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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

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Free

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International Clarinet Extravaganza

The second INTERNATIONAL CLARINET EXTRAVAGANZA will take place from 28 January until 1 February 2020 at the UFS ODEION SCHOOL OF MUSIC (OSM) in Bloemfontein under the curatorship of Dr Danré Strydom.

The international mentors and soloists for the Extravaganza will be performing in several concerts during the festival:

Concert 1

International soloists with piano
30 January 2020
19:30
Odeion
Entrance: Free
Program: Mendelssohn, Mangani, Weber, Hanssens
Soloists: Eddy Vanoosthuyse (Belgium), Danré Strydom (South Africa), Danielle Roussouw (South Africa), Severine Sierens (Belgium), Bence Szepesi (Hungary)
Collaborative pianists: Anneke Lamont, Cèzarre Strydom, Lesley-Ann Botha, Jana Mathee

Concert 2

Clarinet, String Quartet & Canapés
31 January 2020
19:00
Warmkaroo
Entrance R295.00 (includes canapés/bowl food)
Book by 25/01/2020 – www.warmkaroo.com
Program: Weber, Mozart, Brahms, Grign
Clarinet Soloists with the Odeion String Quartet

Concert 3

Gala concert with the Free State Symphony Orchestra
1 February 2020
19:30
Odeion
Entrance: Free
Program: Molter, Bach, Schreiner, Frost, Weber
The program will include a performance of Bach’s Concerto for four pianos (Anneke Lamont, Cezarre Strydom, Lesley-Ann Botha, Jana Mathee).
The festival clarinet choir will also be part of the programme, celebrating Beethoven.

Danré Strydom, the clarinet and saxophone lecturer at the OSM, stated the main objectives of the festival is to expose South African clarinet players, from beginners to advanced, as well as teachers and lecturers, to international clarinet trends and excellent artistry. Apart from the artistic events and masterclasses, workshops will also be presented regarding technical aspects with reference to mouthpieces, instruments, reeds and other equipment.

Further information re the soloists:

The official accompanists for the extravaganza will be Dr Anneke Lamont and Lesley-Ann Botha of the OSM, Dr Jana Mathee of the North-West University School of Music as well as Cézarre Strydom from the Paul Roos Gymnasium (Stellenbosch).

Detailed information about the complete programme and all the international artists and mentors can be acquired from the official Facebook Page Za-International-Clarinet-Extravaganza.

(email: clarinetextravaganza@gmail.com)

The official partners for the event are the OSM, FSSO, Odeion String Quartet, OSM Camerata, Buffet Crampon, RZ instruments, Arts Trust, Rupert Foundation, and the International Clarinet Association.

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