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Odeion to host international artists at Clarinet Extravaganza

03 January 2020 | Story Rulanzen Martin | Photo Supplied

Bence read more — Bence Szepesi will be one of the main attractions at the Clarinet Extravaganza

Some of the biggest names in classical music will be part of the second International Clarinet Extravaganza to be hosted by the Odeion School of Music (OSM) from 28 January 2020 until 1 February 2020. The 2020 festival hopes to build on the success of the inaugural festival held in 2016.

Some of the artists will include Eddy Vanoosthuyse and Severine Sierens from Belgium, Marco Mazzini from Peru, Feng Mei from the USA, and Bence Szepesi from Hungary.

“The objective of the festival is to expose South African clarinettists (of all ages and levels) and educators to current international clarinet trends, excellent artistry, and the opportunity to receive masterclasses from top clarinet pedagogues,” says Dr Danré Strydom, OSM lecturer and convener of the festival.

The festival will consist of various concerts, clarinet workshops, composition competitions for high-school learners and university students, individual and group masterclasses, and an evening concert with the Free State Symphony Orchestra. There is also a special prize to be won by the top participant. The winner will receive a full scholarship to attend the 2020 Clarinets on stage Academy in Belgium.

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André Roodt leads European Crystallographic Association

2012-08-30

Prof. André Roodt, newly-elected ECA president.
30 August 2012

Prof. André Roodt, Chairperson of the Department of Chemistry, made history in being elected as the first non-European president of the European Crystallographic Association (ECA). He was elected as the new president of the ECA for 2012-2015 at the 27th European Crystallographic Meeting held in Bergen, Norway, recently.

Other members of the current Executive Committee are from the UK, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Russia, Hungary and the Czech Republic. The ECA’s national membership includes more than 40 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and covers research on all aspect of pure and applied crystallography, including intersections with biology, earth sciences, mathematics, physics, chemistry and materials science.

It is the first time since its inception more than 40 years ago the ECA has a non-European president, and in particular the first one from Africa.

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