Programme 2015

Gala Program 2015
Hosted by Jeppe High School for Girls
Philip H Moore (1916 - 2005) was born in Stockport, England. He
graduated from University with a degree in Chemical Engineering and
spent his adult life building a very successful business in Durban. He
was both an artist and a music lover. His taste in music was wide and
varied but his main musical interest was in the Classics. He was a
philanthropist and donated to many worthy causes. This Competition has been made
possible by the funding generously supplied by his wife, Mrs Norma Moore, and by myself,
his daughter, Mrs Victoria Bennett. It has been established in his memory and in
appreciation for all the love and care he provided and for the musical heritage he gave us.
Mission Statement
To encourage, support and uplift classically trained music students from diverse cultures
and backgrounds up to and including 25 years of age in solo performances.
Vision
To maintain the standard of excellence and to extend this local classical music competition
for solo performers to a competition of national status
“Enough is abundance to the wise” - Euripides
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Contestants
Once again we have been overwhelmed with masses of talent, most of whom didn’t make
it to the finals. Today is the “Battle of the Boys” in Category F – from the delicate
harmonies of the guitar to the full-on piano. Last year it was the voices who took the stage
with Palesa Malieloa winning the top prize. Tonight has such a wonderful varied selection
in Category F of voice, guitar, piano and clarinet.
For the other categories – the standard was amazing! You will hear once again, the brilliant
level to which these youngsters aspire.
World Class Competition
The standard of this competition is regarded by many as “world class” and I would love to
take credit for this but personally think it is due to two main features. Firstly, we have top
adjudicators, Doctors, Professors and the like who themselves are highly regarded in the
music industry. This year we had Malcolm Nay, Marian Friedman, Truida van der Walt,
Tinus Botha, Wessel van Wyk and Waldo Weyer adjudicating the preliminary rounds.
Tonight we are blessed to have Arisa Voges whom we welcome to our team, Wessel van
Wyk, Truida van der Walt and Peta-Ann Holdcroft adjudicating and undertaking this very
difficult task.
Secondly, the Contestants themselves choose their programs. There are no set works and
they set the standards. This choice of program has brought a huge variety of pieces that
are played and very seldom do we have repeated repertoires which make it interesting,
varied and contrasting for both adjudicator and audience. This year also sees the piano
being in the minority of instruments.
Sponsorship
Events like this only take place with a huge amount of dedication and sponsorship. Apart
from the funds injected every year, we are also very blessed to have the kind assistance and
sponsorship from Anthony Franklin of Lovemore Music Centre. Lovemore Music sponsored
vouchers to the tune of R300 for each semi finalist on 11th August and today every winner
will receive R1 500 (category F winner will receive R2 000). The runners up will each receive
R1000 in vouchers, so everyone goes home with something. My sincere thanks go to
Lovemore Music Centre and in particular Anthony, Steve, Meg and the staff for their
continued support and encouragement. The cash prizes have, in the main, increased to just
under R60 000. Another sponsor, although not visible by any means, is Pick ‘n Pay Darras
Centre, Kensington who donated funds for food and sponsored the wine tonight. My thanks
to Pick ‘n Pay for their assistance.
We thank Saul Bamberger of Olde ‘n New Antiques and Restorations who has supported
this competition by giving previous winners a slot to perform at his venue in Westcliffe.
Julia Hong (Piano), Abel Selacoe (Cello), Junan Sun (Clarinet) Richard Rheeder (Piano),
Willem de Beer (Piano) and Andrew Munro (Piano) have all played to packed audiences.
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Should you wish to be included in Saul’s recital notifications, please write to him at
saulb@polka. co.za – they really are a treat!
Thanks and appreciation as always
My continued appreciation goes to Norma for the enormous financial support in this
exciting project. The deputy principal of Jeppe High School for Girls, Ms Jane Bernard, is our
mistress of ceremonies. Thank you Ms Bernard for keeping this ship sailing in the right
direction. Another big thanks goes to Ms Dina Gonçalves, the headmistress. She allows us
the use of the school facilities during the competition and gives us free reign while we run
musically amok. We appreciate her support through wind, rain and shine.
Administration
Few folk are really intimately involved in the administration of this competition but each
are critical in the roles that they play. Many thanks are extended to Corné van der
Westhuizen for sitting at the door day in, and day out, keeping us well fed and in general
running that whole section solo. Elise Tait was responsible for setting up the timetable and
sending appointment slips, changing time, running after non-communicative Contestants
and doing her utmost that everyone is well appointed. Elize Kruger is constantly on standby
when time allows and is my “blankie” when needed. She also organised all the adjudicators
and I sincerely thank her for persuading such competent and unbiased music specialists to
adjudicate. Kevin Tait, business manager of the school, has been involved for many years in
the financial administration of this event, making sure I am continually married to the
correct figures and there is no divorce between us.
