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THE RHAPSODIC ORGAN
2018-06-07

with Gerrit Jordaan

7 June 2018

Odeion

19:30

Gerrit Jordaan studied organ under the guidance of Stephan Zondagh (pupil of Marcel Dupré and Nadia Boulanger), Wim Viljoen (pupil of Marie Claire Alain) and Daleen Kruger (pupil of Jean Claude Zender). In 2007 he completed a DMus with a dissertation on Stefans Grové's Afrika Hymnus II. This Hymnus was dedicated to Gerrit – as it was conceived in a dream wherein the composer heard him playing this work.

Since his student days, Gerrit has been involved with South African organ music, commissioning and performing new works – of which some had been dedicated to him - writing articles on this repertoire, working towards performances with the insight of the composers, recording this repertoire, typesetting and adapting instrumental works to the organ. As an enthusiast of South African music, he presented recitals in Europe as well as Finland and Canada. In 2016 he was invited to play the final recital at the Klangzeit Festival for contemporary music in Münster (Germany). Some of his articles were published internationally in Het Orgel, Organ – Journal für die Orgel, Orgue Nouvelles as well as in local academic publications. He wrote reports on the Stylus Phantasticus in the Praeludia of Buxtehude and on the Choral Preludes of Brahms. He studied historical performance practice of standard repertoire in numerous masterclasses at UNISA Organ Simposia, Haarlem Summer Academia and in Pistoia from organists including Luigi Tagliavini, Harald Vogel, Ludger Lohmann, Bernard Lagacé, Wolfgang Zerer, Olivier Latry, Marie Claire Alain and Szigmund Zsathmary. Until recently, Gerrit was chair of the Church Organist Committee of Southern Africa (SAKOV). He compiled three volumes of original Southern African choral preludes and choir pieces for SAKOV. He is a member of VONKK – a committee that develops new Afrikaans church music – creating new songs, providing organ, choir and instrumental arrangements to this growing repertoire.

PROGRAMME:

  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in G major (BWV 541)
  • Jacobus Kloppers: Celtic Impressions (2003/4) - Two Strathspeys, Two Airs, Two Jigs, Toccata on two marching songs
  • Surendran Reddy: Toccata for Madiba (ca. 8:00)
  • Antalffy-Zsiross Dezso: Sketches on Negro Spiritual Songs (ca. 7’00)
  • George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (organ transription: Tobias Zuleger)

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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Talisman

Talisman
Monday, 22 March 2010
Odeion
20:00
The Department of Music cordially invites you to a concert by the American a capella group, Talisman. Talisman is a coed group of singers from the Stanford University in California (USA). This group of singers is dedicated to the sharing of stories through music. They aim to explore and perform cultural music and strive to give voice to a vast collection of human stories through song. They also strive not only to perform music for itself, but to use it as a means to grow as individuals and to share their experiences with their audience. The group was established by Joe Pigato in 1990 and celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Their initial aim was to bring culturally substantive music to the Stanford community. They concentrated on the African and African-American diaspora but have since broadened their horizons by engaging with musical traditions from all over the world. The group is mainly an a capella group, but also uses drums and dancing in their music.

Talisman has already performed at the White House and at the 1996 Olympic Games, Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl as well as with the artist, Seal. In 1997 they won the ICCA competition (International Championship of Collegiate A Capella). To date Talisman has released 8 albums - 7 full length albums as well as a ten-year anniversary compilation called Shine.

They have returned to South Africa numerous times in the past years and have build relationships with many organizations in Johannesburg and Cape Town such as the Amy Biehl Foundation. The group was requested to sing for former president, Nelson Mandela, during his first visit to Stanford University. On their return to South Africa to perform in, amongst others, Johannesburg, they will also visit Bloemfontein for a performance in the Odeion.

Concert goers are kindly requested to enter the building from the southern side (via the Departmental offices) due to construction work in the Odeion foyer area.

Admission:
Free, contact Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 – 401 2504) for enquiries.
 

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