Classics in Clarens

17/08/2023

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The Chamber Music of Brahms, Mozart, and Saint-Saëns offers audience members a diverse selection of chamber music masterpieces as a true showcase of the genius of these three renowned composers. Audiences will experience the enduring beauty and timeless appeal of chamber music as performed by Miro Chakaryan (violin), Susan Mouton (cello) and Christelle Engelbrecht (piano).

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This concert will be presented as part of a Doctor in Music research project "The meaning of chamber music concerts for audience members: a comparative case study" If you are interested to participate in this research project, contact Christelle on 071 951 5779.

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Tickets are at R150 per person and are limited to an audience of 40 people.
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10/08/2023

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The Chamber Music of Brahms, Mozart, and Saint-Saëns offers audience members a diverse selection of chamber music masterpieces as a true showcase of the genius of these three renowned composers. Audiences will experience the enduring beauty and timeless appeal of chamber music as performed by Miro Chakaryan (violin), Susan Mouton (cello) and Christelle Engelbrecht (piano).

The programme highlights the composers' unique voices, from Brahms' introspective and passionate compositions to Mozart's elegance and grace, and Saint-Saëns' evocative and dramatic storytelling. The program's carefully curated selection provided a rich tapestry of musical experiences, promising to captivate the audience from the opening notes to the resounding final cadence.

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This concert will be presented as part of a Doctor in Music research project "The meaning of chamber music concerts for audience members: a comparative case study" If you are interested to participate in this research project, contact Christelle on 071 951 5779.

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Tickets are at R150 per person and are limited to an audience of 40 people.

The Chamber Music of Brahms, Mozart and Saint-Saëns offers audience members a diverse selection of chamber music masterpieces as a true showcase of the genius of these three renowned composers. Audiences will experience the enduring beauty and timeless appeal of chamber music as performed by Miro C...

06/08/2023

T H E C H A M B E R M U S I C OF B R A H M S , M O Z A R T & S A I N T - S A E N S
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Meet the musicians:

Christelle Engelbrecht is a choral conductor, accompanist, and aspiring chamber musician. Throughout her time in Potchefstroom, she served as conductor of the North West Children's Choir, the Potchefstroom High School for Girls Choir as well as the Hoërskool Volkskool choir. Christelle also worked as collaborative pianist, accompanist, concert series organizer, and arts administrator at the North West University School of Music and Conservatory while pursuing her academic career as chamber pianist and researcher, researching parental motivation in choral settings as well as meaningful concert experiences.

She has received masterclasses from amongst others, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Nicolas Philips, Mūza Rubackytè, Carolina Oltmans, Robert Auler, and Petronel Malan. Christelle is currently busy with her Doctorate in Piano Performance at the NWU under the guidance of Dr. Truida van der Walt and teaches voice and piano at Jeppe High School for Girls. She was the conductor of the Colla Voce Youth Choir (previously known as the South Gauteng Youth Choir), the Colla Voce Chamber Choir, and is currently the conductor of the Jeppe High Preparatory Junior and Senior Choir, Jeppe High School for Girls Choir, the Cantare Children’s Choir and the Voces Libres Chamber Choir. Christelle regularly presents workshops for conductors and choristers. She was the resident conductor for the CCNF UDUMO 2023 Project Choir where she conducted 350 children’s voices.

Tickets for the concert are R150 per person and are limited to an audience of 40 people.
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31/07/2023

T H E C H A M B E R M U S I C OF B R A H M S , M O Z A R T & S A I N T - S A E N S
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Meet the musicians:

Susan Mouton grew up in Durban, where she began cello lessons at the age of 10. She studied at the University of Pretoria under Professor Gerard van de Geest. Here she was the recipient of the Pretorium Trust bursary on three occasions, as well one of the winners of the Unisa SA Music Scholarship.

During her studies she often appeared as soloist with the University Orchestra, and in 1981 she was one of the soloists in the CAPAB Music Festival. After she graduated, she joined the National Symphony Orchestra in 1983, and was appointed Principal cellist in 1987. She studied with Marian Lewin while completing her Performer’s Diploma at Wits University, and was one of the winners of the Unisa Overseas Study Bursaries in 1987, which she used to spend three months attending master classes in Europe with a number of esteemed cellists, including Arto Noras, William Pleeth, Johannes Goritski and Wolfang Laufer. She was also fortunate enough to attend a Cello Congress in Washington at this time, where she was able to meet one of her heroes, Mstislav Rostropovich.

