Hugo Lambrechts__FEB2016_FINAL

NUUSBRIEF VAN DIE HUGO LAMBRECHTS MUSIEKSENTRUM - FEBRUARIE 2016
NEWSLETTER OF THE HUGO LAMBRECHTS MUSIC CENTRE - FEBRUARY 2016
IN HIERDIE UITGAWE
Concerto Festival 2015
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Pieter Kooij Musiekkompetisie
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Mini Maestros Musiekkompetisie
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Johann Vos Piano Competition 2015
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Symphony Orchestra reaches communities 3
Uit die kantoor
This year calls for celebration. Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre has come a long way in the 30 years since its
inception in 1986 – surely a cause for celebration by the entire school: board members, present and past
teachers, past and present students as well as their parents over the three decades.
Looking back at past pupils, it is simply amazing to see how many of them have become professional musicians.
Even those who did not make music a career are still actively involved by either attending concerts regularly or
playing for fun and teaching their children the enjoyment of music. In the course of our celebrations, we hope
to showcase some of our talented past students to inspire and encourage the current generation.
Orchestra Festival
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SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National
Music competition
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Italy Percussion Competition and Festival
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National Youth Music Competition
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Volwasse Konsert
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In brief, the programme includes:
• an Orchestra Concert on Friday, 29 April, with all the Centre orchestras performing.
• a Leon Hartshorne Memorial Concert on Saturday, 30 April, where the Symphony Orchestra will perform with
the celebrated South African pianist Jan Hugo (currently based in Germany) as soloist, as well the Senior
Wind Band and a harp ensemble consisting of past and present pupils.
• On the Sunday afternoon, past students and teachers will perform with past teachers Louis van der Watt with
Johan Pretorius conducting.
String Beginner Concert
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But these concerts are only part of the fun.
Prestigekonsert 2015
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Houtblaas Beginnerskonsert
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This Libretto, as is customary, also covers all the performances of pupils and orchestras. We look forward to
many more exceptional achievements and performances in the course of the year and especially also a tour of
Bratislava, Prague, Budapest and Vienna by the HLSO at the end of this year. More about that later.
Percussion Concert
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We hope you will enjoy reading this newsletter.
Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfod
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Leonore Ehlers
UNISA uitslae
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Christmas Concert
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Trinity College of London
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Royal Schools exam results
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Symphony Orchestra performs at V&A
Waterfront
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Our anniversary will take place over the weekend of 29 April to 1 May. Please keep the weekend open to attend
the concerts that are now being finalised and rehearsed.
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Concerto Festival 2015
The Hugo Lambrechts Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Liam
Burden, was well prepared and ensured an enjoyable performance.
Eleven of Cape Town’s top young instrumentalists, together with two top
cellists from Gauteng and Mangaung, were showcased at this year’s
Concerto Festival which took place on 30 August 2015.
This year’s participants were:
Ga-Young Moon (10, Piano), Ricardo Hiniker (11, Violin), Nthabiseng
Mathay (13, Violin), Lisa van Wyk (15, Flute), Danielle Kock (10, Violin), Ashlin
Grobbelaar (16, Cello), Jordan Brooks (11, Violin), Qden Blaaw (11, Piano),
Sinéad Symons (16, Cello), Lisa Britz (15, Harp), Alexander Whitehead (14,
Cello), Emilio February (16, Percussion) and Rhiyaan Smith (17, piano).
The programme featured a variety of instruments, with repertoire ranging
from works by Mozart, Schumann and Mendelssohn to the world première
of the Concerto for Marimba by South African composer Hendrik Hofmeyr.
The young soloists took to the stage with confidence and gave spectacular
performances. The audience was treated to an extraordinarily high
standard of playing and the soloists demonstrated their virtuosity and
maturity with great ease.
The audience showed their appreciation with prolonged applause at the
end of yet another remarkable Concerto Festival.
Ricardo Hiniker stole hearts with his violin playing
Lisa Britz enchants the audience with music by Debussy
Qden Blaauw mesmerises with Mozart
Sinead Symons astounds the audience with her performance of Kabalevsky's Cello
Concerto
Pieter Kooij
Musiekkompetisie
Die Gala-aand van die Pieter Kooij Musiekkompetisie het vanjaar op 29
Augustus 2015 plaasgevind.
