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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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Lukas Vondracek piano recital

Tuesday, 26 March 2013 

Odeion

19:30

Lukas Vondracek won the 12th UNISA International Piano Competition held in February 2012. 

Born in Opava (Czech Republic) in 1986, his musical ability was spotted at the age of two by his parents, both professional pianists.  He gave his first concert at the age of four and now, at the age of 24, he has visited 27 different countries giving in excess of 1000 concerts.  His first international tour was at the age of ten (1997), when he performed at various festivals in the UK and the USA.  In the intervening years he gave many recital and concerto performances throughout his home country as well as abroad.  He studied at the Vienna Hochschule with Prof. Peter Barcaba, at the Academy of Music in Katowice (Poland) with Prof. Andrzej Jasinsky, and at Ostrava University with Prof. Rudolf Bernatik. 

He is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at the New England Conservatory (Boston).  He performed debut recitals at La Cite (Paris), the Palais des Beaux Arts (Brussels), the Auditorio Nacional (Madrid), the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) and the Tonhalle (Zurich).  Vladimir Ashkenazy was the conductor when Lukas made his debut with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in May 2002 with concerts in Prague and Italy. 

Since then he has appeared frequently with orchestras, including a major US tour and concerts in Cologne, Lucerne, Vienna, Bad Kissingen, and Birmingham's Symphony Hall.  During the 2008/2009 season he made his recital debut in Istanbul. Performances in Germany, Switzerland, Canada, the United States, Nigeria, Venezuela and Great Britain were among the highlights of the 2010/2011 season. 2011/2012 engagements included concerts with the Orchestre National de Belgique, Orquestra Sinfonica Portuguesa, London Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Washington's National Symphony Orchestra.  In 2001 he was awarded the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Award for the most exceptional young artist in Europe.  During the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (2009) he was awarded The Raymond E. Buck Jury Discretionary Award.  In 2010 he won 1st prize at the 10th Hilton Head International Piano Competition.

Programme:

J. Brahms – Piano Pieces Op. 118

A. Scriabin – Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 30

S. Rachmaninov – Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

F. Chopin – Two Nocturnes (tba)

B. Martinu – Three Czech Dances

Admission:

R130 (adults), R90 (pensioners), R50 (students and learners)

Tickets available at Computicket.

Enquiries:   

Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 401 2504)

OSM MasterR Class Series 2013 (#4)

Lukas Vondracek will present piano master classes on 27 March (9:00 – 13:00) on the Odeion stage.

Admission: R50 per person

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