WHAT'S ON – Music – Classical
Cape Town Concert Series
Vassily Primakov
Spencer Myer
Daniel Rowland and Pieter Jacobs
Jérôme Pernoo and Jérôme Ducros
South African College of Music
UCT String Ensemble
Mario Nell
Bacharova Quintet
UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Franklin Larey
The Schock Foundation Prize for Chamber Music
Shirley Gie
Liesl Stoltz, Farida Bacharova, Albie van Schalkwyk
Piano Exchange
The Laura Searle Prize (final round)
Students' Quarterly Concert
UCT Symphony Concert
Chamber Music
The Schock Foundation Prize for Singing
Free Concerts
SECOND SEASON – 2010
VASSILY PRIMAKOV (piano)
Saturday, 28 August, at 20:00 (Concert Hall)
"Primakov gave a fiery performance of Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto, with bold, expressive phrasing and dramatic commitment that brought the audience to its feet." – Jeremy Eichler, The New York Times
Vassily Primakov was born in Moscow in 1979. His first piano studies were with his mother, Marina Primakova. He entered Moscow's Central Special Music School at the age of eleven as a pupil of Vera Gornostaeva. At seventeen, after a summer at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, he went to New York to pursue studies at the Juilliard School with the noted pianist Jerome Lowenthal. At Juilliard Mr Primakov won the William Petschek Piano Recital Award, which presented his debut recital at Alice Tully Hall. While a student at Juilliard, aided by a Susan W. Rose Career Grant, he won both the Silver Medal and the Audience Prize in the 2002 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition. Later that year Primakov won First Prize in the 2002 Young Concert Artists (YCA) International Auditions, an award which presented him in solo and concerto performances throughout the USA. In 2007 he was named the Classical Recording Foundation's "Young Artist of the Year". In 2009, his Chopin Mazurkas recording was named "Best of the Year" by National Public Radio. Upcoming releases include an all-Schubert CD, the three Chopin Sonatas, and the first volume of Primakov's "Complete Mozart Piano Concertos" cycle, performed with the Odense Symphony Orchestra.
HANDEL Chaconne in G major) SCHUMANN Kreisleriana op 16 RACHMANINOFF 12 Preludes (from Op.23 and Op.32)
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SPENCER MYER (piano)
Saturday, 25 September, at 20:00 (Concert Hall)
"An unruffled professional who consistently drew singing, lyrical sounds from his Steinway concert grand" – The Boston Globe
"Myer is more than a pianist. He is an artist. " – Die Beeld, Johannesburg
Spencer Myer is a graduate of the Juilliard School, where he studied with Julian Martin. amongst others. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including First Prize in the 10th UNISA International Piano Competition in Pretoria in 2004, as well as special prizes for the best performances of Bach, the commissioned work, the semi-final round recital and both concerto prizes in the final round. He is also a laureate in the 2007 William Kapell, 2005 Cleveland, 2005 Busoni (where he was also awarded the Audience Prize) and 2004 Montréal International Piano Competitions. Winner of the 2006 Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship from the American Pianists Association, Mr Myer also received both of the competition's special prizes in Chamber Music and Lieder Accompanying. He is also the winner of the 2000 Marilyn Horne Foundation Competition, and subsequently enjoys a growing reputation as a vocal collaborator. Gold Medalist of the 2008 New Orleans International Piano Competition, Spencer Myer is garnering stellar audience and critical acclaim from around the globe, rapidly establishing himself as one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation. Spencer Myer is a Steinway Artist.
