Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium came alive with the sound and passion of music on Saturday night, when the two 2016 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships winners were chosen. Following a tense final round of live performances, saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane (Jazz music) and marimba player Dylan Tabisher (Western Art music) were announced as the winners of the two R200 000 scholarships – much to the delight of the large audience at the Linder, who had been captivated by an evening of energetic blue-chip … [Read more...] about SAMRO Foundation crowns two exciting new instrumental stars
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12 Musicians strike the right note for SAMRO Competition
The battle is on for the country’s best young instrumentalists, after SAMRO Foundation unveiled the 12 semi-finalists in the 2016 Overseas Scholarships Competition. Six Jazz and six Western Art Music performers will be competing for two R200 000 scholarships to further their music studies abroad, plus an array of additional awards. The Jazz semi-finalists are Keenan Ahrends (guitar), Justin Bellairs (alto saxophone), Siyasanga Charles (trombone), Benjamin Jephta (bass guitar), Sidney Rash … [Read more...] about 12 Musicians strike the right note for SAMRO Competition
SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition deadline extended
SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition deadline extended by Port Elizabeth – MyPR: Darren English, the 2012 jazz winner Photo: Supplied At the request of numerous applicants, the deadline for applications for the SAMRO Foundation Overseas Competition has been extended to Friday, 27 May 2016. It is not too late for jazz and Western art instrumentalists, younger than 32 years old, to apply for one of the country’s most coveted postgraduate music study awards, which enables the recipients to … [Read more...] about SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition deadline extended
Enter the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition
This year’s SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition is looking to unearth fresh, exciting Western art music or jazz instrumentalists with the potential to compete in the global premier league. The closing date, Monday 16 May 2016, is fast approaching for music students and early-career professionals (younger than 32 years old) to apply for one of the country’s most sought-after postgraduate music study awards. Every year, rotating on a four-yearly cycle between composers, singers, keyboard … [Read more...] about Enter the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition
South African Music Rights Organisation to open an office in NMB
The days of music composers and authors in Nelson Mandela Bay and the greater Eastern Cape province spending money on travel between Eastern Cape and Gauteng to inquire about their royalties and related matters will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the hard work by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Film and Music office, South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) will officially open a satellite office in Nelson Mandela Bay. SAMRO's primary role is to administer copyright in music … [Read more...] about South African Music Rights Organisation to open an office in NMB
