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Clarinet & Piano: OPUS
2018-08-30

with the Nöthling Strydom Duo - Danrè Strydom (clarinet) & Grethe Nöthling (piano) and David Griessel (visual artist David Griessel displaying the sketching process inspired by each composition performed)

30 August 2018
Odeion
19:30

Award-winning South African musicians, clarinetist Danrè Strydom and pianist Grethe Nöthling, started an exciting collaboration in 2016. Since recently returning to South Africa after several years abroad, these two musicians aim to provide global audiences with exhilarating performances of not only well-known and loved repertoire, but also of more unknown and interesting repertoire. The Duo performed at 2017 South African festivals and various national concert series. Both musicians (as part of Trio Intolerance) won the Free State Artists of the Year award at the Free State Arts Festival (2017). During 2018 the Duo was invited to perform at the International Clarinet Festival in Belgium. While in Europe, they recorded the first part of their CD of newly composed as well as underplayed South African compositions for clarinet and piano.

In this concert, titled Clarinet & Piano: Opus ZA, the Duo will be performing some of the lovely but demanding South African compositions which will appear on the CD. The selection includes works by well-established composers such as Clare Loveday, Noel Stockton, Hendrik Hofmeyr and Peter Klatzow, to mention a few. All the works are relatively short compositions, so the programme will include nine works in total. To emphasise the character of each of these compositions, South African visual artist, David Griessel, will do nine sketches that will be displayed on a screen behind the musicians. These videos made by Bloemfontein videographer, Zita, will include the complete drawing process, and the audience can follow each line and brush stroke during the performance of the music. After the concert, these original sketches, titled the same as the compositions, will be sold to interested audience members. These will be unique sketches, and the audience can look forward to this extraordinary collaboration of two musicians with a visual artist.

David Griessel graduated with a bachelor in Fine Arts from the University of the Free State. Earlier in 2018, he did an art residency, book launch and exhibition in Caylus and Saint Antonin (France). He currently works as an artist/writer/illustrator in Cape Town and is the art editor of the literary journal, New Contrast. He is part of the artist’s collective, Studio Clowder.

PROGRAMME:

  • Hendrik Hofmeyr: Notturno
  • Clare Loveday: Heatwave
  • Noel Stockton: Three Pieces
  • Peter Klatzow: Moments of Night
  • StephansGrove: Spieeltjie aan die wand
  • Isak Roux: Kleine Chronik
  • Surendran Reddy: Game I for Lîla
  • Alexander Johnson: Jazz Sonatine

ADMISSION

  • R120 (adults)
  • *R80 (pensioners)
  • *R70 (UFS staff)
  • *R50 (students, learners and block bookings of 10+)

Tickets available at Computicket or online at http://online.computicket.com/web/

*Please note that tickets for pensioners, students, learners and UFS staff can only be purchased at a Computicket outlet (Shoprite Checkers) or at the doors since a valid card or ID has to be presented to qualify for the above-mentioned discount.

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Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 401 2504)


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Die slapende skoonheid
“Die Slapende Skoonheid”, the UFS children’s theatre production which was supposed to be performed last week at the UFS, has been cancelled due to the situation on the campus. The production was rescheduled for this week. The new performance times are as follows:
 
Thursday 29 October at 18h00
Friday 30 October at 11h00 & 18h00
Saturday 31 October om 11h00
 
Performances will take place in the Rehearsal Room at the Scaena Theatre Complex. Tickets are available at Computicket. People who have bought tickets for last week’s shows can trade them for other performances or request a refund at any Computicket outlet. This has to happen before Sunday 1 November 2015. Those who bought their tickets with credit cards, will automatically be refunded via credit card. However, refunding takes five work days to show on statements. Should you experience any problems, please don’t hesitate to call me, Thys Heydenrych at 051 401 3390 or 072 235 3191.

 

Name of production: Die Slapende Skoonheid

Playwright: Petrus du Preez

Director: Pieter Venter

Venue:  Scaena Rehearsal Room, UFS Main Campus

Language: Afrikaans

 

Prices:  R 25.00 per person and/or R20.00 per person for groups of 10 or more.

 

Bookings:   Computicket (0861 915 8000)

 

English Media release

The classical story of Sleeping Beauty is re-imagined with the UFS drama department’s production Die Slapende Skoonheid. It tells the tale of Princess Flora and her two fairy nannies Naas and Florinda, who lives in Lappiesdorp, where they have their hands full with the wicked witch Insomnia. She wants to take over the kingdom and become queen herself! In true fairy tale style the charming Prince Gawie rises to the occasion and saves Flora from Insomnia’s evil clutches.

Set against a South African context, the play allows for a cultural experience with which every member of the audience will be able to identify. Die Slapende Skoonheid takes a fresh look at this age old tale and promises wholesome fun for the whole family.

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