The Fifth Gauteng Chamber Music Festival29 November to 7 December 2019

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Growing quality

musicians

Financial sponsors:

The Rupert Music Foundation

Advance Call

• Lovemore Music• David van Staden - website• Violin maker Hannes Jacobs• Participants accommodating fellow participants: Our sincere thanks to the Botes, Malan and Smit families for opening your homes• Jaclyn Venter - catering• Colonial Guest House Irene• Johan Viljoen from Piano Master• Lizelle Steenkamp from Dancing Mouse• Lize Els• Dr. Steyn de Bod, Midstream College

2019 Festival vision

Festival Staff

Festival venues: Midstream College, Midrand Waterkloof NG Church, Dey Street, Waterkloof

• Special Guest Artist: Prof Réka Szilvay - Sibelius Academy, Finland• Festival Director: Johanna Roos• Festival Coordinator: Linnet Labuschagne• Assistant: Aimée Blom• Chamber and Senior Strings Advisor: Ané van Staden• Head of Junior Strings: Mia Björkman-Sun• Audition panel: Mia Björkman-Sun, Aimée Blom, Johanna Roos, Ané van Staden

Coaches:• Violin: Zanta Hofmeyr, Carin Jansen van Vuuren, Siobhan Lloyd-Jones, Camelia Onea, Johanna Roos,

Evert van Niekerk• Viola: Mia Björkman-Sun, Aimée Blom • Cello: Jessica Bailey, Toni Ivanova, Laetitia van Wyk• Kodály: Marti Björkman, Eulandri Venter• Harpsichord: Marnus Greyling• Gauteng Chamber Strings Conductor: Jaco van Staden• Gauteng Senior Strings Conductor: Mia Björkman-Sun

Masterclass dates with Prof Réka Szilvay:• Private masterclasses: 29 November, 2 and 3 December• Public Masterclasses and lecture on Violin Ergonomics: 30 November 9:00-12:00 at Waterkloof NG

Church (Participants and family free of charge.)

Festival Concerts: Staff Concert: Sunday 1 December 11:00-12:00 “A Spring of Strings” at Waterkloof NG Church. Tickets R150 (participants free of charge)

Informal Concerts at Midstream College: Friday 6 December 13:00 and 16:00

Participants’ Gala Concert: Saturday 7 December 15:30 at Waterkloof NG Church (Participating families receive 2 tickets) (Tickets R100 @ Door)

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Advance Call

A word of thanks to our 2019 sponsors

At a time where people communicate (or think they communicate) with short text messages, where computers and algorithms predict and lead the masses in shallow thinking, where answers and quick solutions are expected

with the press of a single button and popular music culture consists of deafening noise and tactless imagery, we challenge our participants: to communicate softly, to listen intently, to watch carefully, and to think critically,

creatively and deeply; to enjoy playing chamber music on an international level with like-minded people and the gift of real friendships.

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Festival Participants’ Programme

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JUNIOR ENSEMBLE

1. Spring in Mantua - Italy Antonio Vivaldi - Allegro from “Spring” (The Four Seasons) Spring has arrived, and festively the birds celebrate her return with a happy song: and streams, under the breath of gentle breezes, flow with a sweet murmur. The air is covered by a black cloak; thunder and lightning are chosen to announce Spring’s arrival; When they fall silent, the little birds take up again their melodious song.

2. Spring in Köthen - Germany Johann Sebastian Bach - III Allegro from Brandenburg Concerto No.3

3. Bears awake after the Winter slumber Antonio Vivaldi - Double Concerto for 2 Celli G minor K 531 Allegro | Largo Allegro Soloist: Jessica Bailey and Susan Mouton

4. Finding honey in Hungary with Haydn Franz Josef Haydn – Violin Concerto in C Allegro moderato Adagio Presto Soloist: Réka Szilvay 5. Let All Creation Rejoice George Frederick Handel – “Rejoice, rejoice” from the Messiah Oratorio Soprano: Eulandri Venter

6. The Song of Birds George Frederick Handel - Concerto no.13 for Organ “Cuckoo and Nightingale” Larghetto Allegro Larghetto Allegro Organist: Marnus Greyling

7. A Dance in Spring - Norway Edward Grieg - Rigaudon from The Holberg Suite op.40

Staff ConcertSunday 1 December 2019 | Waterkloof NG Church, Dey Street

“ A Spring of Strings”