Uit 25 deelnemers is agt kandidate gekies om hierdie aand te speel. Twee
van Hugo Lambrechts se studente, naamlik Lisa Britz (harp) en Nastassja
Pretorius (tjello), was as finaliste gekies. Ons is baie trots op Lisa, wat met
die tweede prys weggestap het! Annerike du Plessis (klavier) is as die
algehele wenner aangewys.
Lisa Britz and Pieter Kooij
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Mini Maestros
Musiekkompetisie
Symphony Orchestra
reaches communities
Op 16 September het Hoërskool Tygerberg sy eerste musiekkompetisie,
Mini Maestros, vir laerskoolleerders aangebied.
The Hugo Lambrechts Symphony Orchestra participated in new ventures
this year, namely music festivals and an educational concert.
Mini Maestros gaan ‘n jaarlikse instelling word en die doelwit van hierdie
kompetisie is om aan die gemeenskap te toon dat musiek ‘n baie
belangrike komponent van Hoërskool Tygerberg is. Die wenners van die
inhuldigingkonsert was:
After the Greyton/Genadendal festival in May, the orchestra was invited to
perform in the Dutch Reformed Church in Tulbagh on 12 September as part
of the Tulbagh Arts Festival. The orchestra was warmly welcomed in
Tulbagh and the team spirit was evident again on the bus before and after
the concert. We are proud that our highly accomplished harp student, Lisa
Britz, also featured in the programme as a soloist with the orchestra.
Eersteplek:
Natanja Uys (vioolleerder van Elzaan Coetzee).
The ‘Introduction to the Orchestral Instruments’ programme was
performed on 7 December, featuring each instrument that is included in a
symphony orchestra. Conductor Liam Burden interacted with the young
audience in a question-answer manner, awarding those who answered
correctly with a Hugo Lambrechts branded pencil. The children learned a lot
about the instruments and heard beautiful classical music.
Tweedeplek:
Liam Slabbert (fagotleerder van Carin Bam, Hugo Lambrechts).
Derdeplek:
Kylie de Wet (klarinetleerder van Liam Burden, Hugo Lambrechts).
Orchestra Festival
The third term proved to be full of big concerts. Soon after the Concerto
Festival, the String Department had to gear up for another big annual event
– the Orchestra Festival – which took place on 20 September.
The Centre’s string orchestras were joined again by the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, West Coast Youth Orchestra, Rustenburg Girls Junior
School String Ensemble, Stellenbosch Strykers and Frank Pietersen Junior
String Orchestra. There was an unusual addition to the programme, namely
the West Coast Youth Percussion Orchestra (Boomwackers), which delivered
an unconventional performance of Karl Jenkins’ Paladio.
The programme also included a Hugo Lambrechts Mass String Orchestra
performing The Circus Comes to Town by Jill Townsend, featuring new sound
effects from the string instruments, traditional Russian and American tunes
arranged by Louis van der Watt, and traditional English tunes arranged by N
Hare. The audience also heard Chinese Dance from ‘The Nutcracker‘ by P
Tchaikiovsky, Finale from William Tell Overture by G Rossini, Theme from
Mission Impossible, the beautiful Pavane by G Fauré and the passionate
Libertango by A Piazzolla. The latter was performed by the Hugo Lambrechts
Senior and Intermediate String Orchestras.
The concert ended with the triumphal finale from Symphony No. 9 in
E-minor, New World Symphony by A Dvořák, brilliantly performed by the
Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra under the batton of the talented
Brandon Phillips. The orchestra was joined by a few Hugo Lambrechts
students and string teachers.
Van links: Kylie de Wet, Natanja Uys en Liam Slabbert
It was a concert to remember, full of good performances, festivity and
enthusiasm, where young musicians and their conductors and accompanists from different parts of the Western Cape could share their talent and
love for music. Once again the concert was sold out beforehand and chairs
had to be added in the auditorium. To avoid disappointment, please diarise
18 September for the 2016 Orchestra Festival.
Johann Vos Piano
Competition 2015
The Johann Vos Piano Competition, an exciting competition in the Cape
Town calendar, took place from 21 August to 2 September.
