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Ammiel Bushakevitz with soprano, Megan Kahts, whom he accompanied as part of the competition
Competitors and scholarship winners: Winand Grundling, Gareth Edward Ross & Ammiel Bushakevitz
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Five candidates who performed exceptionally well in the Unisa Teacher's and Performer's Licentiate exams were invited to participate in the Unisa Overseas Scholarship Competition, with a total of R205 000 in prize money.
The competition was concluded with a concert, after which the scholarship winners were announced and received their awards from Prof Kobie Kleynhans, Vice-Principal: Finance and University Estates.
The winners were as follows:
- PJ Lemmer Overseas Music Scholarship for Performers (R95 000): Ammiel Bushakevitz (vocal accompanist). The winner of this scholarship will be invited to give a recital at Unisa.
- DJ Roode Overseas Music Scholarship for Teachers (R95 000): Gareth Edward Ross (piano).
- Samro Prize (R10 000): Gareth Edward Ross. This prize was awarded for the best performance of a South African composition.
- Samro/Unisa/Brenda Rein Scholarship for Accompanists (R3 000): Ammiel Bushakevitz.
- Gertrude Buchanan Memorial Prize (R2 000): Winand Grundling (organ). (This prize enables the candidate to compete again next year.)
The adjudicators were Dr Chats Devroop (Deputy Director [Professional] of the Music Directorate at Unisa), Ms Catherine Foxcroft (Rhodes University), Prof George Mugovhani (Tshwane University of Technology), Prof Malcolm Nay (University of the Witwatersrand) and Hugo Schreuder (Unisa).
Competitors and adjudicators
Back: Mr Japie Saayman (Director: Music at Unisa), Megan Kahts, Mr Hugo Schreuder, Prof Malcolm Nay, Ms Catherine Foxcroft, Prof George Mugovhani & Dr Chats Devroop
Front: Ammiel Bushakevitz, Gareth Edward Ross, Prof Kobie Kleynhans, Winand Grundling & Isabelle van Rensburg | |