Artists

Guest Artist (Violin): Réka SzilvayViolin I: Johanna Roos, Zanta Hofmeyr, Siobhan Lloyd-JonesViolin II: Ané van Staden, Evert van Niekerk, Carin Jansen v VuurenViola: Kate White, Mia Björkman-Sun, Aimée BlomCello: Jessica Bailey, Susan Mouton, Toni IvanovaDouble Bass: Nico KrugerHarpsichord & Organ: Marnus GreylingSoprano: Eulandri Venter

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Blue 1Matthew Vaughan (Violin I)Meldt van der Spuy (Violin I)Linda Hanekom (Violin II)Christi Mali (Cello)László Rossa - Irish Song and Scottish Dance*Mia Björkman-Sun

Purple 1Masego Mothomogolo (Violin I)Alexander van Zyl (Violin I)Alivia Basson (Violin II)Caitlin Arendse (Viola)László Rossa - The Little DucklingLászló Rossa - The Little Circle

Blue 2Scarlett Lim Ah Tock (Violin I)Rachel de Villiers (Violin I)Anika Malan (Violin II)Kurt Helmbold (Cello)László Rossa - Spanish Dance*Siobhan Lloyd-Jones

Purple 2Alex Yang (Violin II)Anja Simone van Zyl (Violin II)Preethan Naidoo (Cello)László Rossa - The Little DucklingLászló Rossa - The Little Circle

Blue 1 & 2: László Rossa - Swedish Folk Dances No. 1 & 2Blue 1 – Violin I; Blue 2 – Violin II

*Mia Björkman-Sun; Laetitia van Wyk, Johanna Roos, Evert van Niekerk

Purple 1 & 2 play the same pieces but rehearse separately as well as together*Mia Björkman-Sun; Carin Jansen Van Vuuren; Johanna Roos; Siobhan Lloyd-Jones; Toni Ivanova;

Laetitia van Wyk

Réka Szilvay

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SENIOR STRINGS SENIOR STRINGS YELLOW

SENIOR STRINGS GREEN

Senior Strings 1Amélie Lacson (Violin I)Eric Han (Violin II)Courtney Williams (Violin III)Lésje de la Bat (cello)Haydn - Divertimento in D major Hob iii: d3 - Theme and Variations & Menuett 1*Jessica BaileySibelius - Andante Festivo*Aimée Blom

Senior Strings 5Hloni Mokoena (Violin I)Angela Williams (Violin II)Lennie Elsenbroek (Violin III)Naledi Mokoetla (Violin III) (Violin IV Utrecht)Adriani Liebenberg (Cello)H. Utrecht - Paduana (Pavane)*Aimée Blom Martin Frewer - Krummi (Icelandic Folksong)*Carin Jansen van Vuuren

Senior Strings 3Caleb Arendse (Schubert and Kowalewski Violin I) (Haydn Violin II)Gerhard du Preez (Haydn Violin I) (Schubert and Kowalewski Violin II)Christiaan Theron (Violin III)Nico Botes (Cello)Haydn - Adagio and Minuet 2 from Divertimento Hob II:6 in E-flat major*Evert van NiekerkKowalewski - What Child is This?Schubert - Minuet D.86*Carin Jansen van Vuuren

Senior Strings 2Helen Lin-Lin Liu (Violin I)Rumi-Anne Seleka (Violin II)Camelia Onea (Violin III)Mari Roos (Violin IV)Dancla - Variations on “Ah vous dirai-je maman”*Camelia Onea

Senior Strings 4 Anya Helmbold (Violin I)Christine Botha (Violin II)Shani McLea (Violin III)Carla Knipe (Violin IV)William Berthouex - Dances IV and V from Five Dances for Four Violins*Evert van Niekerk

Violin IEric HanHelen Lin-Lin LiuRumi-Anne Seleka*Zanta Hofmeyr

Violin ICourtney WilliamsShani McLea*Johanna Roos (and extra player)

Violin IIAnya HelmboldAmelie LacsonMari Roos*Zanta Hofmeyr

Violin IICaleb ArendseChristine BothaCarla Knipe*Siobhan Lloyd-Jones

Violin III Christiaan Theron Gerhard du Preez*Jessica Bailey

Violin III/ViolaHloni MokoenaAngela WilliamsNaledi MokoetlaLennie Elsenbroek*Siobhan Lloyd-Jones (sectional rehearsal)