Many piano lovers come to watch the up and coming talent, and last year
was no exception: the attendance was excellent.
The Piccolo section was won by pianist Natanya Uys, with Vitske van Zyl,
also on piano, receiving second prize. Simon Wu won the Junior section
and Victoria Fokkens was placed second. The Senior section was won by
Annerike du Plessis, with Winand Mey placed as runner up.
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SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National
Music Competition
In total, 62 students from across the country were selected to participate in
the SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition, which ran
from 28 September to 2 October.
We are very proud of the following students from the Centre who were
selected to participate in the competition:
• Kyle Benade (violin)
• Joshua Bogenhagen (oboe)
• Gemma Crous (oboe)
• Caro Hill (violin)
• Paula Hill (flute)
• Ricardo Hiniker (violin)
• Andrea Muller (violin)
• Keon Müller (clarinet)
• Zoé Parks (flute)
• Byron Philander (violin)
• Pierre-Simon Rossouw (saxophone)
• Liam Slabbert (bassoon)
• Connor Southgate (violin)
Centre students Paula Hill, Pierre-Simon Rossouw and Liam Slabbert were
selected to participate in the semi-final round.
The final results were as follows:
• Best performance of a Baroque work in the 1st round: Jordan Brooks
• Best performance of a Classical work in the 2nd round: Leo Gevisser
• Best performance of a Romantic work in the 3rd round: Jordan Brooks
• Tygerberg prize: Natanja Uys
• Category prize – Piano: Leo Gevisser
• Additional prize – Piano: Jacqueline Choi
• Category prize – Strings: Jordan Brooks
• Additional prize – Strings: Naomi Fokkens
• Category prize: Best Development Candidate – Strings: Amy Janse
• Category prize – Woodwinds: Pierre-Simon Rossouw
• Most promising development candidate: Amy Janse
• Most promising candidate of 10 years and younger: Chiho Ogaki
• Additional prize – Most promising candidate of 10 years and younger:
Tanya Zhu
• Best performance of a SA composition: 3rd prize Pendo Masote
• Best performance of a SA composition: 2nd prize Eike Coetzee
• Best performance of a SA composition: Jordan Brooks
• Leon Hartshorne prize: Leo Gevisser
• Third prize and bronze medal: Naomi Fokkens
• Second prize and silver medal: Leo Gevisser
• Johanna van der Spuy memorial prize and gold medal: Jordan Brooks
Pierre-Simon Rossouw, winner of the Woodwind category, with Violet Maila, Project
Co-ordinator: Concerts SA
Congratulations to everyone and we especially congratulate our Centre
student, Pierre-Simon Rossouw!
Italy Percussion Competition and Festival
By Emilio February
A highlight of the festival was the performance and masterclass of Theodore
Milkov. The performance was an impressive display of his virtuosity and
musicianship. He plays passages that are normally played with four mallets,
with only one or two mallets. He displayed this virtuosity by playing Mozart’s
Sonata in C for piano. He demonstrated this seldom seen art during his
masterclass. What he makes seem easy, takes a lifetime to master.
The Italy Percussion Competition and Festival, which took place in
September 2015, was one of the most amazing experiences imaginable!
On our arrival in Pescara, Italy, we were immediately swept up in the hustle
and bustle of the festival. Each day was packed with events, which included
various competition rounds in all percussion instrumental categories such
as Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Timpani and Drumset. Alongside the
competition were masterclasses and evening concerts presented by
world-class jury members.
The final round of the junior category (14 – 17 years) was yet another
highlight. It was really an eye-opener to witness the exceptionally high
standard. As I was competing in this category, I was very grateful to make it
through to the semi-final round. In all, it was very inspiring!
The knowledge one gains from being in the company of percussionists
from all over the world is priceless! It was very interesting to be exposed to
various styles of performance and interpretation by the candidates as well
as the jury.
The event was simply fantastic and I am extremely grateful that I was granted
the opportunity to embark on such a journey!
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Volwasse Konsert
National Youth
Music Competition
Die jaarlikse Volwasse Konsert het 27 Oktober by Hugo Lambrechts in lokaal A14
plaasgevind.