Finally
Our adjudicators tonight are Arisa Voges, Truida van der Walt (Potchefstroom), Peta-Ann
Holdcroft and Wessel van Wyk (Tuks). We join them in wishing our finalists all the best of
luck and know we are once again in for a treat of an evening.
Now let the music begin!
Yours forever in music and song
Victoria
“Music is the strongest form of magic.” ― Marilyn Manson
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A word from the headmistress - Miss D N Gonçalves
The school has been associated with the prestigious Philip H. Moore Music Competition for
nine years. We have become accustomed to a competition which has established itself as a
tradition of excellence where classical soloists perform delightful and charming repertoires
of the highest calibre. We are honoured to be a part of the remarkable work which Victoria
Bennett and Norma Moore are doing in encouraging the development of musical talent in
the youth of our country. Our own music students also benefit by participating in the
competition and by being exposed to other outstanding young musicians.
My sincere gratitude to the organisers and best wishes to all the
performers. Victor Hugo once said, “Music expresses that which cannot
be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”: We are so
looking forward to another year of magnificent and captivating
performances.
MC – Ms Jane Bernard
Ms Bernard is the Deputy Headmistress of the school and has been at
JGHS for the past ten years. She has taught mainly English and recently LO
for the past forty two years. Ms Bernard’s interests include extensive
travelling, gardening, reading, photography and listening to music.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for
those which he has." - Epictetus
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Gala Evening Programme 2015
CATEGORY A: 8 – 10 YEARS
 MALAN DU PLESSIS (Piano)
Phantasietanz
Bagatelle No. 4
Flood Time
R. Schumann
A. Tcherepnin
E. Thiman
Teacher: Stage Bright Musicians
School: Crawford (Lonehill)
 RIN MATSUKI (Violin)
Tambourin Chinois
F. Kreisler
Teacher: Viara Markova
Accompanist: Annelien Ball
School: American International School of Johannesburg
CATEGORY B: 11 – 12 YEARS
 PENDO MASOTE (Violin)
Étude in F Minor Op. 25 No. 2
Andantino in the style of Padre Martini
Andante con Variazioni
F. Chopin
F. Kreisler
N. Paganini
Teacher: Irene Tsoniff
Accompanist: Yana Gilbert
School: The Ridge School
 CLARA LUBBE (Saxophone)
Three Nightclub Pieces movements 1 & 2
Gavotte des Damoiselles
M. Dyer
E. Bozza
Teacher: Karin Groenewald
Accompanist: Annalien Ball
School: St. Mary’s DSG Pretoria
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CATEGORY C: 13 – 14 YEARS
 WILLIE NAUDÉ (Cello)
Lied ohne Worte
F.MendelssohnBartholdy
W. H. Squire
Tarantella
Teacher: Karin Scholtz
Accompanist: Karin Scholtz
School: Laerskool Helderkruin
 MILA VAN WYK (Piano)
Fugue No. 21
Automne Concert Etude No. 2
J.S. Bach
C. Chaminade
Teacher: Jenny Reed
School: Bethlehem Voortrekker High School
CATEGORY D: 15 – 16 YEARS
 ALTHEA STEYNBERG (Flute)
Badinerie from Suite No. 2 in B BWV 2067
III Rondo from Concerto in D
J. S. Bach
B. Molique
Teacher: Tiensie-Louise Lategan
Accompanist: Sonja van Zyl
School: Home School
 CINDY JU (Piano)
Kreisleriana Op. 16 no 1 - Agitato assai
L’Isle Joyeuse
R. Schumann
C. Debussy
Teacher: Tessa Rhoodie
School: Trinity House High School
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CATEGORY E: 17 – 18 YEARS
 LIESEL ROUX (Clarinet)
Second movement Andante con moto from Grand Duo
Concertant Op. 48
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (3rd movement
Allegro con fuoco)
C.M. von Weber
F. Poulenc
Teacher: Inbigrid Zlonsky-Roux
School: St. Mary’s School, Waverley
Accompanist: Michael Watt
 CAMERON WILLIAMS (Saxophone)
Tableuax de Provence - mvmt. II:
Cansoun per ma Mio and III: La Boumiano
Fantaisie sur des motifs du Freischütz
P. Maurice
J. Savari
Teacher: Matthew Lombard
School: Pretoria Boys High School
Accompanist: Mathilda Hornsveld
INTERVAL: 20 MINS
CATEGORY F: 19 – 25 YEARS
 RYAN KIRSTEN – CLASSICAL GUITAR
Sonata III "La Toccata de Pasquini"
La Muerte Del Angel
L. Brouwer
A. Piazzolla
Teacher: Abri Jordaan
 HERMANN PRETORIUS – VOICE
Ev’ry valley shall be exalted From The Messiah
Mandoline
Un’aura amorosa from Così fan tutte
G.F. Handel
C. Debussy
W.A. Mozart
Teacher: Werner Nel
Accompanist: Annalien Ball
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 ANTONIA NALEDI DWEBA - CLARINET
Introduction et Rondo for clarinet
and piano Op.72