HANDEL Suite No. 2 in F Major, HWV 427 JANÁCEK Sonata 1. X. 1905 ("From the Street") BEETHOVEN Sonata in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ("Moonlight") SCHUMANN Waldszenen, Op. 82 GRANADOS 2 pieces from Goyescas
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DANIEL ROWLAND (violin) and PIETER JACOBS (piano)
Saturday, 23 October, at 20:00 (Concert Hall)
"The emotions, smouldering passions, the melancholy ... Rowland transported us with daring and severity into the composer's soul." – Paul Boekkooi, Pretoria News 9-'07
"Glorious playing ... ravishing in its finesse." – Tim Ashley, The Guardian, UK
Daniel Rowland was born in London in 1972 and grew up in The Netherlands, studying with Davina van Wely and Viktor Liberman in Amsterdam and with Igor Oistrakh in Brussels, as well as working intensively with Herman Krebbers, Ruggiero Ricci and Ivry Gitlis. Having won various national and international prizes, such as the Brahms Prize of the Brahms Society in BadenBaden and the prestigious Oskar Back competition at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, he made his concerto debut at the Concertgebouw in 1992 performing the Tchaikovsky concerto. This launched a busy international career as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, director and teacher. In 2009 his recording of the Vivaldi/Piazzolla 8 Seasons was released to critical acclaim ("to understand the meaning of fabulous, listen to these Piazzolla Seasons" – Die Burger). This recording, with the Stellenbosch University Camerata, went on to win the Best Popular Classical Album in the prestigious South African Music Awards 2010. He will be accompanied by Pieter Jacobs, a graduate of the University of Pretoria, who then furthered his studies at Yale in the United States, where he pursued his performing career with considerable success as a soloist and chamber musician in Boston, Cambridge and New Haven before returning to South Africa to perform and teach at the University of Pretoria.
SCHUMANN Sonata in A minor Op 105 CLARA SCHUMANN 3 Romances BARTOK Sonata for solo violin, dedicated to Yehudi Menuhin (1947) BEETHOVEN Sonata in A major Op. 47 ("Kreutzer")
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JÉRÔME PERNOO (cello) and JÉRÔME DUCROS (piano)
Saturday, 13 November, at 20:00 (Concert Hall)
"... incessant applause was the response at this performance. The Barcarolle was promptly encored, with Pernoo as soloist extraordinaire." Laurson Seen and Heard International
Cape Town Concert Series welcomes back Jérôme Pernoo and Jérôme Ducros. Born in Nantes, France, Jérôme Pernoo studied with Germaine Fleury, Xavier Gagnepain and Philippe Muller (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris). He was prize winner at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow as well as at the Rostropovitch Competition in Paris. In 1996 he won First Prize at the Pretoria Cello Competition. He has since performed with major orchestras in France and across Europe. He has recently world-premiered with huge success the cello concerto by French composer Guillaume Connesson. Since 1995 he has given recitals with the pianist Jérôme Ducros in some of the world's most renowned venues He has made a number of recordings, and is founder and artistic director of the Music Chamber Festival ''Les vacances de Monsieur Haydn".
Also born in France, Jérôme Ducros studied the piano at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he was awarded a First Prize with distinction. In 1994 he was awarded Second Prize and the Special Prize for the best interpretation of the imposed work (Incises by Pierre Boulez) at the first Umberto Micheli piano competition, organized by Maurizio Pollini. Since then, he has been achieving a brilliant career, performing at prestigious venues from Paris to Tokyo through London, Geneva, Rome, Berlin and New York, both as soloist and as a highly appreciated chamber music partner. Jérôme Ducros is also a composer. His trio for two cellos has been performed a number of times throughout Europe and is edited for the Editions Billaudot.
BEETHOVEN Variations on a theme from Judas Maccabeus by Handel BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 2 Op. 102 PIAZZOLLA Grand Tango BRAHMS Sonata in F Major Op. 99
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Price: R125
Discounts: Senior citizens R110; students R55 (on production of student card); scholars R40
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South African College of Music presents
SACM CENTENARY FESTIVAL
UCT STRING ENSEMBLE
Tuesday, 24 August, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
Conductor: Alexander Fokkens
This concert features an arrangement for string ensemble of the Souvenir de Florence by Tchaikovsky as well as a Sinfonia by the youthful Mendelssohn.
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
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MARIO NELL (organ)
Tuesday, 25 August, at 18:00 (Concert Hall)
The programme includes works by Duruflé.
