2009 Entrants

Congratulations to all of the following successful applicants:

Junior Category

• Tessa Ann Campbell (violin, piano)
• Jan Hendrik Coetzer (piano, trumpet, recorder)
• Lisa Joan Coltman (piano)
• Emily Drewett (piano)
• Du Toit Ferreira (clarinet)
• Heleen Ferreira (piano)
• Luntu Luyanda Gqiba (piano)
• Erryn Green (piano)
• Cindy Ju (piano)
• Megan Kirby (flute)
• Inge Lubbe (violin)
• Mziwenene Mabuse (piano)
• Akhona Mnqandi (violin)
• Mvumeyenkosi Ndidimba (bassoon)
• Yente Potgieter (piano)
• Finian Worrall (piano)
• Ross Michael Wortley (piano)
• Michael Williams (piano)

Senior Category

• Timothy James Abel (piano)
• Caroline Lucy Brouckaert (piano)
• Frances Coetzer (recorder, piano)
• Gareth Dwyer (piano)
• Theresa Lois Dwyer (piano)
• Tinus Ferreira (piano)
• Janri Geldenhuys (piano)
• Vuyokazi Gosani (lyric soprano)
• Zikhona Gqamana (tenor)
• Jake Green (piano)
• Christo Greyling (piano)
• Hayley Claire Jackson (violin)
• Helen-May Johnston (piano)
• Mbalentle Kalipha (lyric soprano)
• Ondela Kepe (steelpan)
• Masixole Kobese (steelpan)
• Lukhanyiso Matshoba (voice)
• Thabo Matsime (piano)
• Ivana Narelle Merckel (voice)
• Muna Mogorasi (alto saxophone)
• Kay Mosiane (voice)
• Kuhle Mxakaza (alto)
• Onesimo Ndinisa (voice)
• Nhlanlha Ngwenya (piano)
• George Ntuli (violin)
• Namso Nyamela (coloratura soprano)
• Sisipho Nyamela (coloratura soprano)
• Sicelokazi Pango (alto)
• Faye Prinsloo (piano)
• Caryn Reed (piano)
• Sumeet Sarkar (violin)
• Andrew Siu (classical guitar)
• Gugulethu Soko (flute)
• Sharon Suh (piano)
• Anrika Taljaard (piano)
• Tsepho Tsotetsi (clarinet)
• David Ralph Viviers (piano)
• Michael Wilkinson (flute)
• Nhlanhla Xipu (violin)
• Shalom Zamisa (tenor)

Tertiary Category

• Elizabeth Baird (cello)
• Peter Mark Cartwright (piano)
• Pieter Jacobus Craithorne (piano)
• Andrew Duncan (piano)
• Jacques du Plessis (piano)
• Liane Halton (classical guitar)
• Andrea Elizabeth Hobson (euphonium)
• Catherine Emma Hodgson (piano)
• Annemarie Dill Mietze (cello)
• Mia Pistorius (piano)
• Khumbulani Tyanase (bass baritone)
• Nosipho Tyanase (soprano)

Concerto Category

• Timothy James Abel (piano)
• Tessa Ann Campbell (violin)
• Frances Coetzer (piano)
• Pieter Jacobus Craithorne (piano)
• Theresa Lois Dwyer (piano)
• Jacques du Plessis (piano)
• Du Toit Ferreira (clarinet)
• Heleen Ferreira (piano)
• Tinus Ferreira (piano)
• Janri Geldenhuys (piano)
• Wayne Greenberg (cello)
• Andrea Elizabeth Hobson (euphonium)
• Catherine Emma Hodgson (piano)
• Cindy Ju (piano)
• Inge Lubbe (violin)
• David Malusi McCoy (trumpet)
• Annemarie Dill Mietze (cello)
• George Ntuli (violin)
• Neo Phumbuka (cello)
• Mia Pistorius (piano)
• Gugulethu Soko (flute)
• Wesley Wolhuter (piano, cello)

The Judges for 2009 are...

Hubert van der Spuy

Hubert van der Spuy was born in George, grew up and matriculated in Uniondale. He received his music education at the Universities of Stellenbosch and Port Elizabeth and the Akademie für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna. The guidance and instruction he received from Betsie Cluver (piano), Chris Swanepoel (organ) and Isolde Ahlgrimm (harpsichord) were major factors in his development as practical musician. Klaus Heimes, Jan Bouws and Reino Ottermann contributed towards his shaping as musicologist. His studies culminated in various licentiates and two doctorates.

