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Odeion Sinfonia Concert
2018-09-16

- In memory of Prof Derek Ochse -

with conductor Anmari van der Westhuizen & soloist Danielle Ceronio (saxophone)

16 September 2018

Odeion

16:00

This Odeion Sinfonia is a string only orchestra housed in the Odeion School of Music comprising string students studying at the OSM and string members of the Free State Youth Orchestra. The orchestra was founded by Derek Ochse with Anmari taking over the baton during her first year of residence at the UFS and the Odeion String Quartet (2009). The principle aims of this orchestra are to provide excellent training and valuable experience in string and ensemble playing, to adequately prepare string students for orchestral playing, to present them with numerous ensemble and orchestral concert playing opportunities and to generally promote quality string and ensemble playing.

Anmari is a highly acclaimed cellist and chamber musician and has more than thirty years of experience in playing and conducting chamber music. She is Adjunct Professor and Head of the OSQ. She graduated from the Stellenbosch University (BMusHons, cum laude), from the Mozarteum, Salzburg (Grosses Diplom, cum laude), and from the Hochschule für Musik (Cologne) under the tutelage of Prof Maria Kliegel (Konzertexamen). Anmari has won prestigious competitions and has had extensive chamber music training by members of the world's best string quartets like the Alban Berg String Quartet, the Amadeus String Quartet, the Borodin String Quartet, the Brodsky String Quartet and the Hagen String Quartet. 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. Anmari has made several CD recordings, and both her solo CDs with Ilse Schumann received excellent reviews in South Africa and in Austria. She was the conductor / director of the UCT String Ensemble for ten years and is currently the conductor of the Odeion Sinfonia and co-conductor of the Free State Youth Orchestra.

The programme will include the following works:

  • GF Handel - Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 1
  • R Vaughan Williams - Concerto Grosso
  • N Stockton - Passacaglia for saxophone/horn and strings orchestra (soloist: Danielle Ceronio – saxophone)
  • P Warlock - Capriol Suite

ADMISSION
Free

ENQUIRIES
Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 401 2504) / pretoriusn@ufs.ac.za


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Kayser Quintet

Kayser Quintet
2 June 2011
Odeion
19:30

Géza Kayser
(violin / viola)		 Lisa Thom
(flute)		 David Cohen
 (clarinet)		 Liuben Gadev
(cello)		 David Smith
(piano)
 

Géza Kayser studied as an undergraduate at the Conservatoire in Zürich with Thomas Füri and as a postgraduate at the Royal Academy of Music with György Pauk and members of the Amadeus String Quartet. Géza has performed as soloist with orchestra, given violin and piano recitals, participated in piano trios, string quartets as well as larger ensembles. In 2006 he was chosen to represent South Africa in the World Philharmonic Orchestra in a series of concerts in France. He is currently a member of the KZNPO, teaches privately and plays chamber music with both the violin and viola.

Lisa Thom completed her B.Mus. degree at UCT with Eva Tamassy and her B.Mus.Hons. (cum laude) with Bridget Rennie-Salonen. In 2004 she began her M.Mus. degree and was accepted to study with the world renowned pedagogue, Trevor Wye, in Kent (England). In 2009, Lisa had a year sabbatical from her job in the KZNPO to complete a Post Graduate Diploma at the Royal Northern College of Music studying under renowned teacher, Peter Lloyd. She returned to South Africa in 2010 and resumed her co-principal position in the KZNPO.

David Cohen completed a B.Mus. at the University of Cape Town, studying with Johan de Donker and Jim Reinders. As an experienced orchestral musician, he has freelanced extensively with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra and is currently the co-principal clarinet in the KZN Philharmonic in Durban. Thanks to generous awards from the Skye Foundation and Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, David recently took a sabbatical to study at the Trinity College of Music in London, where his teachers were Joan Enric Lluna, Fiona Cross and Anthony Jennings.

Liuben Gadev studied at the Bulgarian Academy of Music and was a member of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra for ten years. In 1990 he came to South Africa and was co-principal cellist of the KZNPO until 1995. He currently plays and teaches cello on a freelance basis.

David Smith studied at UCT, completing his B.Mus. and Ph.D. qualifications. He lectured at the University of Natal from 1989 to 2009, initially in music theory and musicology, and from 2002 as the first Professor of Opera and Choral Studies. He has had extensive experience as a chamber pianist and has worked with both singers and instrumentalists.

Programme:
P. Hindemith: Sonata for solo viola, Op. 25, No. 1
B. Bartók: Contrasts for clarinet, violin and piano
P. Hindemith: Quartet for piano trio and clarinet (1938)
A. Schönberg: Kammersymphonie Op. 9 arranged by Webern for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano

Admission:
R120 (adults)
R80 (pensioners, students and learners)
Tickets available at Computicket (at all Shoprite / Checkers shops, Mimosa Mall / Waterfront information desks) and at the doors.

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

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