The Cape Reeds Clarinet Quintet is a chamber group which was established in 2022 by Makhanda based clarinettist and Rhodes University (RU) lecturer, Jenny Brand. She envisioned a group of professional clarinettists coming together from different parts along the Cape, performing exciting works written and commissioned for the clarinet quintet – ‘a unique and special chamber music setting’. The wide variety of music performed by the quintet, is aimed at not only being enticing to listeners – of … [Read more...] about The Cape Reeds Clarinet Quintet
PEMS
PEMS Summer Serenade
The Port Elizabeth Music Society Summer Serenade on Sunday 12 November at the NMU South Campus Auditorium will feature Zanta Hofmeyr (violin), Malané Hofmeyr-Burger (flute) and Erika Bothma (piano). In 2020 the Murray descendants had a big reunion in Graaff Reinet. The Hofmeyrs are proud Murray descendants and they asked Prof Troskie (organ) and IDr Erika Bithma to perform with them in a concert in the John Rupert Theatre as well as in the church service on the Sunday morning. It was a huge … [Read more...] about PEMS Summer Serenade
Bulgarian Pianist to Play in the Bay
Within the span of two weeks, we have the privilege to hear another young pianist, this time from Bulgaria. The 24-year-old EMANUIL IVANOV will play for the PE Music Society on Tuesday, 13 June 2023, in the NMU south campus auditorium. The concert will start at 19h00. EMANUIL IVANOV attracted international attention after receiving the First prize at the 2019 Ferruccio Busoni Piano Competition in Italy. This achievement was followed by concert engagements in some of the world’s most … [Read more...] about Bulgarian Pianist to Play in the Bay