Charles-Marie Widor
Teacher: Danre Strydom
Accompanist: Annalien Ball
 BRIAN BAE – PIANO
Sonata No 2 2 in B-flat minor Op. 65 1st Movement
S. Rachmaninoff
INTERVAL: 45 MINS
Speeches and Prize Giving
ABOUT THE CATEGORY F FINALISTS
RYAN KIRSTEN – CLASSICAL GUITAR
Ryan’s formal music education began in 2007 at Pretoria
Boys High School, Pretoria. He has studied classical guitar
since then under Mr. Abri Jordaan. Ryan did his first
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
examination in 2009 (Grade 5 practical) when he achieved
a distinction. In 2010 he was also awarded a distinction for
the ABRSM Grade 8 practical examination. In 2011 Ryan
placed second in the youth category at the Cape Town
International Guitar Festival and was subsequently
awarded Honours for music at PBHS. At his Matric
valediction, Ryan received the Justine Armstrong Award for
the most significant contribution in the field of music. Upon
commencement of his BMus studies at the University of
Pretoria in 2012, Ryan became the first guitarist ever to
receive a bursary for the study of music from the Pretorium
Trust. In 2013, he achieved Roll of Honour (90%) for his
UNISA Grade 8 practical examination. Also in 2013, Ryan was the overall winner, after
winning five different categories, at the Pretoria Eisteddfod: Classical Guitar. In 2014, Ryan
accompanied the Tuks Camerata Choir at their gala concert and on the recording of their
CD, “Phoenix”. Ryan is currently a fourth year BMus student at the University of Pretoria
with Performance as one of his major subjects.
HERMANN PRETORIUS – VOICE
Hermann’s musical training commenced at the age of four with violin lessons under the
tutelage of Annemarie Swanepoel. In 2008 he passed his ABRSM Grade 7 violin exam with
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distinction, and was the concert master of the Simfonia Juventi Youth Orchestra in 2009
under the baton of Prof. Fanie Jooste.
He started singing lessons with Irmanda Roos in 1998, and
has been a pupil of Prof. Werner Nel since 2008. In 2008 and
2009 Hermann was the overall winner of the Senior Singing
Section of the Pretoria Eisteddfod. He passed his UNISA
Grade 7 Singing exam with distinction in 2010 and received
the Nellie du Toit-prize, a Hennie Joubert-prize, and was
placed on the UNISA Honours List.
In 2013 he passed his UNISA Grade 8 Singing exam with
distinction, and participated in the UNISA Music Scholarship
Concert, where he received a Du Toit-Van Tonder Music
Scholarship, the Johanna van der Spuy Award for the best
performance
of
a
romantic
work,
and
the
SAMRO/UNISA/Deon van der Walt Award.
In 2014 he completed his UNISA Performer’s Assessment with an A++ symbol and was
invited to participate in the 120th Anniversary Music Scholarship Competition of the UNISA
Music Directorate. In the same year he received master classes from Dutch baritone
Maarten Koningsberger, voice teacher at the Sweelinck Conservatory of Music in
Amsterdam in The Netherlands, and the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles in
France.
In 2015 he received master classes from South African Jacques Le Roux, principal tenor with
the Musiktheater Am Linz in Austria.
He is a Masters of Constitutional Law student at the University of Pretoria.
ANTONIA NALEDI DWEBA - CLARINET
Antonia Naledi Dweba is 20 years old. He started music lessons
in 2010 at the Hillbrow Outreach Foundation. He is currently a
BMus student at the University of the Free State specializing in
Clarinet under the direction of Danre Strydom. He graduated
with a diploma at the National School of the Arts in
Johannesburg and received Full-Colours for music for all three
years in the school. He was Concert-Master this year for the
South African National Youth Wind Orchestra, a Semi-Finalist in
the prestigious Artscape Youth Music Competition in 2014, a
Runner-Up in category E of the prestigious Philip H Moore
Music Competition in 2013, he was a participant in the Rand
Symphony Youth Concerto Festival in 2013 . He was the
Principal clarinetist for the Johannesburg Youth orchestra and
the Johannesburg Symphonic Wind band and is currently
Principal clarinetist for the Free State Youth Wind band and second clarinet for the Free
State Youth Orchestra and Camerata Orchestra. Naledi is one of the five children of the
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Doilie Foundation founded by Elzabe Zietsman which gives underprivileged South African
young artists opportunities so they can reach the full potential of their dreams.
