17 May 2012
Odeion
19:30

Alexander Ramm was born in Vladivostok (Russia) in 1988. He studied at the Chopin Music School until 2003, entered the Chopin College and finished in 2007 in the class of Prof. M. Zhuravleva. At present he is a student at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory under the guidance of Prof. N. Shakhovskaya. He performs in many concerts in the best halls of Russia, such as the Rachmaninoff Hall, the Small and the Great Halls of the State Conservatory and abroad. Alexander is the winner of several international and national competitions. In 2010 he took part in festivals and master classes at the Courchevel Academy and Holland Music Sessions with famous professors Philippe Muller, Maria Kliegel, Reinhard Latzko and Uzi Wiezel. He took first prizes at the following international competitions: the Young Cellist Competition (Moscow, 2003), the Cambridge International String Competition (2005), the International Romantic Music Festival (Moscow, 2006) and the National Music Competition (Russia, 2010). He also took 4th prize at the 5th UNISA International String Competition (2010) and 2nd prize in the 3rd Beijing International Music Competition (2010).

Tinus Botha received his musical training at the University of Pretoria, Music Academy of the West (Santa Barbara) and Texas Christian University (Fort Worth). His teachers have included Joseph Stanford, Jerome Lowenthal, José Feghali and Harold Martina. Tinus has featured as soloist with a number of South African orchestras, including the Artium Orchestra, CAPAB, NAPOP, COSA and Pro Musica. As chamber musician he has collaborated with a number of South Africa's foremost artists, and is regularly invited to serve as official accompanist at UNISA’s international music competitions. In 2008 he received a D.Mus. (performing arts) degree from the University of Pretoria. Tinus will be the pianist during Alexander’s South African tour.

Programme:
Franck – Sonata for cello and piano
Kodaly – Finale from Sonata for solo cello
Hanmer – Elegy (A Jazzy Waltz and Simple Song)
Rachmaninoff – Sonata for cello and piano

Admission:
R120 (adults), R80 (pensioners, students and learners)
R50 (block booking of 10+)
Tickets available at Computicket.

Enquiries:
Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 401 2504)