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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19/06/2023

Meet the musicians:

Classical guitarist Thinus Boshoff, based in Pretoria, completed his Doctoral studies at the NWU School of Music and Conservatory in 2022 under the guidance of prof. Albi Odendaal and Goran Krívokapic as his practical lecturer. He also holds an ABRSM Performance diploma, Unisa Teaching and Performer’s licentiates, and an MMus in Performance (UP). He teaches classical guitar at the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria and is also the guitar lecturer at the NWU School of Music and Conservatory since 2021. Thinus gives regular concerts as a soloist as well as in various ensemble combinations and is an active participant in international guitar festivals and competitions. He regularly serves as an adjudicator at national guitar Eisteddfods and is also involved in the organizing of local guitar events and hosting concerts for international artists. Apart from music he enjoys nature, cycling, and spending time with his family. Thinus currently plays with an Andrés Marvi (2018) guitar made in Spain.

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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12/06/2023

You do not want to miss out on this unique concert! Make sure to book your tickets 🎶🎶🎶

Flautist André Oosthuizen and Guitarist Thinus Boshoff, both NWU School of Music and Conservatory staff members, comes together in an ensemble collaboration. Flute and guitar music are considered as one of the most well balanced and a very pleasant ensemble combination. The programme offers a variety of North- and South American Songs and Dances specifically composed for this instrument combination; from American Composer Robert Beaser’s Mountain Songs to the Brazilian folk melodies by Celso Machado. Traveling South to Argentina, presenting the warm-hearted pinnacle of Astor Piazzolla’s compositions Histoire du tango (History of the Tango). Aware of how much the tango had changed during his lifetime, Piazzolla composed Histoire du tango in 1985 to celebrate the dance in four different eras. He attempts to convey the history and evolution of the tango in four movements: Bo****lo 1900, Café 1930, Nightclub 1960, and Concert d'Aujourd'hui, showing how tango music travelled from being played in Bordels, Café’s and Nightclubs towards big Concert Halls.
Classics in Clarens will host this unique due 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.
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/219582-songs-and-dances-for-flute-and-guitar/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share

12/06/2023

You do not want to miss out on this unique concert! Make sure to book your tickets 🎶🎶🎶

Flautist André Oosthuizen and Guitarist Thinus Boshoff, both NWU School of Music and Conservatory staff members, comes together in an ensemble collaboration. Flute and guitar music are considered as one of the most well balanced and a very pleasant ensemble combination. The programme offers a variety of North- and South American Songs and Dances specifically composed for this instrument combination; from American Composer Robert Beaser’s Mountain Songs to the Brazilian folk melodies by Celso Machado. Traveling South to Argentina, presenting the warm-hearted pinnacle of Astor Piazzolla’s compositions Histoire du tango (History of the Tango). Aware of how much the tango had changed during his lifetime, Piazzolla composed Histoire du tango in 1985 to celebrate the dance in four different eras. He attempts to convey the history and evolution of the tango in four movements: Bo****lo 1900, Café 1930, Nightclub 1960, and Concert d'Aujourd'hui, showing how tango music travelled from being played in Bordels, Café’s and Nightclubs towards big Concert Halls.
Classics in Clarens will host this unique due 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.

Flautist André Oosthuizen and Guitarist Thinus Boshoff, both NWU School of Music and Conservatory staff members, comes together in an ensemble collaboration. Flute and guitar music are considered as one of the most well balanced and a very pleasant ensemble combination. The programme offers a varie...

25/05/2023

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.

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/219705-the-chamber-music-of-brahms-mozart-and-saint-sans/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share

22/05/2023

Flautist André Oosthuizen and Guitarist Thinus Boshoff, both NWU School of Music and Conservatory staff members, comes together in an ensemble collaboration. Flute and guitar music are considered as one of the most well balanced and a very pleasant ensemble combination. The programme offers a variety of North- and South American Songs and Dances specifically composed for this instrument combination; from American Composer Robert Beaser’s Mountain Songs to the Brazilian folk melodies by Celso Machado. Traveling South to Argentina, presenting the warm-hearted pinnacle of Astor Piazzolla’s compositions Histoire du tango (History of the Tango). Aware of how much the tango had changed during his lifetime, Piazzolla composed Histoire du tango in 1985 to celebrate the dance in four different eras. He attempts to convey the history and evolution of the tango in four movements: Bo****lo 1900, Café 1930, Nightclub 1960, and Concert d'Aujourd'hui, showing how tango music travelled from being played in Bordels, Café’s and Nightclubs towards big Concert Halls.

Classics in Clarens will host this unique due 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.

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/219582-songs-and-dances-for-flute-and-guitar/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share

03/08/2022

Dear Classics in Clarens supporters,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our planned October concert has to be postponed to November/early December. A date and more information on this concert will be released within the month.

28/05/2022

Another successful Classics in Clarens with pianists Tinus Botha and Waldo Weyer who presented a beautiful programme that included the lesser know piano works of Schubert

07/05/2022

Book tickets now for the next Classics in Clarens concert:

Schubertiade
Piano: Tinus Botha & Waldo Weyer
28 May 2022 @ 17:30, Camelot Guest House Clarens

The word “Schubertiade” is used to describe an informal, intimate celebration of the music of Franz Schubert, usually in a private residence. Due to constraints of space in most private residences, the music being celebrated would usually not include anything that calls for more than three or four players. Music for piano, four hands, is, therefore, the ideal fare for such an assembly.

When mention is made of Schubert’s output for piano, four hands, the first works that come to mind are the iconic Fantasy in f minor and the famous March Militaire. This programme features works that are heard less often but are no less masterful in conception than their more well-known counterparts. In the four works presented in this Schubertiade, the whole gamut of the composer’s expressive genius is laid bare: from the simple to the virtuosic, the introspective to the tempestuous, and the miniature to the expansive.

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Die term “Schubertiade” word aangewend om ’n informele, intieme samekoms ter viering van die musiek van Franz Schubert te beskryf. So ’n byeenkoms het gewoonlik in ’n privaatwoning plaasgevind. Aangesien ruimte in die meeste privaatwonings beperk is, bestaan programme meestal uit musiek wat vir nie meer as drie of vier spelers geskryf is nie. Musiek vir klavier, vier hande, is daarom die ideale dis op só ’n musiekspyskaart.

Wanneer Schubert se komposisies vir klavierduet ter sprake kom, d**k die meeste van ons dadelik aan die ikoniese F mineur Fantasie en die bekende Militêre Mars. In hierdie aanbieding vier ons werke wat dalk minder gehoor word, maar nie minder meesterlik in konsepsie is as hulle meer bekende eweknieë nie. In die vier werke wat in hierdie Schubertiade aangebied word, word die volle omvang van die komponis se ekspressiewe meesterskap blootgelê. Eenvoud, virtuositeit, innigheid, stormagtigheid, kleinskaligheid, en grootsheid kom alles tot volle reg onder Schubert se sorgsame hand.

Programme:

1. Introduction, variations, and finale in B-flat major, D. 968a

2. Allegro in A minor “Lebensstürme”, D. 947

3. Sonata in B-flat major, D. 617
Allegro moderato
Andante con moto
Allegretto

4. Variations in A-flat major, D. 813

ONLY 40 tickets available!
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