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Although South Africa has produced quite a number of fine singers, it is only a select few who have the distinction and honour of appearing as a featured soloist in an Opera Gala with a full Symphony Orchestra. One such artist is Zanne Stapelberg, who has captured the hearts of opera lovers and concert-goers alike, [...]

Music for flute and harp conjures up celestial images, perhaps further enhanced by the popularity of Mozart’s beautiful concerto for these two instruments. The Endler Concert Series has for as long as can be remembered never presented an entire concert of flute and harp duo repertoire. However, on Sunday 17 February at 16:30 the Gabriel Duo, [...]

An orchestra formed by musicians from 60 countries and conducted by Josep Vicent celebrates its 14th international tour this year. South Africa is the first stop of the United in Music tour, a project of solidarity and musical exchange by The World Orchestra. Inspired by the strong diplomatic and social commitment of maestro Josep Vicent, [...]

The Endler Concert Series draws to a dramatic close with a recital by Russian pianist Konstantin Scherbakov on Saturday, 3 November. Konstantin Scherbakov, one of the finest Russian pianists of his generation, will be undertaking a CD release tour to Johannesburg, Durban, Harare, Bulawayo, Cape Town and Stellenbosch. His tour not only includes solo recitals, [...]

Diarise these events that form part of the Endler Concert Series. 3 NOV: 20h00, PRESTIGE: KONSTANTIN SCHERBAKOV PIANO RECITAL Lizst, Schumann, Saint-Saens Book at Computicket ***************************************** DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PUBLIC PERFORMANCE EXAMS NOVEMBER 2012 MONDAY, 5 NOVEMBER: ENDLER 16:00 Tricia Theunissen  Violin MMus (Chamber Music) 17:30 Jessica de Koker  Piano MMus (Solo) 19:00 Andri Potgieter  [...]

It has been said that the most beautiful of all musical instruments is the human voice. On 20 October, the Endler Concert Series presents Schola Cantorum for their final concert of the year. They will present a varied programme under the direction of extraordinary professor Kåre Hanken. Hanken’s concert with Schola Cantorum on the 12th [...]

Now, well into the 21st Century, 20th Century art music seems a whole lot less scary than it used to. The greatest 20th Century compositions must include all of Shostakovich’s symphonies, which to the modern ear no longer sound dissonant and angular, but lush, powerful and intensely expressive. His fifth symphony is arguably the most [...]

The award-winning Stellenbosch University Camerata will again enjoy collaboration with fine internationally acclaimed musicians. As if two sold-out performances with superstar violinist Joshua Bell were not enough for this season, the group is now preparing a programme featuring well-known German cellist Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, conducted by Dutch Maestro Arjan Tien. Hailed by the great Rostropovich [...]

If there were any violinist in the world today that needs no introduction, it would have to be Joshua Bell. Considered one of this generation’s foremost artists, Joshua Bell graces concert halls across the globe, performing with the greatest symphony orchestras and conductors. A list of his chamber music partners reads like the who’s who [...]

Hailed as the most popular Arts Festival in South Africa in 2011, the 2012 Stellenbosch University Woordfees (Wordfest) is collaborating with the Endler Concert Series in the presentation of its classical music concerts between 2 and 11 March this year. The Festival will open with a grand symphony concert featuring the music of France performed [...]

On 4 November 2011 at 20:00 in the Endler Hall, the Endler Concert Series will present the last of its Prestige recitals for the year. For this recital, the internationally recognised duo of Peter Bruns (cello) and Annegret Kuttner (piano) will perform some of the most beautiful repertoire for this combination. Peter Bruns plays on [...]

On 15 October, the Endler Concert Series and Kemus in collaboration with the Documentation Centre for Music (DOMUS) will present an evening of performances and presentations on the life and work of South African composer Graham Newcater. Newcater, who celebrated his 70th birthday this year, is one of South Africa’s most illustrious and respected composers, [...]

The Endler Concert Series will continue its full 2011 programme with concerts on both 13 and 14 August. The first concert on 13 August takes place at 20:00 and features the South African born duo of Dawid Venter (flute) and Ben Schoeman (piano). Praised for his “colourful tone, brilliance and delicacy”, Venter, an alumni of [...]

Attendance at concerts presented by the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival reached a record high this year and organisers of the Endler Concert Series are hoping that this will continue for the rest of this year’s concerts. The Stellenbosch University String Quartet, whose rousing performance at the start of the Chamber Music Festival drew rapturous [...]

Schola Cantorum, the Academic Choir of the Department of Music at Stellenbosch University, rounds off the Endler Concert Series first season with In Paradisum on Thursday, 2 June in the Endler Hall at 20:00. The concert features two sublime works in the choral repertoire.  Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem is considered to be a true masterpiece and [...]