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Stockton Revealed
2018-03-04

Stockton Revealed

4 March 2018

Odeion

16:00

Stockton Revealed is an unique concert with a variety of Classical and Jazz compositions by well known celebrated composer and pianist, Noel Stockton.

Noel Stockton has established a wide reputation as a leading arranger, composer, performer, teacher and Jazz educator. He has been involved in all spheres of music for over fifty years.

Born in Benoni, Noel was a member of many well known South African bands in his youth, and broadcast extensively during the fifties and sixties. Subsequently he has conducted, arranged and composed, and performed for jazz ensembles, symphony orchestras and wind bands.

SAMRO commissions (compositions) include Manguang Suite (premièred and conducted by Dr F Fennell, USA), Concerto for Stageband premièred in 1994, by the Cape Town Jazz Orchestra Conversation Piece (Suite for String Quartet and Clarinet), Sol Y Sombra (Suite for String Quartet, Castanets and Clarinet.). Other compositions include Adagio for Strings, South African Folk Song Rhapsody, Invictus (orchestral prelude) for Jazz quartet and Symphony Orchestra, Gossip for Saxophone and String Orchestra and Three Pieces for Clarinet and Piano.

Productions as music director/conductor include Pacofs Goes Pop, Noel Stockton Big Band Shows I and II, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Snoopy!!!!!, Die Goue Kring (also composer), Met Permissie Gesê, Romeo and Juliet, Brommer in die Boord, Nathaniel and Stockton in Concert, Grease, The Wiz, Sound of Music (for Eunice High School) and Flamenco - Jazz Fiesta.

Noel was a member of the PACOFS Symphony Orchestra and Senior Lecturer at the Musicon in Bloemfontein for 17 years, and lecturer in Jazz Studies and Theory at the University of the Free State and Pretoria University.

Musicians who will perform, include Noel Stockton (piano), the Nöthling-Strydom Duo (with Danrè Strydom – clarinet and Grethe Nöthling – piano), Francois Henkins (violin), Elspeth Neary (violin), Anna van Niekerk (viola), Anmari van der Westhuizen (cello), Tilla Henkins (cello), Geruan Geldenhuys (flute), Xavier Cloete (bassoon), Marco D’Angelo (trumpet), George Foster (tuba), Petro Engelbrecht (piano), Lesley-Ann Mathews (piano) and Jasmin Antonie (castanets).

PROGRAMME:

  • Six short pieces for Violin and Piano
  • Antiphonals for Trumpet and Piano
  • Diversions for Violin, Recorder and Piano
  • Invocation and Chant for solo V’Cello and Bembe
  • Three pieces for Clarinet and Piano
  • Sonatina for Tuba and Euphonium (Bassoon)
  • Sol Y Sombra Suite (in honour of Uys Krige)
  • Dance suite for Flute and String Quartet

ADMISSION

  • R70 (adults)
  • *R50 (pensioners)
  • *R50 (UFS staff)
  • *R40 (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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ARNOLD BOSMAN Commemorative Concert 2015

ARNOLD BOSMAN Commemorative Concert

5 February 2015

Odeion

19:30

 

On 5 February 2015 the Odeion School of Music will present the annual special memorial concert in honour of Arnold Bosman, renowned conductor and pianist. The first memorial concert took place in 2010 to commemorate five years since his death in 2005.  Arnold has developed, especially during the last decade of his life, as a diverse and prominent musical figure and as both performer and conductor he made a significant contribution to musical performance and research in Italy.

 

The piano duo, Flying Fingers, with Johan Cromhout and Brigitte Botha will perform the following works:

Saint-Saëns: Variations on a theme by Beethoven in E-flat, Op. 35

Mendelssohn: Allegro Brillante in A major, Op. 92

Bennet: Divertimento for two pianos: A four piece Suite

 

Flying Fingers is regarded as Bloemfontein’s most popular piano duo combination.  This partnership started in 1994 when they were both teaching at the St Michael’s School for Girls.  Over the years, with the support of Prof Japie Human, they made an in depth study on the piano duo repertoire.  Their repertoire currently consists of the most popular and most important compositions in this genre.  Both pianists obtained their MMus degrees (cum laude).at the UFS as well as their Performers’ and Teachers’ Licentiates from UNISA and ABRSM.  Brigitte distinguishes herself in the field of chamber music and accompaniment, while Johan is known in South Africa as a jazz pianist and accompanist of singers for Lieder performances.   Johan has also performed as soloist with the Odeion Sinfonia.

 

As duo they perform and have performed at Old Presidency concerts as well as at the Odeion Chamber Fest concerts.  In 2010 they received the award for the best Free State artists at the Volksblad Arts Festival. In 2011, at the Vryfees, they were nominated for awards in two categories.

 

In 2013 Johan received his PhD degree at the UFS. He has written his thesis on Arnold Bosman.

 

ADMISSION:

Free

 

ENQUIRIES:

Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 401 2504)

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