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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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Deon Lamprecht – Organ recital

Deon Lamprecht – Organ recital
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Odeion
16:00

Organ music lovers can book now for an exceptional performance by well-known organist, Deon Lamprecht, on Sunday, 11 October 2009.

Lamprecht studied at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein where he obtained a Teacher’s Diploma, Church Organist’s Diploma, and a B.Mus., B.Mus.Hons. (cum laude), Master’s and D.Phil. degrees. In 1974 he was appointed as lecturer at the UFS, promoted to senior lecturer in 1984 and to Professor in 1994. From 1994 till 2005 he was the Head of the Department of Music at the UFS.

Lamprecht was awarded the first prize in the organ competition during the Third South African Organ Festival in Cape Town in 1980. During the Music Prize Competition of the SABC, also in 1980, he was awarded the first prize in the organ category, as well as the SAMRO prize in the final round. He has appeared several times as organ soloist in works with orchestra by Handel, Haydn, Poulenc and Saint-Saëns and performs regularly in solo organ recitals. He frequently acts as adjudicator for organ, choir and music competitions. In 2005 he presented two organ recitals in British Columbia (Canada).

From 1978 till 1989 he was conductor of the Pro Ecclesia Choir, from 1990 till 1995 of the University Choir and since 1993 of the Alumni Chamber Choir. On several international tours, he conducted choir performances in Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, England, France, The Netherlands, Egypt and Spain. He conducted several performances of Telemann’s St Matthew Passion, Bach’s St John’s and St Matthew Passions, The Messiah by Handel, and his choirs took part in performances of the Requiems by Verdi and Mozart, and The Elijah by Mendelssohn.

In 1993 he undertook a study tour focusing on organ and choral directing to Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany and presented a paper during the International Organ Festival in Oundle, England. He received master classes in organ from Ludger Lohmann (Germany), Julian Weir (England), Hans Fagius (Sweden), Harald Vogel (Germany), Jean-Claude Zehnder (Switzerland), Marie-Claire Alain (France) and Jacques van Oortmerssen (The Netherlands).

Programme:
J.S. Bach: Wir glauben all an einen Gott
N. Bruhns: Praeludium in G major
J.S. Bach: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
J.S. Bach: Passacaglia in C minor
F. Mendelssohn: Sonata no. 5 in D major
A. Guilmant: March upon Lift up your heads by G.F. Handel
J. Alain : Litanies

Admission:
R50 (adults)
R30 (pensioners, students and learners)
Tickets available at Computicket (at all Shoprite / Checkers shops, Mimosa Mall information desk) and at the doors.

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

 

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