SAMRO Foundation crowns two exciting new instrumental stars

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

John Gay and Friends to perform at Amber Valley in Howick

DURBAN vocalist, Haylea Hounsom Heyns will be performing with pianist, Melvin Peters, Jeff Judge (saxophone and clarinet), Andreas Kappen (double bass) and John Gay (drums) at the Amber Valley pub area in Howick at 2.30 pm on Sunday, August 14. Continue reading