5 March 2023 @ 14h00-15h30
A celebratory concert of music students who have achieved high scoring distinction results for their Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) exams in 2022 will be held at the Collegiate Jnr School for Girls on Sunday 5 March at 14h00. The programme includes a variety of instruments from trumpet to flute, voice to piano and represents performers from grades 1 to grade 8 (music grades).
The joy of music
Formed in 1889, ABRSM have been proud to continue to be the global leader in setting the standard for learning music and have held exams in South Africa for 128 years. ABRSM’s mission is to inspire more people to participate in music and these concerts are a culmination of everyone’s committed hard work coming together in the musical performances. Performances will be heard from a number of highly talented musicians who epitomise the quality of musicianship associated with the achievement of the ABRSM assessments. However, these concerts are firstly a tribute to the hard work as performers and the support and guidance you receive from your teachers and parents.
Guest Artists
Guest artists are an additional aspect of these concerts to inspire upcoming musicians and create opportunity for meaningful connections.
Rudi Bower is Head of Department and Senior Lecturer at the Nelson Mandela University Department of Music and Performing Arts. He is an award-winning guitar pedagogue, academic and performer. His research and performance interests straddle genres ranging from jazz to classical and he has featured as soloist with various regional and national orchestras and ensembles in concertos by Vivaldi, Guiliani, Tirau, Bolling and Rodrigo. Rudi plays on a 1971 Vicente Camacho instrument.
Award-winning violinist David Bester is active as a soloist, chamber musician and recording artist. He has performed with the Cape Town-, KwaZulu Natal-, Gauteng Philharmonic- and Eastern Cape Philharmonic Orchestras (ECPO) and regularly plays as a member of the Chamber Orchestra of Namur and the Amici Quartet. As the Concertmaster and Artistic Director of the ECPO, David helps develop and showcase music by local composers. David is passionate about discovering new music and exploring the creative ground where styles and genres intersect.
Having studied at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp (Belgium), David's teachers included Alissa Margulis, Suzanne Martens, Pavel Vernikov, Barnabás Kelemen, Frank Stadler and Jan Repko. These players and pedagogues have shaped his own approach to playing and teaching. Currently the head of strings at Nelson Mandela University, David supervises postgraduate students and creates opportunities for young string players to work closely alongside professional musicians.
Comments from previous ABRSM High Scorers’ Concerts from performers and audience
“Thank you for the opportunity to perform.”
“It was a wonderful privilege to enjoy the result of hard work and enthusiasm of learners and their teachers. It is a great opportunity for young musicians to learn to perform in front of an audience. I also enjoyed the variety in the concert.”
“I think this concert is a good opportunity for young musicians to get some exposure and gain self-confidence in public performance. It was well-arranged too.”
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased on Quicket.com.
R50/person
School groups of 10 receive a 10% discount.