sir James Galway who regards him as "...one of the best flautists of the day for his beautiful singing tone, perfect technique and dedication to the art of music..". [...]