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Anmari & Albie in concert
2018-02-22

Anmari & Albie in concert

22 February 2018

Odeion

19:30

Anmari van der Westhuizen is Adjunct Professor and Head of the Odeion String Quartet at the UFS. She graduated from the University of Stellenbosch (BMusHons, cum laude), from the Mozarteum, Salzburg (Grosses Diplom, cum laude), and from the Hochschule für Musik (Cologne). She performed as a chamber musician and soloist in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Faroe Islands, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In 2015 she received the Vryfees award for the Best Classical performer of the Arts Festival and the Rose award from Radio Rosestad for her remarkable contribution towards arts and culture.

Albie van Schalkwyk is not only a solo performer in his own right, but is also one of the leading chamber musicians and vocal accompanists in South Africa. Besides performing as a piano soloist and with orchestras, he has given masterclasses for singers and accompanists. In 2009 he was appointed Associate Professor in piano and chamber music at the South African College of Music (University of Cape Town).

Programme:

  • Shostakovich: Sonata for violoncello and piano, Op. 40 (1934)
  • Tribute to Gaspar Cassadó (1897 - 1966):
    • a) Toccata: Frescobaldi - Cassadó
    • b) Intermezzo from the opera Goyescas: Granados - Cassadó
    • c) Pastorale: Couperin - Cassadó
    • d) Solo suite for cello: Prelude- Fantasia: Cassadó
    • e) Requiebros: Cassadó
  • Brahms: Sonata for violoncello and piano, Op. 99

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.

Enquiries

Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 401 2504)


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FSSO Proms

Free State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Fokkens

Soloists:               Aviva Pelham (Soprano), Dana Cilliers & William Earl (pianos)

Date:                   Saturday 17 August 2013
Venue:                 Odeion
Time:                   19:30

The popular soprano Aviva Pelham returns to Bloemfontein for a concert with the Free State Symphony Orchestra on 17 August in the Odeion. Aviva Pelham is one of South Africa's most gifted and loved artists. Her dynamism and versatility have made her one of South Africa's most popular singers. She sings an exceptionally wide range of music from the repertoire of opera, musicals, operetta, oratorio and cabaret.

In the tradition of the Last Night at the Proms, will mainly consist of popular light-classical music including Pomp and Circumstance March (Elgar), Jerusalem, Entrance of the Queen of Sheba (Handel), Sailors Hornpipe and the Overture to HMS Pinafore (Sullivan).  The audience will be invited to join in the singing. Flags, balloons and party poppers are all welcomed. The main work in the first half will be Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals with OSM lecturer Dana Cilliers and one of his top students William Earl as the piano soloists and Pelham as the narrator.

The FSSO will be conducted by Alexander Fokkens.

Admission
R150 Tickets at R150 will include a free glass of wine during interval
R100 (groups of 10 and more)

Tickets are available from Computicket (Shoprite / Checkers, Mimosa Mall)

Book online at www.computicket.com

Enquiries:
Ella Kotze (FSSO), tel. (051) 401-2342 (08:00 – 13:00)
www.fsso.org.za

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