Video | My left hand: Pursuing a musical dream
- 20 Feb 2013 14:15
- Nicholas McCarthy pursued a career in classical piano at the age of 14 and made it to world class fame in just nine years -- with only one hand.
Bongani Ndodana-Breen: Finding hope in dark times
- 25 Jan 2013 00:00 - Thalia Holmes
- The Mozart festival's composer in residence spills the beans on hope, books, food and his new work, Mzilikazi: Emhlabeni.
A positive attitude rubs off on pupils
- 18 Sep 2012 10:30 - Thabo Mohlala
- An international opera sensation says her choir master influenced her career choice.
Newly bequeathed letter shows Beethoven's misery
- 12 Jan 2012 10:36 - Madeline Chambers
- A rare handwritten letter by composer Ludwig van Beethoven complaining about illness and a lack of money has turned up at a northern German institute.
How many notes would a virtuoso violinist pay for a Stradivarius?
- 03 Jan 2012 10:06 - Staff Reporter
- A study has found musicians cannot tell from sound alone whether they are playing an old classic instrument or one made last week.
Performing and politics
- 14 Oct 2011 00:00 - Gwen Ansell
- Composer Michael Blake is as inspired about social change as he is about creating life-altering work
Intersection on the agenda
- 08 Feb 2011 11:25 - Gwen Ansell
- Composers take issue with the establishment's narrow focus on traditional classical music.
Koras and chorales
- 26 Nov 2008 06:00 - Shaun De Waal
- The simplicity of Michael Blake's music blends a feeling of old and new at the same time, writes Shaun de Waal.
Web can be the ticket to exclusive music festival
- 22 Jul 2008 15:32 - Simon Morgan
- Germany's prestigious Bayreuth Festival, the world's most famous summer music festival, is set to enter the 21st century with its first-ever webcast.
Taking Bach to the masses
- 01 Feb 2008 18:11 - Angela Hewitt
- Angela Hewitt explains why she took on the challenge of performing all 48 preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier in 25 countries.
A personal work of colour
- 01 Feb 2008 18:03 - Dillon Davie
- SA flautist Wouter Kellerman's Colour reflects the journey of a classically trained musician towards world music and jazz-informed improv.
Isak Roux's musical homecoming
- 16 May 2008 12:20 - Dillon Davie
- Dillon Davie speaks to Isak Roux, who is in town for the premiere performance of his Coming Home cantata at the Johannesburg City Hall.