Ten spyte van die vreeslike hitte, was dit ‘n baie genotvolle aand gewees. Die
onderwysers het besluit om vir elke deelnemer ‘n sertifikaat te gee. Daar was ook
‘n sertifikaat vir die wat eksterne eksamens vanjaar gespeel het.
The inaugural National Youth Music Competition, founded by Michael
Maas, took place at the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre from 13 to 17
October 2015.
Van die volwassenes het vir die eerste keer opgetree voor ‘n gehoor en die
stresvlakke was maar taamlik hoog, maar tog het almal hulle goed van hul taak
gekwyt. Lynette Pienaar (viool) het die gehoor in vervoering gehad met haar
Meditation van Thais deur Massenet en een van ons oudste studente, Stephan
Lategan, sou ‘n baba aan die slaap kon wieg met sy interpretasie van Brahms se
Wiegenlied.
From the 19 participants selected to participate in the competition, 12
advanced to the semi-final round. From these, six were chosen to participate in the finals, namely Emilio February (marimba, Hugo Lambrechts
learner), Sakhile Humbane (flute), Henley Jun (piano), Stephen Maycock
(clarinet), Rhiyaan Smith (piano) and Amy Stessl (flute). These finalists had
the opportunity to play with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra.
Die konsert was afgesluit met koel sjerrie en vrugtesap.
The category winners were:
• Emilio February (other instruments),
• Henley Jun (piano), and
• Sakhile Humbane (wind instruments).
Runner-up prizes went to:
• Nicholas Bruiners (string instruments),
• Amy Stessl and Stephen Maycock (wind instruments) and
• Rhiyaan Smith (piano).
The UNISA Shadow Jury Prize went to Férrol-Jon Davids (clarinet).
Other prizes:
• Best classical work: Rhiyaan Smith (piano),
• Best concerto: Sakhile Humbane (flute),
• Best South African work: Emilio February and
• Leon Hartshorne prize: Stephen Maycock (clarinet).
Stephan Lategan, die sentrum se oudste student, word begelei deur sy onderwyseres, Rina
Schutte, die jongste van die personeel
The Michael Masote prizes for the most promising candidate in each
instrumental category went to:
• Ashlin Grobbelaar (cello),
• Teboho Jabu Sesing (cello),
• Férrol-Jon Davids (clarinet) and
• Shannon Thebus (French horn).
String Beginner
Concert
The overall winner was Sakhile Humbane (flute).
The String Beginner Concert took place on 12 November 2015 with the enchanting theme ‘Classic Children Tales’.
During the competition, Emilio February premiered the first and second
movements of Hendrik Hofmeyr’s Concerto per Marimba e Orchestra
D’Archi. Ms Ehlers commissioned SAMRO to write this work in 2014 specifically for Emilio. The combination of Hendrik Hofmeyr and Emilio February
could not have been better. The colour tones of Hofmeyr’s composition
and the warmth of the marimba sounds enhanced the depth of both the
performer and the composition. Emilio’s virtuosity on the marimba and
Hofmeyr’s composition proved to be a winning recipe!
The students’ outfits were wonderful, with characters from Little Red Riding
Hood, Peter Rabbit, Robin Hood, Pinocchio and many more. Behind stage, the
excitement of the learners was palpable.
The teachers opened the concert with Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel as
the students walked on stage. Groups and individuals performed two or more
pieces, and their efforts received loud applause. The Beginner String Orchestra,
seated on stage, inspired the young students in terms of where they could go
next.
On behalf of the staff and students of Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre,
CONGRATULATIONS, Emilio, we are very proud of you!
Everyone joined in for a mass item to conclude the evening. The work performed
was Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The stage was adorned with a castle
backdrop and carriage, complete with a red carpet for the event!
Once the proceedings had finished, the students received presents as they left
the stage. They could pose for photographs at the Red Riding Hood themed
photo booth and enjoy treats at a party laid out in the foyer.
Congratulations to all the students and teachers for a fun-filled and successful
concert!
Beginner Strykers in aksie!
