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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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Brahms love waltzes

Sunday, 25 May 2014

Odeion

16:00

A group of outstanding South African musicians – four singers and two pianists – have teamed up to perform both the Op. 52 and Op. 65 of Johannes Brahms’ exquisite Liebeslieder Waltzer for vocal quartet and piano duet.

Eighteen Liebeslieder form part of the Op. 52 set and a further fifteen Lieder (Op. 65) followed five years after Op. 52.  These Lieder are delectable specimens of their kind: pithy, roguish, and written in Viennese waltz-time with none of the soul-searching that went into so many of his serious songs.  The performers include Linelle Wimbles (soprano), Tina Tshupane (mezzo-soprano), Sandile Mabaso (tenor), Hendrè van Zyl (baritone) with pianists Ilse Myburgh and Peter Cartwright.

Soprano Linelle Wimbles studied for a BMusHons degree with Prof Werner Nel after which she continued her studies in München at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater.  She won several bursaries and competitions like the SABC Singing Competition and the International Belvedere Singing Competition.  Linelle has already sung opera roles such as Papagena (Mozart: Die Zauberflöte), Oscar (Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera), Susanna (Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro) and Monica (Menotti: The Medium). She regularly performs in oratoria and at several arts festivals.  She is currently studying with Emma Renzi.    

Mezzo-soprano Tina Tshupane received her vocal training from Prof Werner Nel.  She completed her BMus degree and is currently working as freelance singer in Johannesburg.  She performs as soloist with the Chamber Choir of South Africa (under the leadership op Michael Dingaan) and regularly performs in oratoria countrywide.     

Tenor Sandile Mabaso completed his BMus degree in 2005 (UP).  His first professional performances were with Opera Africa in 2006.  In July of 2006 he was appointed member of the Cape Town Vocal Ensemble which toured to Germany, France and Sweden.  In 2008 he was accepted as student of renowned soprano Elizabeth Connell.  In 2009 he started with private lessons with Prof Werner Nel and was chosen to take part in the International Baroque Symposium.  In 2010 he sang the role of Acis (Handel: Acis and Galatea), in 2012 he sang the role of Puck (Purcell: The Faery Queen), in 2007 he sang in the Messiah (Handel) and in 2009 in Stabat Mater (Rossini).

Bariton Hendré van Zyl studied under prof Werner Nel.  Since he made his debut in May 2002 with works by Bach and Mozart he has given recitals in concert halls throughout South Africa.  He has already worked with various local and international conductors such as Richard Cock, Petru Grabe, Gerben Grooten, Kåre Hanken and Peter-Louis van Dijk.  Highlights of 2013 include an Easter Concert of Baroque Music with an ensemble under the leadership of Antoinette Lohmann, performances of Bach’s Cantata (BWV140) and Lamentation No 1, ZWC53 (for Maundy Thursday) by Jan Dismas Zelenka, Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, as well as performances of his Liebeslieder, Op. 52 and Neue Liebeslieder, Op. 65.

Pianist Ilse Myburgh merges het talents as accompanist and piano teacher with an entrepreneurial spirit.  Influences of masterclasses with Fabio Bidini, Vladimir Viardo, Dorian Leljak, Svein Børkøy, Albie van Schalkwyk, Jill Richards and Peggy Haddon, has shaped her stylistic technique and interpretation of classical music.  Pauline Nossel and Prof Malcolm Nay were her mentors in achieving an MMus in chamber music.  As inspirational director and project manager of the Beka Bantwana Foundation, Ilse invests in a spectrum of pupils and colleagues who seek to showcase their talents, thus reaching out to young children through enjoyment of music. 

Peter Cartwright completed his BMus degree with distinction at Rhodes University, studying piano with Muriel Ilusorio.  Since then Peter has established himself as one of South Africa’s leading young pianists, performing in major venues across South Africa, as well as in Botswana, Zimbabwe and the USA.  He has attended masterclasses by various international pianists in Israel and England. He is currently studying towards an MMus in piano performance and also works as an accompanist, piano teacher and concert organizer.

PROGRAMME:

Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzer, Op. 52

Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder, Op. 65

ADMISSION:

R110 (adults)

R70 (pensioners, students and learners)

R60 (UFS staff)

R40 (group booking of 10+)

Tickets available at Computicket.

ENQUIRIES:  

Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 – 401 2504)

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