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Great art has no gender: Female composers take centre stage in Wakkerstroom

Overlooked women composers are finally given their due as Wakkerstroom’s 2026 festival spotlights music long sidelined by history and patriarchy

  • Melody Emmett
5 min read
Blown away: Josie McClure will be performing in Variations on Cantaloupe Island on 12 October at the Shed & Silo in Benoni. Photo: Supplied
BENONI CONCERTS

When jazz meets classical: Mzansi Chamber Music Collective unveils bold new commission

A daring collaboration between saxophonist Josie McClure, pianist Eugene Joubert and composer Conrad Asman premieres in Benoni with striking originality

  • Melody Emmett
7 min read