BRIAN BAE - PIANO
Brian Bae was born in Masan, South Korea in 1992. He started to learn
piano at a small music academy when he was six years old. He started
having professional lessons under Kyung-Hee Byun for two years
when he was twelve years old but stopped playing the piano when he
was sixteen and restarted two years later in 2008 with Ms Byun. In
2009 he changed teacher and was under Hwi Hwang who studied the
degrees of masters and octors at University of North Texas, America.
Brian attended Varna International Piano Master Classes with
professor: Adam Wodnicky, Joseph Banowitz, Joseph Stanford in
2010. Brian came to South Africa in 2012 since then he is studying
under Professor Joseph Stanford and now he is 3rd year at University of Pretoria.
ADJUDICATORS
TINUS BOTHA – Categories A and C
Tinus has received several scholarships and prizes, including the silver medal at the Hennie
Joubert National Piano Competition for high school students in Wellington (1994), the
UNISA South African Music Scholarship (1995), the prestigious D.J. Roode Overseas
Scholarship (1996) and the Gertrude Buchanan Prize (1998). Tinus was also a finalist and
prizewinner in the first Nederburg South African National Piano Competition (1998), and
has performed as soloist with several of South Africa’s leading orchestras.
During his studies in South Africa, Tinus obtained a performer’s licentiate from Trinity
College in London, as well as performer’s and teacher’s
licentiates from UNISA, all with distinction. In 1998 he
graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BMus
(Cum Laude) as a student of Joseph Stanford. Tinus has
received master classes from renowned teachers
including Andzrej Jasinski, Maria Gineva, Gustavo
Romero, Frank Heneghan, Caroline Oltmanns, Martino
Tirimo, Fabio Bidini, Russell Sherman and Zhou
Guangren, among others. In 1999 he was one of 10
young pianists worldwide chosen to attend the summer
festival of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California, as a full scholarship
student of Jerome Lowenthal (Juilliard School of Music). In January 2000 he moved to Fort
Worth, Texas, to pursue his studies under the tutelage of renowned pianists José Feghali
and Harold Martina. During this time he was the recipient of several prizes, including the Lili
Kraus scholarship at Texas Christian University. On his return to South Africa in 2003 he was
appointed official accompanist at the University of Pretoria. He also gave the world
premiéres of 5 new South African compositions: Alexander Johnson’s Incantation for Solo
Piano, Stefans Grové’s Concertino for piano and chamber orchestra, Projection and
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Reflection for alto saxophone and piano, Aus dem stillen Welt von Gestern for clavichord
and Conversations for organ and piano. He has also performed Stefans Grové’s Raka with
the Cape Town Philharmonic during the Cape Town International Music Festival, 2008.He
performs widely as a soloist and accompanist, and has appeared in many cities in South
Africa and abroad. As a concerto soloist he has worked with conductors such as Alan
Solomon, Eric Rycroft, Christopher Dowdeswell, Richard Cock, Weiss Doubell, Arjan Tien
and Gerben Grooten. He was invited to serve as one of the official accompanists at the
2006 Unisa International Singing Competition, as well as the 2010 Strings Competition.In
April 2008, his formal studies are concluded with the conferral of the DMus (Performing
Arts) degree by the University of Pretoria. Tinus is currently appointed as senior lecturer in
piano at North-West University.
WALDO WEYER – Categories B, D and E
Waldo started his piano studies at the age of eight and accompanied choirs while he was
still in primary school. He appeared on the honorary roll of UNISA’s practical exams on
several occasions, including the final exam, for which he won the Robert Clough
scholarship. He was invited by the SABC at the age of seventeen to
record for the radio programme Ons jeug maak musiek. Waldo
matriculated in 1990 at Lichtenburg High School with eight
distinctions and enrolled for a BMus degree at the North-West
University the following year to study piano with Professor Gerhard
Koornhof. He majored in piano performance, music history,
pedagogy, and mathematics and received several scholarships as a
student, including one from the Associated Board of Royal Schools
of Music, having passed the grade eight examination with highest
distinction. He interrupted his studies in Potchefstroom to enrol at
the Royal Academy of Music in London where he completed a BMus
degree in piano performance under Hamish Milne and Patsy Toh, and also obtained the
LRAM with honours.
