Changing lives, one note at a time
With an overflowing fountain of talent available in our country, selecting SAMRO bursary recipients is always a challenge but these rising stars have shown the dedication, thought and unwavering commitment
Joburg’s hidden musical treasures
Literary Landscapes is a monthly column by Indra Wussow, a writer, translator and director of the Sylt Foundation. Sometimes the gold of Egoli can be found in the most inconspicuous places – like
An audacious three genre performance is coming to Artscape
An audacious three genre performance is coming to Artscape led by 2019 Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz, Mandla Mlangeni, featuring the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gugulethu Voices
JPO’s 2019 World Symphony Series Winter Season
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) is pleased to announce details of its 2019 Winter Season. This runs at the Linder Auditorium in Parktown between 22 May and 13 June with
Lend an ear… It’s Chicago and all that jazz!
A nightclub singer, a double murder, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin, surrounded by the razzle-dazzle of the world’s sexiest musical: Chicago. Now on stage at Artscape,
Abdullah Ibrahim’s solo piano concert series shows limited season at The Fugard Theatre
Following previous sold out performances, Eric Abraham and The Fugard Theatre present a series of intimate Solo Piano Concerts by global music icon and South African legend Abdullah Ibrahim. The
Jeff Goldblum’s feel-good jazz
Known for his quirky on-screen persona, Jeff Goldblum has brought to life some of the most iconic characters in cinema since the 1970s. Now, at 66, he is passionately exploring
Love Is Here To Stay: Tony Bennett and Diana Krall celebrate the Gershwins
Tony Bennett, who celebrated his 92nd birthday recently, has been friends with Diana Krall for over 20 years. Love Is Here To Stay marks their first full album project together.
A moving account of an extraordinary artistic friendship
To mark Krzysztof Penderecki’s eighty-fifth birthday Deutsche Grammophon is releasing a double album showcasing a number of the composer’s works for violin and piano or violin and orchestra. All of
An Enchanted Evening with Gauteng Opera
The Rotary Club of Morningside and the Country Club Johannesburg presents An Enchanted Evening with Gauteng Opera, a fundraising event for Gauteng Opera. The beautiful Country Club of Johannesburg in
Young pianists invited to enter national competition
The sixth instalment of the prestigious Unisa National Piano Competition will take place from 13 July to 20 July 2019 in the ZK Matthews Great Hall on Unisa’s Muckleneuk Campus
‘A great place to spend time’
The above statement was recently made by guests who stayed at Casta Diva Boutique Hotel. Nestled on the northern side of the Magaliesberg mountain, guests are hardly ever disappointed. With
Bronwen Forbay performs special concert to keep Gauteng Opera alive
Gauteng Opera feels privileged that they received a second chance of survival. This comes in the wake of recent threat of closure due to financial difficulties which required us to
The JPO Winter Season
The music has not stopped for our great musicians of the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra at the Linder Auditorium in Parktown, the home of the JPO. After the much-celebrated relaunch in
Young Jazz Talents Iza Ngoma in Hammarsdale
In association with Concerts SA and Seaman’s Corner, iSupport Music Business presents Iza Ngoma live in Hammarsdale. The concert will take place at Seaman’s Corner on Saturday 31 March 2018,
UJ Arts & Culture’s #METAMORPHOSIS
Drawing inspiration from the theme of #METAMORPHOSIS has seen UJ Arts & Culture plan to change more than its content. The 2018 programme features two new festivals as well as
A superb night under the stars
RMB Starlight Classics takes place on 2 and 3 March at Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West. This Afro Symphonic tribute to our beautiful country brings together a collection of
Unisa voice competition reaches final stretch
The finalists of the Classical Category of the Unisa International Voice Competition have just been announced. They are the South African sopranos Thembinkosi Magagula, Palesa Malieloa and Cecilia Rangwanasha. They
Experience a Grand Night of Singing at this year’s Dean’s Concert
How accessible is classical music? And what is it about the genre that makes hearing it live such a unique experience? Ahead of The University Of Johannesburg’s 2017 Dean’s Concert,
A duet of piano stars, a symphony of possibilities
Stunning musical prowess and a proudly African identity make SAMRO competition a night to remember. Two new young kings of the keys were crowned and the SAMRO Foundation unveiled two
Unisa National Voice Competition ends on a high note
The second Unisa National Voice Competition was held from 8 to 15 July 2017 at the ZK Matthews Great Hall on the Unisa main campus in Pretoria. Similar to the
SAMRO music ambassadors stake their claim
After a thrilling final round of piano performances for the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition at UNISA’s ZK Matthews Hall in Pretoria, Soweto-born Ntando Ncgapu (26) was named the winner of the Jazz category
World Symphony Series Early Spring Season 2017
With outstanding soloists, star conductors and an international trio, the KZN Philharmonic will present the Early Spring Season of its renowned world symphony series 2017 from 24 August to 14
Fleet-fingered piano whizzes vie for SAMRO honours
Twelve young keyboard maestros will do “hand to hand combat” in the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition in August. This week, the SAMRO Foundation unveiled the semi-finalists who have been selected
From My Beloved Country: New South African Piano Music by Renée Reznek
The South African-born pianist Renée Reznek is releasing her recording of new South African piano music, entitled From My Beloved Country: New South African Piano Music. The album features works
Turn Up the Quiet
The multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz pianist and world-renowned singer Diana Krall’s highly anticipated new album Turn Up the Quiet will be released on 5 May by Verve Records. You only need to hear a few bars