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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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Redfern & Pauna piano duo

with James Redfern and Laura Pauna

Thursday, 13 March 2014

ODEION

19:30

Press:

“The whole country deserves to hear the Redfern-Pauna duo.”

  Paul Boekkooi, Beeld newspaper, South Africa, 2013

“Probably the best duet I have yet been fortunate to hear”

J Holloway, Durban Friends of Music review, South Africa, 2011

The Redfern & Pauna Piano Duo has been described by Paul Badura-Skoda as “a piano duo of first class”. Their performances during 2013 of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring - to mark the work’s centenary - have been met with great critical acclaim.  Their performances of original masterworks for four hands have taken them across the globe.  They have appeared at festivals such as the 50th Anniversary Liszt Festival (Weimar), Piano Fortissimo Festival (Croatia), the Manchester Keyboard Festival and the UNISA Concert Series.

LAURA PAUNA

“… lavishly performed… frenziedly and brilliantly… Bravo” was written in a Carnegie Hall review in 2007. 

Laura Pauna was born in Bucharest (Romania), starting her studies at the Dinu Lipatti- and George Enescu music schools. She completed her KA degree at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater (Hannover) with the highest distinction.

Laura performed with orchestras including the Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss am Rhein; Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pro Musica, the International Mahler Orchestra and more.  Opening the 2008 Mozarteum International Summer Academy, Laura’s performance was described as “inspired… perfectly synchronised brilliance” (Horst Reischenbroek, Drehpunkt Kultur, Salzburg).  During her time in Germany, Laura was the recipient of many scholarships and awards, including the Ottilie-Selbach award and the Ritter Foundation, in addition to winning internal scholarships.

Her numerous competition prizes include being the overall winner in 2006 of the IBLA Grand Prize,  winning the Valentino Bucchi competition (Rome, 2006), the Mozarteum Prize (Salzburg, 2009) and 1st prize at the Grieg International Piano Competition (2009).

As a soloist and chamber musician, Laura has performed all over the world, including tours of the United States, Europe and Africa.  She has performed at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, Salzburg Grosse Saal, Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Jerusalem Theatre (Israel), George Enescu Piazza (Bucharest) and St Martin-in-the-Field (London).

JAMES REDFERN

“A solo pianist of the highest calibre” – Paul Badura-Skoda (2013). 

James Redfern is a leading young English pianist. He began his studies in the UK at Chetham’s School of Music and the Purcell School, with Tessa Nicholson at the Royal Academy of Music. James continued his study under the tutorship of Paul Badura-Skoda.

James performed Mozart’s Jeunhomme concerto at St John’s Smith Square (London) at the inaugural concert of the International Mahler Orchestra, under the baton of Yoel Gamzou. He subsequently toured the Ukraine performing Brahms Concerto no. 1. Other prestigious appearances include the Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, St. Martin-in-the-Fields (London), the Bucharest Festival (Romania), the Deutsche National Theater and Stadskapelle Weimar (Germany), ZK Matthews Hall (Pretoria) and more.

In 2005 he won the first prize and chamber music prize at the Franz Liszt Competition (Weimar) and in 2010 he was the overall winner of the EPTA Competition (London). In 2011 James won fourth prize at the Dudley International Piano Competition.

ADMISSION:

R130 (adults), R90 (pensioners), R70 (UFS staff), R50 (students & learners)

R50 (block booking of 10+)

PROGRAMME:

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Beethoven: Grosse Fugue, Op. 134

Ravel: Spanish Rhapsody (1. Prelude a la nuit; 2. Malaguena; 3. Habanera & 4. Feria)

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