On his return to South Africa, Waldo obtained a UNISA Performance Licentiate with
distinction and completed a MMus degree in piano performance, cum laude in 2004 under
Truida van der Walt and Prof Bertha Spies. He participated in master classes with Helmut
Deutsch (Austria), Joseph Banowetz (USA), Frank Heneghan (Ireland), Thomas Hecht (NZ),
Timothy Ehlen (USA) and Caroline Oltmanns (USA). In 2007 Waldo also participated in
master classes at Princeton University (USA) presented by Ilya Itin of the Golandsky
Institute. He often performs to great critical acclaim as an accompanist at arts festivals in
Grahamstown and Potchefstroom as well as in Mimi Coertse’s Lieder Series An die Musik. In
2005 and 2006 Waldo was invited to be an official accompanist during the National and
International UNISA Singing Competitions. Performances with orchestra include concerti
with the Pro Musica orchestra and the former COSA (Chamber Orchestra of South Africa).
Waldo obtained the DMus in piano performance in 2014 and is a senior lecturer in piano
studies and piano pedagogy at the North-West University, Potchefstroom. His research
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interests include music cognition and psychology, learning theories, and philosophies of
interpretation.
TRUIDA VAN DER WALT – Second Round and Gala Event
Truida is a well-known accompanist and chamber music player. She has recently completed
her doctoral studies through the University of Pretoria. Also holding diplomas up to
Fellowship level of the Trinity College of Music, London, she is currently a senior lecturer in
piano at the Northwest University, Potchefstroom. Following up on her piano studies with
Adolph Hallis in Johannesburg, South Africa, she studied in Vienna, Austria during 1979/80
with Walter Panhofer at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst. She also
received masterclasses from distinguished accompanists such as
Dalton Baldwin and Erik Werba. Further masterclasses were with
Lamar Crowson (Cape Town), Carlo Zecchi (Italy), Andrea Bonnatta
(Italy), Bryce Morrison (UK) and Frank Heneghan (Ireland). Her special
interest lies with singers, but she is also nationally known for her
participation in chamber music groups.
In her capacity as accompanist of both singers and instrumentalists
she was regularly invited by the provincial arts councils to accompany
visiting overseas artists and has played for numerous winners of
competitions such as Forte, Oude Meester, SAMRO and UNISA. She is
also one of the official accompanists at the International Voice and
String Competitions in Pretoria. She regularly acts as examiner for UNISA and was invited to
adjudicate at the first UNISA National Piano Competition in 2003.
Truida has concertized and recorded for radio and television with many prominent
musicians, including Kobie van Rensburg, André Howard, Sally du Randt, Manuel Escorcio,
Werner Nel, Rina Hugo, Zanta Hofmeyr, Piet Koornhof, Human Coetzee and Fanie Jooste.
Many of her students have excelled both nationally and internationally. Some of her piano
students have played with all the different national orchestras in Johannesburg, Durban
and Cape Town. In 2002 and 2004 she was one of the official accompanists at the New
Orleans Concerto Competition for university students in the USA, where her pupil was
runner-up. In 2007 she concertized with the South African singers Jacques le Roux and
Erica Eloff in the Netherlands and in England. In 2008, 2010 and 2012 she was invited to
represent the NWU at the Stellenbosch International Piano Symposium as teacher and as
performer. For five consecutive years she also acted as adjudicator at the Phillip H Moore
Music Competition in Johannesburg.
MALCOLM NAY - Category F
Malcolm Nay is widely regarded as one of the finest chamber pianists and accompanists in
South Africa. After graduating with a BMus from Wits University where he studied with
Pauline Nossel and Isabella Stengel, he travelled on scholarships to America, where he
studied with Bela Siki. As a chamber musician, his repertoire includes most of the important
works of the major composers, and he has taken part in a series of recitals with the
violinist, Zanta Hofmeyr, featuring all ten of Beethoven’s violin sonatas, Brahms’ violin
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sonatas and piano trios, as well as works by Dvorák and Rachmaninov
amongst many others. He has performed the complete works of
Prokofiev for violin and piano and has also given several recitals with
Sibongile Khumalo. He is a member of both the Musaion Piano Trio and
the Hemanay Flute Trio - leading ensemble groups in South Africa.
