EDUCATION:
B. Mus (cum laude) from University of Cape Town; UNISA Performers
Licentiate in Music (piano); Associate of the Royal College of Music
(piano); Associate of the Royal College of Music (flute); Postgraduate
Diploma (Royal College of Music)
PERFORMING WORK:
Concert pianist and chamber musician, specialising in contemporary
music and also performing standard repertoire in South Africa, UK,
Europe, North America, Russia and the Far East
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PREMIERES:
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| Kevin
Volans: |
Shiva Dances:
piano duo (London 2008) |
| Paul
Hammer: |
"My daughter
spoke of owls" (Grahamstown 2008) |
| Michael
Blake: |
Piano
concerto "Rain Dancing" (Johannesburg 2007) |
| Michael
Blake: |
Sonata for
two pianos (Cape Town 2007) |
| Matthijs
van Dijk: |
"Four
movements and an Apogee": piano solo (Cape Town 2007) |
| Matteo
Fargion: |
"Double
Dickie": piano duo (Grahamstown 2005) |
| Justinian
Tamusuza: |
"Ennasula
y'Obudongo": piano duo (Grahamstown 2005) |
| Kevin Volans:
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Three Structural Etudes: piano
solo (Durban 2004) |
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Kevin Volans: |
Three Rhythmic Etudes: piano
solo (Durban 2003) |
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Jörg Schäffer: |
Further Viroids (Munich 2002) |
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Jörg Schäffer: |
Viroids, Virus and Plasmid: piano solo (Munich,
2001) |
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Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph: |
“The Juggler and the King”: piano
duo (June 1999) |
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David Kosviner: |
“Worksong”: piano solo (Johannesburg
1989)
“Worksong 2”: piano and orchestra (Pretoria 1999) |
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Stefans Grove: |
“Yemoja”: piano solo (Würzburg, Germany
1998) |
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Bongani Ndodana: |
“Ceremonies and Tongues”: piano trio
(Johannesburg 1998) |
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Martin Scherzinger: |
“Across the Dancing Ground”: piano
trio (National Festival of the Arts, Grahamstown, 1997) and “You
who tumble in the shade of the wood”: piano solo (Potchefstroom
1997) |
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Denzil Weale: |
“Heed the Rainbow’s Calling”: flute,
clarinet, piano (International Composer’s Workshop, Johannesburg,
1996) and “Suite Sounds of the Good Ol’ South”:
piano solo (Berlin, 1996) |
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Peter Klatzow: |
Concerto for piano and eight instruments
(Cape Town, 1995) and Sonata for Violin and Piano (Potchefstroom
1995) |
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Carl van Wyk: |
“Sunburnt, under a cloud”: tenor, piano
(Johannesburg, 1993) |
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Surendran Reddy: |
“In search of peace and freedom”: tenor,
clarinet, piano (Moscow 1993) |
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| DEDICATIONS: |
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| Kevin Volans: |
Three Rhythmic Etudes
for piano; Three Structural Etudes for piano |
| Kevin Volans: |
Shiva Dances for
piano duo |
| Peter Klatzow: |
1. Concerto for
Piano and Eight Instruments
2. Sonata for Violin and Piano; 3: Makoemazaan (piano solo) |
| Martin Scherzinger: |
You who tumble in the shade of the wood (piano
solo) |
| Stefans Grové: |
Images from Africa (piano solo)
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David Kosviner: |
1. Worksong 1 (piano solo)
2. Worksong 2 (piano and
orchestra)
3. Untitled (etude 1) |
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Bongani Ndodana: |
Ceremonies and Tongues (piano trio); Rituals for
Forgotten Faces (piano solo) |
| Denzil Weale: |
Suite sounds of the Good Ol’ South (piano solo) |
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Michael Blake: |
Untitled for Clarinet and Piano
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Michael Blake: |
Piano concerto "Rain
Dancing" |
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Mattijs van Dijk: |
"Four moments and an
Apogee" (piano solo) |
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PERFORMANCE
HIGHLIGHTS:
Performed at the New Music Indaba (part of the National Arts Festival,
Grahamstown) in 1999, 2000, 2001-5 (broadcast by the BBC in 2005).
Performed at the Huddersfield Festival of Contemporary Music in 2004;
solo concert recorded and broadcast by the BBC.
Performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at Kevin Volans’ 50th
birthday concert.
Performed at 1st and 2nd Festivals on African Music (US and UK).
Performed at LSO St. Lukes, with composer Kevin Volans in an all-Volans
programme, including two world premiers, "Shiva Dances" and "Mr.
Handel's Return" [sic]; recorded and broadcast by the BBC.
RECORDINGS:
Four CDs:
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1 |
“A
Programme of South African Piano Music” which includes
music by Arnold van Wyk, Roelof Temmingh (with Lamar Crowson), David
Kosviner and Peter Klatzow |
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2 |
“Flute
Salad” with flautist Leslie Sheills, with music
by various composers such as Donizetti, Saint-Saëns, Ravel, Schumann,
etc. |
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3 |
“Music
by Peter Klatzow” which includes: Concerto for
Piano and Eight Instruments; For the Poets (piano solo); Sonata for
Violin and Piano |
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4 |
Kevin Volans’ “Cicada” for 2 pianos |
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5 |
Michael Blake: "Complete solo piano music" |
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6 |
Kevin Volans:
"6 Etudes for piano" |
BBC Broadcasts:
Feldman: Piano Piece 1963
Kurtag: from Játékok
Stockhausen: Klavierstück IX
Kevin Volans: 6 Etudes for piano
More than 140 radio and television
broadcasts for the South African Broadcasting Corporation; this includes
several transcription recordings of South African works.
Notable SABC broadcasts:
Bach: Goldberg variations; Partitas nos. 5 and 6
Bach: Arias and Flute Sonata (on harpsichord) (live)
Bartok: Concerto for 2 pianos and percussion (live)
Bartok: “Contrasts” for violin, clarinet and piano
Beethoven: “Ghost” piano trio, “Spring” sonata
for violin and piano
Brahms: Trio for horn, violin and piano; Trio for clarinet, cello
and piano
Brahms: Piano quartet in A Major (live)
Brahms, Poulenc, Debussy and Bassi: works for clarinet and piano (live)
Mozart: “Kegelstatt” trio for clarinet, viola and piano;
Sonata for 2 pianos
Prokofiev: Sonata for flute and piano
Rachmaninov: Suite op. 17 for 2 pianos
Ravel: “Chansons Madécasses” for soprano, flute,
cello and piano
Schumann: Piano quartet; “Frauenlieben und leben” song
cycle; “Carnaval” for piano solo
Stravinsky: Suite from “L’Histoire du Soldat” for
clarinet, violin and piano; Concerto for 2 pianos
Broadcasts of works by the following
South African composers:
Peter Klatzow, Roelof Temmingh, Stefans Grove, Denzil Weale, David
Kosviner, Gerrit Olivier, Stefans Grové, Etienne van Rensburg,
Pieter Smit, Stephen O’Reilly, Johan Cloete, Chris James, Walter
Swanson, Laurens Faul, Henk Temmingh, Klaas van Oostveen
AS AN EDUCATOR:
Taught piano at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Music;
peripatetic flute teacher for the Greater London Council; selected
private teaching & coaching; masterclasses at the universities
of Cape Town and Durban
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Donation of time and skills to the Soweto String Project (Buskaid)
as accompanist and acting Chairperson of the Board of Trustees; extra
work with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra; proofreading of
scores for the South African Music Rights Organisation; adjudication
for the SABC, ATKV and the UNISA and SAMRO Overseas scholarships.
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