Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium came alive with the sound and passion of music on Saturday, August 22, when the two 2016 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships winners were chosen.
Following a tense final round of live performances, saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane (jazz music, left) and marimba player Dylan Tabisher (Western art music, right) were announced as the winners of the two R200 000 scholarships. Continue reading
Samro Overseas Scholarships 2012 Jazz/Popular music winner Darren English – trumpet.
AT the request of numerous applicants, the deadline for applications for the SAMRO Foundation Overseas Competition has been extended to Friday, May 27. Continue reading
Julia Donaldson with her most famous creation, The Gruffalo. Photo credit: Alex Rumford
JULIA Donaldson was Britain’s Children’s Laureate from 2011 to 2013, but the author of more than 100 books didn’t start out writing children’s stories. ESTELLE SINKINS spoke to her during her recent visit to South Africa. Continue reading
Tenor, Stéfan Louw
THE Johannesburg International Mozart Festival kicks off this year with the Viennese New Year concerts taking place on Saturday 23 January and Sunday 24 January.
Exotic influences have made themselves felt in music throughout history. Drawing on the theme Fairy Tales from the Orient, the concerts will take us on a journey through the East, both near and far, with this wonderful programme including visits to Persia, Egypt, Hungary and many more! Continue reading
Leon Bosch.
Internationally renowned virtuoso double bassist, Leon Bosch, presents the world premiere of composer/conductor Arturo Cuellar Concerto for Double Bass at 8 pm on September 17 at a Gala Concert at the Linder Auditorium, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown, with the Apollon Sinfonia and members of the Johannesburg Philharmonic. Continue reading
Zoe Modiga. Photo: Suzy Bernstein
Levy Sekgapane. Photo: Suzy Bernstein
It was truly a night to remember when two new singing stars were crowned at Saturday’s SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition final in Johannesburg. Continue reading
The Gerard Sekoto Foundation will be raising awareness of his work by selling limited-edition prints at Saturday’s SAMRO Overseas Scholarships finals, where two of his compositions will also be performed.
The Gerard Sekoto Foundation will be raising awareness of his work by selling limited-edition prints at Saturday’s SAMRO Overseas Scholarships finals, where two of his compositions will also be performed. The exhibition and sale of Sekoto prints and posters will take place at Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium at Wits University on Saturday, August 29 from 6 pm. Continue reading
Optimism is at the core of four songs inspired by the National Development Plan and premiering at the 2015 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition. The SAMRO Foundation’s flagship music education project this year sees the 12 participating singers giving voice to brand-new works by four exceptional jazz and Western Art music composers. Continue reading
Johannesburg Musical Society brings Classic Broadway to Johannesburg – a concert to lighten the spirits at 5 pm on Sunday, August 16. The show featuring the Charl du Plessis Trio will take place in the Linder Auditorium. Continue reading
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