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Jeanne-Louise & Grethe In Concert
2018-02-15

JEANNE-LOUISE & GRETHE IN CONCERT

15 February 2018

Odeion

19:30

Violist Jeanne-Louise Moolman and pianist Grethe Nöthling presents this exciting, diverse and challenging programme of works by Brahms, Hofmeyr and Clarke.

Jeanne-Louise was appointed as violist of the Odeion String Quartet and senior lecturer at the OSM in 2008. She studied at the University of Pretoria under Prof Alan Solomon, where she obtained the BMus and BMusHons degrees with distinction. She subsequently also studied in Salzburg under Thomas Riebl. She won, among others, the ATKV Forté and Oude Meester competitions and in 1985 she was the first winner of the University of Natal 75th Anniversary Prize. She is an experienced musician who regularly performs with some of our country’s foremost musicians in various chamber music combinations. Other musicians with whom she has performed, include the violists Gérard Korsten, Philippe Graffin, the pianists Leslie Howard and Albie van Schalkwyk, and the clarinettist Robert Pickup. Jeanne-Louise has given numerous solo performances in South Africa and in Zimbabwe. As soloist, she has performed with various orchestras in the country, among them the KZNPO (Durban), the Chamber Orchestra of South Africa (Pretoria), NAPOP (Pretoria) and the Free State Symphony Orchestra (Bloemfontein). Jeanne-Louise has had more than twenty years of experience as principal violist of several professional orchestras in Gauteng and the Free State.

Grethe made her musical debut performing as soloist with the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra. She won several national music competitions, awards and bursaries including the Sanlam Music Competition (1994), ABSA National Music Competition (Piano Category, 1998), ATKV Prelude Competition (2000), Hennie Joubert National Piano Competition (2000), Lionel Bowman Beethoven Competition (2001) and UNISA Overseas Scholarship for Teachers (2003). She has been a soloist with major orchestras in the country between 1989 and 2005 including the Cape Town Philharmonic, KZNPO and the Chamber Orchestra of South Africa. Grethe is an avid chamber musician and has performed with guest artists and faculty members of the University of Iowa, including Nicole Esposito, Anthony Arnone, Melissa Kraut, Larry Stomberg and Sarah Frisof. She completed a BMus degree (cum laude) at the University of Pretoria under Ella Fourie and Joseph Stanford. In 2006 she continued her studies abroad and completed her MMus at the Cleveland Institute of Music (2008) and DMus (2014) at the University of Iowa (US). Her teachers included Daniel Shapiro (CIM), Paul Schenly (CIM) and Uriel Tsachor (UIowa). During her studies at the University of Iowa she was appointed as teaching assistant for three years. In 2015 she returned to South Africa and in 2016 she was appointed as principal piano lecturer at the OSM.

PROGRAMME:

  • Brahms: Sonata in F major, Op. 120 No. 2
  • Hendrik Hofmeyr: Viola Sonata
  • Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for viola and piano

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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UFS Department of Music presents Special Project Concerts I & II

UFS Department of Music presents Special Project Concerts I & II
Odeion String Quartet – Hooked on Haydn
17 & 24 May 2009
Odeion
16:00




The Odeion String Quartet, established in 1991, is the only residential string quartet at a SA university. The quartet has recently undergone a total metamorphosis and now boasts with new members Denise Sutton (first violinist), Sharon de Kock (second violinist), Jeanne-Louise Moolman (violist) and Anmari van der Westhuizen (cellist). The quartet had its official launch on 6 November 2008.

The Department of Music is presenting two Special Project Concerts with the Odeion String Quartet, named “Hooked on Haydn”. These concerts are specially held in commemoration of the bicentenary of the death of the composer. In the first concert (17 May, 16:00), the ensemble will perform two string quartets from the six Op. 76 string quartets (nos. 1 & 3). With the second concert on 24 May (16:00) nos. 2 & 4 from Op. 76 will be performed.

Denise Sutton was concert master of the PACT orchestra, leader and founder member of the Rosamunde String Quartet, as well as member of the Chamber Orchestra of South Africa (COSA). She played in two international chamber orchestras: the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra. Denise had a part-time teaching practice at the University of Pretoria (UP) and at a number of schools.

After her music studies at the University of Cincinnati, Sharon de Kock lectured at two universities, the music conservatory in Mexico and at a music school in Costa Rica before returning to South Africa in 2007. She has played in three international symphony orchestras (in Peru, Costa Rica, USA).

Jeanne-Louise Moolman has performed as principal violist in several professional orchestras in Gauteng and was leader of the viola section of the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) and COSA. She was also a founder member of the Rosamunde String Quartet and lectured at the University of Pretoria and the Pro-Arte music school.

Anmari van der Westhuizen studied at the University of Stellenbosch, at the Mozarteum (Salzburg) and at the Hochschule für Musik (Köln). She has been the conductor and director of the UCT String Ensemble since 1999, and spent eight years (1988 – 1996) as soloist and chamber musician in Europe.

Admission:
R50 (adults)
R30 (pensioners, students and learners)
Tickets available at Computicket (Shoprite/Checkers shops, Mimosa Mall Information desk, online at www.computicket.com ) or at the doors. Telephonic bookings: 011 – 340 8000 or 083 915 8000.

Enquiries:
Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 - 401 2504)
 

 

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