Masquerade
Endlersaal hoek van Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Weskaap, South AfricaThe Stellenbosch University Voice Division's stellar vocal performance students perform “Masquerade: a programme of musical theatre”, under the direction of Lauren Dasappa, Liné Koen, David Wolfswinkel and Blaine Josephs. The students are accompanied by Winand Grundling on piano with songs from shows like The Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, [...]
Voces Cordis & SU Choir in Concert
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaIn January 2022 award-winning conductor André van der Merwe started a new choir, Voces Cordis, consisting of alumni of his previous and current choirs – the Pro Cantu Youth Choir, SA Youth Choir, Stellenberg Girls’ Choir and Stellenbosch University Choir. After two years of absence due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Endler Concert Series is delighted [...]
Celebration of Youth
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaA Celebration of Youth features young artists, Megan-Geoffrey Prins (piano), Lisa van Wyk (flute) and David Cyster (clarinet) in a programme including Mozart’s Flute Quartet in D major, K. 285, Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11 “Gassenhauer” for Clarinet, Cello and Piano and Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E-flat Major Op. 47. The accompanying trio of [...]
You, you, me and Brahms: Vocal Recital
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaSoprano, Lauren Dasappa, tenor, Xander Kritzinger and pianist Hanneke Zwamborn-Basson present evening of Brahms songs that speak of our collective and deepest humanity as well as the première of a collection of 10 of the most beautiful Afrikaans folksongs recently arranged by Xander Kritzinger. Dasappa performs operatic roles in addition to many oratorio and Baroque [...]
Band Extravaganza 2022
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaThe University of Stellenbosch Symphonic Wind Ensemble (USSWE) is once again presenting a Band Extravaganza as part of the Endler Concert Series. The Extravaganza, presented on an annual basis, sees the University band, in collaboration with its community partners, presenting an afternoon of diverse music by ‘bands’ of wind and percussion instruments. The marching and [...]
Opera Collage
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaThe Stellenbosch University Voice Division will present an exciting programme of operatic ensembles including works form Bizet’s Carmen, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Verdi’s Nabucco, Gounod’s Faust and more under the direction of Minette du Toit-Pearce and accompanied by Winand Grundling. Tickets for R120 (regular) and R80 (pensioners, students, and scholars) are available now through Webtickets and at [...]
USSO
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaThe Endler Concert Series is proud to present the University of Stellenbosch Symphony Orchestra (USSO) under the baton of internationally acclaimed Belgian conductor, Rik Ghesquière on Saturday 17 September at 8pm in the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch. The first part of the concert is dedicated to music by Tchaikovsky, who at the age of 29, smitten [...]
SU / UCT Piano Exchange
Fismer Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Konservatorium, Stellenbosch, Western CapeFollowing the last twenty years’ successes the Stellenbosch University Piano Division once again joins forces with the Piano Division of the University of Cape Town South African College of Music for their annual “Piano Exchange” concert. The 2022 programme will feature piano pieces by Spanish composers. Concerts take place on Thursday 15 September at 7.30 [...]
Just Mendelssohn
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaSchola Cantorum together with the Stellenbosch University Camerata led by Suzanne Martens and conducted by Martin Berger perform a concert dedicated to the German composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy titled “Just Mendelssohn!” Mendelssohn's choral-symphonic works and cantatas are part of the standard repertoire of choral music; his oratorios Elijah and St. Paul are particularly well known. This [...]
SU National Ensemble Competition Finals
Endler Hall cnr. Victoria and Neethling Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South AfricaThe Endler Concert Series is proud to host the final round of the Stellenbosch University National Ensemble Competition. The competition is open to community, school and university ensembles who compete in 2 categories: School category (age 12-18 years) and the Open category (age 19-27 years). The competition aims to create an opportunity for scholars and [...]