Recent performances with the Hemanay trio include the world
premiere of The Cattle have gone astray by Hans Hussein in 2000 in
Columbus, Ohio, and the premiere of Kevin Volans’ Piano Trio in 2003. With the Musaion
Trio he gave recitals at the Grachten Festival in Holland, in the Rachmaninov Festival at
Stellenbosch University, and at the Grahamstown Festival - all in 2003. He regularly
accompanies international artists on their South African tours, among them: the French
violinist David Grimal (2000), the Hungarian violinists Barnabis Keleman and Katalin Kokas
(2001), and the Russian cellist Suran Bagratoni (2002). As a soloist, he has appeared with
most of South Africa’s major orchestras: he is remembered especially for performances, in
Gauteng, of the Mozart concertos, which he conducted from the keyboard. Malcolm Nay is
also a highly regarded recitalist, and has given distinguished solo recitals at the University of
Johannesburg (UJ) Arts Gencor Gallery; at the Durban Music Society; at the Wits Great Hall
for the Johannesburg Music Society; at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and at both UJ and
the Wits Atrium. Internationally, he has taken part in the National Flute Association World
Convention, and the Internationale Stichting Masterclasses at Appeldoorn, Holland.
Malcolm Nay is a sought after adjudicator at prestigious music competitions throughout the
country and he continues to perform extensively at the larger festivals in South Africa.
MARIAN FRIEDMAN - Category F
Marian Friedman (pianist) is currently a Principal Tutor (Senior Lecturer) at Witwatersrand
University, at the Wits School of Arts Music Division. As coordinator of undergraduate
practical studies involving all instruments, teaching areas currently include practical piano
instruction, (undergraduate and post-graduate level) foundation theory lectures, method
/aural classes and critical performance classes concerning all instrument specialization. Her
musical career was initiated at seven when she became the youngest pianist to perform on
the South African Broadcasting programme “Young South Africa.” Thereafter her
professional experience as a performer became most extensive and from the age of ten she
performed copiously throughout South Africa giving recitals, concertos and recordings for
the S.A.B.C.
Her undergraduate and post graduate studies were completed at Indiana University where
she obtained an M. Mus (cum laude) and a Performers Certificate Award. This was followed
by performances and radio broadcasts throughout Switzerland and Germany. Named Radio
Artes Award Winner for 1995 (S.A.) Teaching accomplishments have incorporated:
• Special assistant to Menahem Pressler (International concert pianist and chamber
musician)
• Master classes with Prof. Peter Feuchtwanger (Vice President of the European Piano
Teachers Association) in England, Vienna, Switzerland and Japan.
• Lectureship in music (University of Pretoria) Pedagogues have included:
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• Alex Cherniavsky (S. A.)
• Dr. A. Hallis (South Africa)
• Abbey Simon (U.S.A.)
• Menahem Pressler (U.S.A.)
• Peter Feuchtwanger (U.K.)
Her recital broadcasts have been featured on all S.A.A. International flights on the classical
music channel. A commercial CD entitled “Marian Friedman in Concert”
CD BMG label CDCLA (WM) 002 is currently available and attainable
nationally. She has served on numerous adjudication panels namely the
Jim Joel Scholarship, Adolph Hallis National Piano Competition, Unisa
National, International Piano Competition, Unisa final bursary
scholarships, University of the North West bursary competition,
Musicon National Piano Competition, Yamaha Competition (Roedean),
S.A.S.M.T. Johannesburg Piano Festival amongst others. She additionally
currently serves as external examiner for students at Doctoral level. (Orange Free State &
North West Universities) Performed at the Newport International Music festival, (Breakers
and Elms Concert Halls) Rhode Island; 2005
WESSEL VAN WYK – Second Round and Gala Event
Wessel van Wyk studied music at the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of
South Africa (BMus), the University of Cape Town (MMus) and the Hochschule für Musik in
Vienna (Konzertfach Klavier). In 2001 he obtained a DMus (Performing Arts) from the
University of Pretoria, the first pianist to receive this degree in South
Africa. Wessel furthered his piano training in Vienna, Austria where he
was awarded first prize in the International Bösendorfer Piano
Competition. Since his return to South Africa, he has established
himself as one of the country’s most distinguished performing artists,
having numerous solo recitals and concerto performances with
symphony orchestras to his credit. In the arena of collaborative
pianism, he has partnered various local and international singers and
instrumentalists. Tracks from his three “Piano Favourites” compact discs are broadcast on
national radio stations often. His fourth album was released recently to great critical and
public acclaim. Wessel is a professor in the Music Department of the University of Pretoria
where he tutors piano, piano methodology and chamber music. He is frequently invited to
judge national music competitions. He is currently Associate Professor at WitsMusic, Wits
School of Arts (WSOA).