Since 2000 she has been Principal cellist of the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra. in addition to her orchestral playing, she is active as a chamber musician, and is thrilled to have joined the Wits trio in the past few years. In 2001, she was on the jury for the National String Competition, and in 2010, she was honoured to be chosen as the only South African string specialist on the jury for the International String Competition.

Tickets for the concert are R150 per person and are limited to an audience of 40 people.
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28/07/2023

T H E C H A M B E R M U S I C OF B R A H M S , M O Z A R T & S A I N T - S A E N S
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Meet the musicians:

Miroslav Chakaryan was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and comes from a family of musicians. His father was the Principal viola of the Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra for many years. Miroslav started violin lessons at the age of 6, and made his first public appearance at the age of 8, playing concertos by Vivaldi and Bach. He graduated from the Sofia Music School in 1984, and after a very tough selection process, was accepted into the National Music Academy in Sofia, from which he graduated in 1990. Since 1982 he has been performing regularly as a soloist in Bulgaria and has worked with the best Bulgarian orchestras and chamber music groups, touring with them worldwide.

Miro came to South Africa in 1991, where he was the concertmaster of the Bophuthatswana Chamber Orchestra. After completing his 2-year contract, he then joined the National Symphony Orchestra in Johannesburg. In 1995 he was appointed as assistant concertmaster. After the demise of the NSO in 2000, he was one of the founding members of the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, of which he became the concertmaster in 2001. He was a soloist with the JPO on 3 occasions, and has been involved in numerous solo recitals and chamber music concerts throughout South Africa. In 2019, together with Zanta Hofmeyr, he won a Fiesta award for the best Classical Music Performance. Miro is also very involved in teaching, and has had a lot of success with many of his students winning awards. One of his students was the first South African student to be accepted to study music at the Moscow Conservatoire in Russia. He is presently still serving as Concertmaster of the JPO.

Tickets for the concert are R150 per person and are limited to an audience of 40 people.
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12/07/2023

09/07/2023

Upcoming concert:

The Chamber Music of Brahms, Mozart and Saint-Saëns
20 August 2023
11:00

The Chamber Music of Brahms, Mozart, and Saint-Saëns offers audience members a diverse selection of chamber music masterpieces as a true showcase of the genius of these three renowned composers. Audiences will experience the enduring beauty and timeless appeal of chamber music as performed by Miro Chakaryan (violin), Susan Mouton (cello) and Christelle Engelbrecht (piano).

The programme highlights the composers' unique voices, from Brahms' introspective and passionate compositions to Mozart's elegance and grace, and Saint-Saëns' evocative and dramatic storytelling. The program's carefully curated selection provided a rich tapestry of musical experiences, promising to captivate the audience from the opening notes to the resounding final cadence.

This concert will be presented as part of a Doctor in Music research project "The meaning of chamber music concerts for audience members: a comparative case study" If you are interested to participate in this research project, contact Christelle on 071 951 5779.

Tickets are at R150 per person and are limited to an audience of 40 people.

The Chamber Music of Brahms, Mozart and Saint-Saëns offers audience members a diverse selection of chamber music masterpieces as a true showcase of the genius of these three renowned composers. Audiences will experience the enduring beauty and timeless appeal of chamber music as performed by Miro C...

08/07/2023

An absolute honour to host André Oosthuizen (flute) and Thinus Boshoff (classical guitar) on the 1st of July. Loadshedding or not - the show did go on!

26/06/2023

Meet the musicians:

André Oosthuizen completed his B.Mus in 2010 at the North-West University (NWU) with singing and flute as main subjects. Whilst studying he sang in the World Youth Choir and played in the South African National Youth orchestra. After completing his B. Mus studies, André started concentrating more on conducting studying with the Dutch conductor Gerben Grooten. In 2014 André completed his masters’ degree in flute performance at the NWU under the guidance of Prof. John Hinch and Prof. Hannes Taljaard. As instrumentalist André is an active solo, chamber music and orchestral performer and forms part of the Joie de Vivre trio (flute, bassoon and piano). He is currently the co-conductor of the NW Youth Orchestra and the conductor of the NWU Wind Ensemble and the NWU Symphony orchestra. In May 2021 André was appointed as lecturer in flute, pedagogy, choral conducting, and ensemble studies at the NWU School of Music. He is currently busy with a DMus in flute performance.

Make sure to buy your ticket for Songs and Dances for Flute and Guitar that takes place on Saturday 1 July 2023 at the Camelot Guest House. Tickets are at R150 per person and are limited to an audience of 40 people.

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