Price: R40
Discounts:
UCT staff: R35
Students and senior citizens: R25
Learners R20
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BACHAROVA QUINTET
Wednesday, 25 August, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
Farida Bacharova and Patrick Goodwin (violins), Paula Fourie (viola),
Kristiyan Chernev (cello), François du Toit (piano)
SCHUMANN Quintet DVORÁK Quintet Op. 81
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
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UCT SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE
Thursday, 26 August, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
Conductor: Alexander Fokkens
The programme includes works by Malcolm Arnold, Philip Sparke and John Corigliano.
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
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FRANKLIN LAREY (piano)
Tuesday, 14 September, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
The programme includes works by Beethoven and Scriabin, and the world premiere of Hendrik Hofmeyr's Notturno.
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
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THE SCHOCK FOUNDATION PRIZE FOR CHAMBER MUSIC
Tuesday, 21 September, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
The third in this exciting annual competition for ensemble playing, sponsored by the Schock Foundation. This final round will feature ensembles selected from the chamber music concerts throughout the year.
This competition is open to all chamber music students of the SACM, who must perform a full work.
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
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SHIRLEY GIE (organ)
Tuesday, 28 September, at 18:00 (Concert Hall)
Transcriptions for the organ, including music by Bach, Handel, Elgar, Wagner and Erik Chisholm, former Director of the SACM.
Price: R40
Discounts:
UCT staff: R35
Students and senior citizens: R25
Learners R20
LIESL STOLTZ (flute), FARIDA BACHAROVA (violin),
ALBIE VAN SCHALKWYK (piano)
Tuesday, 28 September, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
MARTINU Trio H 254 MIGOT Livre des Danceries IBERT Deux interludes MARTINU Madrigal Sonata
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
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PIANO EXCHANGE
Tuesday, 5 October, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
Following the last eight years' successes, the piano sections of UCT and Stellenbosch University will present a selection of pieces by Robert Schumann, celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
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THE LAURA SEARLE PRIZE (final round)
Tuesday, 12 October, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
This is the seventh Laura Searle Prize for Concerto Playing. It is open to all piano students at the South African College of Music, and part of the prize is to perform the concerto with the UCT Symphony Orchestra in 2011.
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
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STUDENTS' QUARTERLY CONCERT
Tuesday, 19 October, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
This is the final concert which features a selection of the performance students of the SACM. This concert is arranged by Hendrik Hofmeyr and Dizu Plaatjies.
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
UCT SYMPHONY CONCERT
Tuesday, 26 October, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
Conductor: Alexander Fokkens
Soloist: winner of the audition – all instruments and voice
The programme will feature the winner of the concerto audition for instrument and voice, and will include Schubert's Symphony No. 5 and Peter Klatzow's Tintinyani.
Price: R60
Discounts:
UCT staff: R55
Students and senior citizens: R40
Learners R30
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CHAMBER MUSIC
Tuesday, 2 November, at 19:30 (Concert Hall)
Co-ordinated by Becky Steltzner.
Admission free – donations will be gratefully received at the door.
THE SCHOCK FOUNDATION PRIZE FOR SINGING
Tuesday, 9 November, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
An annual voice competition sponsored by the Schock Foundation, in two categories, Best Male Voice and Best Female Voice. The competition is open to full-time students of the SACM who are presently in their second or third year and in good academic standing.
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
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BECOME A "FRIEND OF THE COLLEGE"
Friends of the College are offered 15 vouchers for R495. This works out to a considerable saving of R33 per ticket. Pro rata tickets may then be purchased at R33 each.
For further details, contact Gillian Lindner, Concert Co-ordinator, on 021 650 2640 or e-mail: gillian.lindner@uct.ac.za
FREE CONCERTS
Members of the public are welcome to attend the weekly performers' classes and lunchtime concerts which take place every Wednesday at 14:00 and Thursday at 13:00 respectively during the academic term. Admission is free, and the concerts fit neatly into 40 minutes.