Leonore Ehlers, Emilio February and Michael Maas
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Prestigekonsert 2015
Voor jy jou oë uitvee, is dit al weer die einde van nog ’n jaar en dit was tyd
om die leerlinge wat presteer het, te vereer by die jaarlikse Prestigekonsert.
Departmentele trofee: Teorie
Vitske Van Zyl
Hierdie geleentheid het 6 November plaasgevind. Die ouditorium was
stampvol en almal moes minimaal asemhaal en beweeg om te verhoed
dat hul nie te warm kry nie. Die pryswenners het geblink van kop tot tone
en almal was opgewonde en nuuskierig om te sien wie wat gaan kry.
Departmentele trofee: Klavier
Qden Blaauw
Departementele beker: Harp & Kitaar
Lisa Britz (harp)
Die aand het begin met ’n konsert aangebied deur ons top-presteerders,
naamlik Lisa Britz (harp), Danielle Salies (viool), Nastassja Pretorius (tjello),
Liam Slabbert (fagot), Danielle Rossouw (klarinet) Emilio February
(marimba), die Hugo Lambrechts-saxofoon-kwartet en Tarren Pedro
(fagot) en Qden Blaauw (klavier). Hulle het omtrent geskitter en dit was
duidelik hoorbaar waarom hulle hul pryse oor en oor verdien.
Departmentele trofee: Strykers
Danielle Salies (viool) en Nastassja Pretorius (tjello)
Departmentele trofee: Perkussie
Emilio February
Departementele beker: Houtblaas
Tarren Pedro (fagot)
Na die inspirerende toespraak van Mnr Keith Tabisher, Adjunk-hoof
Onderwysspesialis (musiek), het hy gehelp met die oorhandiging van die
trofees. Vir die eerste keer is ‘n nuwe toekenning oorhandig wat ‘n prys is
vir die student wie die meeste musiek konserte bygewoon het. Die prys
behels 50% afslag op ‘n kwartaal se Sentrumfooie. Ons hoop dit sal help
om ons studente te motiveer om meer konserte by te woon.
Orkesbeker
Senior Strykers
Ensemblebeker
Hugo Lambrechts Saxofoon Kwartet
Hartlike geluk aan al die pryswenners! Na ’n hele jaar se harde werk en
ekstra ure, besef mens dit is tog die moeite werd.
Adopt-A-MuzoPrys
Emilio February en Tarren Pedro
Top studente van ons ontwikkelingsprojekte:
• Laerskool Silversands: Nina Overmeyer (fluit)
• Riebeeckstraat Primêr: Amy Vermaak (klarinet)
• Laerskool Kalksteenfontein: Jared Africa (saxofoon)
• Matroosbergweg Primêr: Naheela Boonzaaier (viool)
• Rosendal Primêr: Byron Philander (viool)
Leon Hartshorne toekenning
Keon Müller (klarinet)
Trust toekenning
Danielle Rossouw (klarinet)
Beste vorderingsbeker: Houtblaas
Pierre-Simon Rossouw (saxofoon)
Beste konsert bywoning
Albert Diedericks (viool)
Beste vorderingsbeker: Strykers
Suzelle Breytenbach (tjello)
Junior trofee
Liam Slabbert (fagot) & Qden Blaauw (klavier)
Beste vorderingsbeker: Klavier
Suzelle Breytenbach
Parow trofee
Lisa Britz
Beste vorderingsbeker: Klavier
Suzelle Breytenbach
Student van die Jaar
Emilio February
Beste vorderingsbeker: Perkussie
Leighton Grey
Bekerwenners by Prestigekonsert. Voor van links: Alyson Meintjies, Nastassja Pretorius, Danielle Salies, Tarren Pedro, Qden Blaauw, Pierre-Simon Rossouw, Leighton Grey, Keon Müller,
Zoë Adonis, Natanja Uys en Liam Slabbert. Agter: Vitske van Zyl, Suzelle Breytenbach, Emilio February, Wilhelm Schlünz, Anina Boshoff, Me Leonore Ehlers, Lisa Britz, Danielle Rossouw,
Zoe Julies, Lesley-Anne Fernandes, Nicole van Rensburg en Andy Yun.
