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On Sunday 13 July 2008, the 2007 winner of the UNISA Performers’ Licentiate Scholarship, flautist Cobus du Toit displayed excellence by performing his demanding programme quite brilliantly at the flute and piano duo recital at the ZK Matthews Great Hall. Du Toit proved beyond doubt that he “is quickly establishing himself as one of the leading flautists of his generation”.
His stylistic rendering of JS Bach’s Sonata in E minor was followed by Luciano Berio’s technically demanding Sequenza I for solo flute, with pianist Annalien Ball Poulenc’s popular sonata for flute and piano enjoyed a consummate performance.
The works of French composer, Paul Taffanel and Georgian composer Otar Taktakishvili are rarely heard in our concert halls. The sizeable audience appreciated the opportunity to appreciate Cobus’ and Annalien’s rendering of the Andante Serenade and the Sonata by these composers respectively.
South African composition
A special feature of their programme was the inclusion of the British-born composer now residing in South Africa, James Rich’s Concert Serenade. Musicians are encouraged to include a South African composition in their programmes during the concert series.
Cobus holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Pretoria where he studied the flute with Professor John Hinch and is currently pursuing his Master’s degree at the University of Colorado in the USA with Christina Jennings. | 
