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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

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


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Odeion Sinfonia under the leadership of Anmari van der Westhuizen

Odeion Sinfonia under the leadership of Anmari van der Westhuizen

Soloists:

Eljee du Plooy (organ)

Lourie Coetzee (organ)

Lebogang Ledwaba (violin)

Sunday, 14 April 2013 

Odeion

16:00

The Odeion Sinfonia is a string orchestra housed in the Odeion School of Music at the University of the Free State and comprising string students studying at the school. The principle aims of the 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. Under the direction of the highly acclaimed cellist and chamber musician, Anmari van der Westhuizen (cellist of the Odeion String Quartet) who has more than thirty years of experience, students are receiving experienced and expert musical guidance and direction, and, together with their participation in the orchestra, are enabled to shape and develop their playing and ensemble skills to full potential.

The orchestra was founded by Anmari during her first year of residence at the UFS and the OSQ in 2009.  It was first known as the Kovsie String Ensemble, but a year later (2010), it became the Odeion Sinfonia, replacing a previous semi-professional string ensemble by the same name under the direction of Derek Ochse. Since then, the new Odeion Sinfonia has become a vibrant, quality student string orchestra, attracting much attention through well received concerts of a high standard, as well as by being a successful draw card for aspiring young string students. The orchestra’s repertoire includes well known works for string orchestra, as well as contemporary compositions.

An important mission of the Odeion Sinfonia is that of outreach concerts. The Odeion Sinfonia is giving regular concerts every year and has weekly rehearsals throughout the two academic semesters of the year. With this concert the Odeion Sinfonia will perform well known compositions by Albinoni, Piazzolla as well as the popular Organ Concerto by Poulenc.

Programme:

Tomaso Albinoni – Adagio in G minor for violin, organ continuo and string orchestra

Francis Poulenc – Organ Concerto in G minor

Astor Piazzolla – Oblivion (with William Earl – piano)

Admission:

Free (no booking necessary).

Enquiries:   

Ninette Pretorius (tel. 051 401 2504)

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