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Houtblaas
Beginnerskonsert
Kaapse Afrikaanse
Eisteddfod
Op 25 November het die Houtblaas Beginnerskonsert in die Ouditorium
plaasgevind. Die tema van die konsert was Fairy tales of the Brothers
Grimm.
‘n Totaal van 13 leerlinge, vier ensembles en vyf orkeste van die sentrum het
hierdie jaar aan die Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfod deelgeneem.
Baie geluk aan die volgende studente, ensembles en orkeste wat medaljes
ontvang het:
• Keon Muller – silwer – Houtblaasinstrumente
• Jaydon Martin – silwer – Koperblaasinstrumente
• Clinton Donson – silwer – Koperblaasinstrumente
• Hugo Lambrechts Trumpet Duo – goud – Koperblaasinstrumente
• Intermediêre Strykorkes – goud
• Jong Strykers – goud
• Konsert Blaasorkes – goud
• Senior Strings – goud
Al die studente was uitgevat in kostuums volgens die tema. Agter die
verhoog was daar ‘n senuweagtige maar baie opgewonde gevoel,
aangesien dit vir van die leerders hul eerste geleentheid was om in ’n
konsert te speel.
Die Massablaasorkes het How the Grinch stole Christmas deur A Hague
gespeel, waarna alle leerders van die Houtblaasdepartement wat hierdie
jaar begin het hul solo items gelewer het. Dit was gevolg deur die
Massablaasorkes wat die program beëindig het met Christmas “a la” Big
Band deur L Clark.
Me Ehlers het pryse oorhandig aan James Cillers (beste kleredrag volgens
die tema), Leah Demore (beste verhoogpersoonlikheid) en Timothy Zaal
(wat op sewe jarige ouderdom die jongste solis by die konsert was). Alle
fondse van die konsert was aan Die Burger se Kersfonds geskenk.
Die vrolike Houtblaas-beginnersgroep is uitgevat vir die okkasie
Percussion Concert
The percussion concert took place on 4 December in the Auditorium at
the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre.
Jayden Martin en Clinton Donson
The majority of the concert consisted of juniors who flaunted their talents
on various percussion instruments. The size of these instruments did not
perturb their little personalities as they showed the audience what they
were capable of playing.
UNISA uitslae
The Hugo Lambrechts Percussion Quartet, consisting of Lizette
Opperman, Emilio February, Jesse Box and Amy-Joy Bailey, threw all of
their toys out the cot with the work Percussion Music by M. Colgrass.
In 2015 het 58 leerders van die Sentrum se strykers-, houtblaas-, slagwerk,
harp en klavier departemente ingeskryf vir die tweede sessie van die UNISA
Praktiese Musiekeksamens.
Emilio February featured as one of the soloists in this concert and
enchanted the audience with Prayer by R. Gipson and Orient Express by N.
Rohwer. He was also part of a trio, together with Cherilee Adams and Dylan
Tabisher, who performed J.S. Bach’s beautiful Air on a G-string.
The concert ended with a boost of energy with the well-known work,
Ultimatum II, by Zivković. This was performed by the US Percussion Duo,
namely Cherilee Adams and Dylan Tabisher.
‘n Totaal van 28 van die kandidate het Loftoekennings ontvang en drie is op
die Ererol geplaas, naamlik:
• Josh Southgate - fluit (graad 4): 90%
• James Cilliers - saxofoon (graad 1): 91%
• Remi Ludick - altviool (graad 4): 90%
The evening journeyed the audience through various stages of percussion
performance development and left the parents and students on a high!
Van die inskrywings was 17 van leerders uit ons ontwikkelingsgroepe en vyf
van hierdie kandidate het Loftoekennings ontvang.
Well done to everyone who performed and thank you to all the percussion
students for their hard work!
Baie geluk aan die leerders en hul onderwysers met hierdie uitsonderlike
prestasies!
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Christmas Concert
The second half of the evening involved the HLSO with various soloists.
Niel Rademan, CEO of Die Suidoosterfees, gave a rousing rendition of the
popular Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night) and Efeoluwa Alaba and Sinead
Symons, singing students of Marisa Marchio, sang the beautifully calming
Evening Song from Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel.
The Hugo Lambrechts Christmas Concert, which took on an entirely new
guise in many ways, was a perfect way to end the year.