SARAH M (ARISA) VOGES – Gala Event
Arisa is a music consultant, woodwind specialist and clarinet/saxophone teacher. She is a
director of the South African Society of Music Teachers, a trustee of the National Youth
Music Foundation and a music examiner and adjudicator who regularly serves on
examination and adjudication panels for national music competitions and universities. As a
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doctoral student at the University of the Free State, she is researching the financial
sustainability of donor-funded community music development
programmes in South Africa.
Ms Voges is the former Director: Music of the Unisa Directorate Music
in Pretoria and former Non-voting Chairperson of the Unisa
International, National and Music Scholarship Competitions. From July
1992 to June 2010 Ms Voges was a clarinet/saxophone teacher, Head
of the Woodwind Department and conductor of the Concert Wind Band
and Chamber Players at the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre in Parow,
Cape Town, and in this capacity regularly undertook several overseas’
concert tours with her students and ensembles. Her students have achieved outstanding
success in national music competitions at all levels. In 2006 Hamman Schoonwinkel became
the first wind player ever to win the celebrated SANLAM National Music Competition, and
in 2009 he was the overall winner of the Artscape National Youth Music Competition. She
also lectured Business Management and Clarinet Teaching Method at the University of
Stellenbosch, and was a saxophone lecturer at the University of Cape Town. She was the
manager of the South African National Youth Symphonic Wind Band from 2004 to 2006 and
a Board member and president of the South African charter of WASBE (World Association
of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles) from 2005 to 2008.
Ms Voges obtained an MBA in 2001 and Hons BMus in Clarinet Performing in 1987 from the
University of Stellenbosch. She also holds an LRSM, UTLM and UPLM in Clarinet
Performing/Teaching and LRSM in Saxophone Teaching. She was the recipient of the
prestigious Unisa South African Music Scholarship in 1985 and in 1997 she was awarded the
ABRSM Tercentenary Travel Grant Award for Music Teachers.
PETA-ANN HOLDCROFT – Gala Event
Peta-Ann began her cello studies in Johannesburg under Betty Pack. She performed in
chamber groups all over South Africa at an early age, and won the Unisa Grade-8 prize in
1974. Having earned a Classical Ballet Diploma from the Royal Academy of Dancing, she
then had to choose between ballet or music as a future career. Having chosen music, she
played in the National Youth Orchestra, which performed in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1975,
and was selected to play in the prestigious ‘International Youth Orchestra’ at the Royal
Albert Hall, London under the conductor Claudio Abbado. During this visit to London, she
took part in the Harry Dexter Cello Competition, where she was a finalist. She subsequently
spent a year in New York, studying under Channing Robbins of the Julliard School of Music.
She holds Licentiate Diplomas from Trinity College London, and Royal Schools of Music of
London, as well as Unisa.
She played as a soloist with the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra in the ‘Youth Concerto’
Festivals. She has also performed as soloist with the CAPAB, SABC Symphony Orchestra, and
Randburg City Orchestra.
In 1980 she joined the SABC National Symphony Orchestra and was chosen to attend the
‘Aspen Music Festival’ in Aspen, USA, to represent South Africa in 1981.
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Peta-Ann has participated in ‘Master Classes’ with Heinrich Schiff, Pierre Fournier, Yehuda
Hanani, and Steve Erdody. In 1992 she again represented South Africa in a program of
contemporary music in Warsaw, Poland, as part of the ‘World Music Day’s’ Festival, and
performed in the Unisa/Transnet International Piano Competition with overseas
competitors in the Chamber Music section.
She is much in demand as soloist and chamber musician, and has entertained personalities
such as ‘His Royal Highness’ Prince Edward. She performed often with her mother Peggy
Haddon, and they released a very successful CD, ‘The Charm of The Cello’, and regularly
gave concerts with her two sons, Jeremy (clarinet), and Anthony (cello), along with Peggy,
as the unique ‘Three Generations – Out of Africa’.
She has appeared on television, is regularly broadcast on radio, and was a member of the
National Orchestra, Transvaal Chamber Orchestra, Associate Principal Cellist in the National
Symphony Orchestra, and is currently Associate Principal Cellist in the Johannesburg
Philharmonic Orchestra, and founder member of this orchestra.
She is honored to have played for the likes of Joshua Bell, Julian
Lloyd-Webber, Yehudi Menuhin, the Three Tenor’s, Luciano
Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose’ Carreras, and Pinchas
Zuckerman. Peta-Ann is regularly invited to adjudicate in music
competitions and eisteddfods and has examined for Unisa.