Van der Spuy started his career in 1967 as a music lecturer at the Denneoord Training College in Stellenbosch. Between 1970 and 1984 he was attached to the University of Durban-Westville, Durban as lecturer, senior lecturer and eventually Professor and head of the Department of Music. He was Professor of Music of the Department of Music at the University of Western Cape, Cape Town from 1985 to 1990. In 1991 he was appointed as Director (Professional) of the Department of Music at Unisa and in 1993 promoted as Professor from which position he retired in 2007.He was editor of Musicus, the biannual journal of the Unisa Directorate of Music for seventeen years. His association as Unisa music examiner dates from 1973 and he is still a member of their panel of music examiners.

He has had a long acquaintance with the music of the South African born British composer Priaulx Rainier (1903-1986) After her death he was appointed literary trustee for her musical legacy. Through his intervention, most of her music manuscripts found a permanent lodging in the J.W. Jagger Library at the University of Cape Town.

He is an active member of the South African Society of Music Teachers and was elected National President for four terms: in 1982, 1986,1993/4 and 2007/09. In 2003 he was elected honorary member.

Hubert van der Spuy has extensive national experience as an adjudicator of competitions, eisteddfods and music festivals. He served on many selection panels and various committees concerned with music and music education. He is an external examiner for practical and theoretical examinations up to doctoral level at various universities. In 1994 he was a jury member of the 7th Unisa Transnet International Piano Competition and in 1995 a jury member of the Pan African Music Competition held at Unisa. From 1991 to 2007 he has been the Chairperson of the annual Unisa South African and Unisa Overseas Music Scholarship Competitions.

At present he is engaged in research regarding aspects of South African music history.

Bridget Rennie-Salonen

Bridget Rennie-Salonen was the Solo Principal Flute of the former Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra in which capacity she was the recipient of the Ben & Faye Carklin Award for Artistic Excellence. She is a unique and versatile flautist with a rich experience in music performance and education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and the Post-graduate Diploma (with distinction) from the University of Cape Town, as well as a Performer’s Licentiate from the Royal Schools of Music. She studied with Eva Tamassy, Beat Wenger, and Lucien Grujon, and has had master classes with, amongst others, William Bennett, Susan Milan, Shigenori Kudo, Peter-Lukas Graf, Rafaele Trevisani and Trevor Wye.

As a student at UCT she was placed on the Dean’s Merit List for academic excellence, and while completing the Performance Diploma, was a finalist in the Oude Meester Music Prize competition.

Regarded by her peers as one of South Africa’s finest flautists, Bridget has performed as soloist with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra (Capab), the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, the Cape Town Baroque Ensemble, the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, the Camerata Tinta Barocca, the Cape Philharmonic, the Stellenbosch Camerata and the Eastern Cape Philharmonic. She leads the Cavatina Quartet (Flute and Strings) and performs regularly in Zomari, the Duo with guitarist James Grace.

Bridget, who has extensive teaching experience at all levels, is currently lecturing in Flute at the University of Cape Town as well as teaching privately. She performs extensively as a chamber musician, soloist as well as freelance orchestral principal flautist. As one of South Africa’s leading exponents of the flute, she is frequently invited to act as adjudicator or external examiner. Bridget is married to well-known violinist and specialist flute repairer, Petri Salonen, and they have three children.

Categories

Below are the categories available in the competition. There has been some debate over the minumum standards set for the respective categories. Let us know if you agree or not!

The Concerto Festival is a very exciting category. Six contestants will be chosen from this category to perform with the Rhodes Orchestra under the baton of Juan Munoz on the 8th of October 2009.

There will be special cash prizes awarded in each category for the best performance of a South African composition...

and there are also special cash prizes on offer for the best rendition of an instrumental piece by Haydn, or the best performance of a vocal work by Handel. These prizes celebrate the 200th and 250th anniversary years of these great composers respectively, and may be won by any candidate in any category.

Email us for the full application form - ghtmusic@gmail.com.

Junior Category

The minimum standard is Grade 2 or equivalent. Entrants are required to perform two pieces of contrasting styles in the first round with a maximum total time of 8 minutes; and to add a further piece for the second round, with maximum total time 10 minutes.

Senior Category

The minimum standard is Grade 5 or equivalent. Entrants are required to perform two pieces of contrasting styles in the first round, with a maximum total time of 10 minutes; and to add a further piece for the second round, with maximum total time 15 minutes.

Tertiary Category

The minimum standard is Grade 8 or equivalent. Entrants are required to present a programme with at least three contrasting styles lasting a maximum total of 40 minutes. Round 1: Entrants should select a 20-minute programme from their recital programme. At least two contrasting styles of works should be performed. Round 2: Entrants perform their complete recital.

Concerto Category

Entrants should present a movement of a concerto. A complete concerto is allowed only if it is a single movement. The concerto movement may not be played in any other solo category.