Last year, the Hugo Lambrechts Symphony Orchestra (HLSO) performed
on a separate day to the other orchestras and wind bands at the Centre.
This time, all the orchestras performed on the same evening. In addition,
the New Apostolic Children’s Choir joined the HLSO in the second half of
the evening. This was the result of a new friendship with the New
Apostolic Children’s Choir – stemming from a successful collaboration
between the Centre and Die Suidoosterfees.
Believe, from the popular children’s Christmas movie The Polar Express, and
All is well were performed by the New Apostolic Children’s Choir
accompanied by the HLSO. It was such a privilege for the HLSO to perform
with such an immensely talented and well trained choir. Congratulations
to you all and thank you for joining us in this performance.
The concert was opened by the Hugo Lambrechts Harp Ensemble. This
was a very special feature in our concert, as there are not many
institutions, if any, that can boast about having 10 harps on stage at the
same time!
The evening ended with the Hugo Lambrechts Mass Orchestra, which
consisted of ALL the students from the various orchestras on the stage at
the same time! This was a first in recent years!
A portion of the evening’s proceeds, as well as gift packs, were donated to
the Tygerbeertjie Fund.
Following the harps came the massed string orchestra – a combination of
orchestras from the String department, conducted by Zelda Hofstander.
The mass wind band – also a combination of the Centre’s various wind
bands – took to the stage next under the baton of Charlene Saayman.
Under the direction of Liam Burden, the HLSO concluded the first half of
the programme. Led by Marisa Marcio and students of the singing
department, the audience joined in by singing two well-loved Christmas
carols, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and O Come All Ye Faithful.
The
Orchestra conducted by Jane Theron
The Mass
harp ensemble
Niel Rademan and conductor Liam Burden in action
The Mass Orchestra
The New Apostolic Children's Choir filling the hall with angelic sounds
Trinity College
of London
Royal Schools
exam results
Congratulations to all the students who entered and passed their
respective Trinity College of London practical exams.
Seven students entered for the Royal Schools exam, second session. All the
students passed; two passed with distinction and three passed with merit.
Special mention must be made of the following students who received a
distinction for their exams, which for TCL is 87% and higher:
• Nina von der Heyden – piano (grade 2)
• Tarren Pedro – bassoon (grade 8)
• Laudice Domingo – percussion (grade 1)
• Curtis Meyer – percussion (grade 4)
• Andrea Salomo – oboe (grade 8)
• Ilse Thomas – piano (grade 5)
• Leighton Grey – percussion (grade 1)
Congratulations to those who achieved a distinction:
• Danielle Fiff: piano (grade 1) 135/150
• Tarren Pedro: bassoon (grade 8) 134/150
Want to hear the joke about a
staccato? Never mind, it’s too short
Want to hear the one about
Fermata? WaIt, it's too long.
Well done! Keep up the good work!
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Symphony Orchestra performs at V&A
Waterfront
The Hugo Lambrechts Symphony Orchestra (HLSO) played its penultimate
performance for 2015 at the V&A Waterfront amphitheatre on 4
December, while its final performance for 2015 was a demonstration for
school learners in the Centre’s auditorium on 7 December.
Mr Burden thanks all the students and staff who spent many hours
rehearsing and preparing throughout the year for the performances
during 2015. Your hard work and dedication resulted in many more
performances taking place last year than in the past. These included the
invitation to perform at the Tulbagh Music Festival and the
Greyton/Genadendal Classics For All Festival. In the latter event, the Centre
not only performed in a concert of its own, but in the gala evening as well.
The programme, which consisted of various works prepared throughout
the year, was very well received by the audience in the packed-out
amphitheatre. The audience also whole-hearted joined in to sing two
well-known Christmas carols, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and O Come all
Ye Faithful. A definite ‘hit’ with the audience was Joseph Haydn’s Toy
Symphony. This light-hearted composition is interjected with solos by ‘toy’
instruments. A special mention must be made of our director, Ms Ehlers,
whose enthusiastic rendition of the drum part was most enjoyable!
Delighting the crowds at the V&A Waterfront
Robyn Moss (triangle) and Estee Adams (violinist)
Alistair Mc Donald and Amia Uys
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