During July 2014, Peta-Ann toured and played, as principal cellist,
with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, at the renowned
Gabala Music Festival, in the Cuacasus mountains in Azerbaijan,
which is between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
Teaching the cello, and chamber music is of special interest to her and she is passionate
about promoting the love of music in our country. She has recently received a rare and
prestigious award by the Kruger Park (Sanparks), for 15 years of playing classical music
concerts in the Kruger Park bush itself, in aid of ‘Counter-Poaching”.
Peta-Ann is married to an electronics engineer, Bobby, and they have two sons, one, also an
engineer, and the other, after 3 years of game-ranging, and field-guiding in the Kruger Park,
currently in business management. Both have international performer’s diplomas in music.
Management
Elize Kruger
Elize Kruger was born in 1972 and started piano lessons at the age of 9.
She matriculated at the Gimnasium Hoërskool in Potchefstroom and
subsequently continued her music studies at the Potchefstroom
University under guidance of Truida van der Walt. During these years
she received several prizes and scholarships and represented the
University at the Jim Joel Music Competition in 1993 and 1994. In 1993
and 1994, she respectively obtained the BMus and BMus (Hons) degrees
- Cum Laude. The following year she completed the Higher Education Diploma at the
University of Johannesburg. In 2000 she obtained the MMus degree at the University of the
North West. In 2008 and 2009, together with another pianist, she won the Ensemble
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Bursary at the annual bursary competition of the Conservatory of Music (North-West
University). Other qualifications include LTCL (with distinction), FTCL and the Unisa
performance Licentiate (with distinction). She also appeared as soloist with the National
Chamber Orchestra and received master classes from Carolina Oltmans (USA) and Frank
Hennegan (Scotland). Elize regularly accompanies various instrumentalists and has
performed with Carel Henn since 1998. In 2004 they recorded a CD - Appassionato - which
was released at the Klein Karoo Arts festival and won the GMT prize for the best classical
album of the year. Elize has taught Music at Jeppe High School for Girls since 1996 and was
recently appointed in the position of Head of the Music department. She is one of the
founder members and organizers of the Philip H Moore Music competition that has been
hosted by Jeppe High School for Girls since 2006. Elise is currently busy with her doctoral
studies in music performance and is an official Unisa examiner.
Victoria Bennett (née Moore) and Norma Moore
Victoria was born in Durban and attended Durban Girls College where
music was her greatest love. She moved to Johannesburg in 1977 where
she worked for attorneys most of her life and
currently lives in Kensington. When her father, Philip,
died in 2005, she approached her stepmother Norma
and together they fund this competition out of their
private funds. Victoria is avidly involved in the
administration of the competition and most of you have had contact
with her either through e-mails or at the door. She is involved with the
creation and presentations at the Gala each year and does the
competition’s administration and paperwork. Although there is no trust set up for this
competition, Victoria is trying to establish the Philip H Moore Music Competition to become
a nationally recognized event and to run this in perpetuity in her father’s name.
We are delighted to have Norma and Manrico here with us tonight and Norma will be
handing over the prizes.
Corné van der Westhuizen
Corné studied BA Communications at the University of the Free State
whereafter she joined ESKOM on the Fleet Management Division. She
has worked at Imperial Fleet Services helping to establish Rental to
Government Division and specialists in Marketing and Customer Service
(including all corporate events, conferences, product launches and new
company image, advertising and PRO) Corné furthered her studies in
Counselling through Unisa.
Elise Tait
Elise Tait (nee Hofmeyr) was born in Potchefstroom. Elise enjoyed a home filled with music.
Her granny was a music teacher, her mother played the piano and her father played the
organ and ran choirs and musical productions. She attended Potchefstroom High School for
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Girls where she was head girl and matriculated in 1968. She qualified
with a BA majoring in Latin and Mathematics from the University of
Witwatersrand and a Higher Diploma from the Johannesburg College of
Education. She taught at Jeppe High School for Girls for the past 18
years. She is retired from teaching and is at present writing and editing
mathematics material for various publishers. Elise is married to Kevin,
who, like her father, was headmaster of Jeppe High School for Boys.
They have three married children and three grandchildren.
Contact Person: Victoria Bennett | Website: www.philiphmoore.co.za
Email: [email protected] | Tel: 082 958 8133 | Fax: 086 575 6929
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Sponsorship
Lovemore Music has been associated with the Phillip H
Moore Music Competition since its inception as a sponsor
of prizes for the finalists and, at the urging of Victoria
Bennett, more recently of Semi-Finalist prizes also. During
our association we’ve been constantly and consistently
amazed at the standard of performances we see each year.
We feel privileged to have been invited by Victoria Bennett to
become associated with this competition and look forward to
many more years of involvement.
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