CelloLèsje de la BatAntonie Zeevaart*Jessica BaileyHarpsichord: Marnus Greyling

CelloNico BotesAdriani Liebenberg*Jessica BaileyHarpsichord: Marnus Greyling

Arcangelo Corelli - Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 8Vivace - Grave

AllegroAdagio - Allegro – Adagio - Vivace

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Strings and Harpsichord in G Major HDII. AdagioIII. Allegro

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CHAMBER STRINGS

Chamber Strings 1Gilah KellnerDawid BotesJana Smit (Viola)Nitha Roos (Cello) Antonin Dvořák – String Quartet Op. 96 “American”IV. Vivace, ma non troppo*Camelia Onea; Toni Ivanova

Chamber Strings 5Georgia Rae Wantenaar (Violin I)S’thando Ndawo (Violin II)Olivia Paige Wantenaar (Violin III)

Aleksey Yanshinov – Variations on an Estonian Folk Song*Aimée BlomCharles Dancla – “Menuet de Beethoven” from Trio No. 5*Carin Jansen van Vuuren

Chamber Strings 3Éla de la BatMarkus TaljaardAnnalette du Plessis (Viola)Kehan Taljaard (Cello) Antonin Dvořák – String Quartet Op. 96 “American”II. Lento*Jessica BaileyWA Mozart - Divertimento in F K 138AllegroDe Falla - Four Spanish piecesAndaluza*Zanta Hofmeyr

Chamber Strings 2Cherise ReynekePetria ZeevaartAshleigh Botha (Viola)Vaughan McLea (Cello) Alexander Borodin – String Quartet No. 2I. Allegro moderato (Cherise Violin I)II. Scherzo: Allegro (Petria Violin I)*Camelia Onea; Laetitia van Wyk

Chamber Strings 4Christy du Preez (Violin I)Shamel Seleka (Violin II)Zanta Hofmeyr (Violin III)Lianneke Viljoen (Violin IV)Antonie Zeevaart (Cello) Vivaldi - Concerto for 4 Violins in D major RV 549AllegroLargo e spiccatoAllegro

*Zanta Hofmeyr

CHAMBER STRINGS RED

Violin IGilah KellnerPetria ZeevaartChristy du PreezGeorgia Rae WantenaarLianneke Viljoen*Aimée Blom

Violin IICherise ReynekeShamel SelekaS’thando NdawoOlivia Paige Wantenaar*Siobhan Lloyd-Jones

ViolaDawid BotesJana SmitAshleigh Botha*Toni Ivanova

CelloVaughan McLeaNitha Roos*Toni IvanovaHarpsichord: Marnus Greyling

Arcangelo Corelli - Concerto Grosso Op.6, No.9 in F MajorCorrente: VivaceGavotta: Allegro

AdagioMinuetto: Vivace

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STRING ORCHESTRAS

Violin IGerhard du PreezEric HanAmélie LacsonHelen Lin-Lin LiuMari RoosRumi-Anne Seleka*Camelia Onea

Violin IGilah KellnerCherise ReynekeShamel SelekaGeorgia Rae WantenaarPetria Zeevaart*Zanta Hofmeyr

Violin IICaleb ArendseAnya HelmboldChristiaan TheronCourtney WilliamsShani McLeaHloni Mokoena*Siobhan Lloyd-Jones

Violin IIÉla de la BatChristy du PreezMarkus TaljaardLianneke ViljoenOlivia Paige WantenaarS’thando Ndawo*Johanna Roos

Violin IIIChristine BothaCarla KnipeAngela WilliamsLennie ElsenbroekLinda HanekomAnika Malan*Mia Björkman-SunHarpsichord: Marnus Greyling

ViolaDawid BotesAshleigh BothaAnnalette du PlessisJana Smit*Aimée Blom

ViolaNaledi Mokoetla*Mia Björkman-Sun

CelloVaughan McLeaNitha RoosKehan Taljaard*Laetitia van Wyk

Double Bass*Willem Fourie

CelloNico BotesLèsje de la BatAntonie ZeevaartAdriani Liebenberg*Toni Ivanova

Georg Philipp Telemann – Don Quixotte Suite

Felix Mendelssohn – III. Allegro vivace from Sinfonia II in D majorWolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Menuetto from String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387, “Spring” Josef Suk – Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo presto from Serenade for Strings in E flat major, Op. 6

Senior Strings - Conductor: Mia Björkman-Sun

Gauteng Chamber Strings - Conductor: Jaco van Staden