ARNOLD BOSMAN Commemorative Concert 2015
ARNOLD BOSMAN Commemorative
Concert
5 February 2015
Odeion
19:30
On 5 February 2015 the Odeion
School of Music will present the annual special memorial concert in honour of
Arnold Bosman, renowned conductor and pianist. The first memorial concert took
place in 2010 to commemorate five years since his death in 2005. Arnold
has developed, especially during the last decade of his life, as a diverse and
prominent musical figure and as both performer and conductor he made a
significant contribution to musical performance and research in Italy.
The piano duo, Flying
Fingers, with Johan Cromhout and Brigitte Botha will perform the following
works:
Saint-Saëns: Variations on a
theme by Beethoven in E-flat, Op. 35
Mendelssohn: Allegro
Brillante in A major, Op. 92
Bennet: Divertimento for two
pianos: A four piece Suite
Flying Fingers is regarded
as Bloemfontein’s most popular piano duo combination. This partnership
started in 1994 when they were both teaching at the St Michael’s School for
Girls. Over the years, with the support of Prof Japie Human, they made an
in depth study on the piano duo repertoire. Their repertoire currently
consists of the most popular and most important compositions in this
genre. Both pianists obtained their MMus degrees (cum laude).at the
UFS as well as their Performers’ and Teachers’ Licentiates from UNISA and
ABRSM. Brigitte distinguishes herself in the field of chamber music and
accompaniment, while Johan is known in South Africa as a jazz pianist and
accompanist of singers for Lieder performances. Johan has also
performed as soloist with the Odeion Sinfonia.
As duo they perform and have
performed at Old Presidency concerts as well as at the Odeion Chamber Fest
concerts. In 2010 they received the award for the best Free State artists
at the Volksblad Arts Festival. In 2011, at the Vryfees, they were nominated for
awards in two categories.
In 2013 Johan received his PhD
degree at the UFS. He has written his thesis on Arnold Bosman.
ADMISSION:
Free
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051 401 2504)