Top city musicians to showcase talent at prestigious concert

TWO KIMBERLEY musicians who achieved distinctions for their outstanding performances during the 2024 Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) examinations will perform at a concert that will be held at the St Michael’s School for Girls chapel in Bloemfontein on Sunday, November 3, at 3pm.

ABRSM regional co-ordinator Bridget Harrison said the celebratory concert would allow music students who were awarded high-scoring distinctions in the Free State, Northern Cape, and Lesotho to showcase their talents.

“The programme includes a variety of instruments - from violin to cello and voice to piano - and represents performers from music Grades 1 to 8,” said Harrison.

She added that Grade 5 cellist Júan Krüger, who was taught by Amy van Rooi, and Grade 5 trumpet player Albert Hamman, who was trained by Lester Jonas, would participate in the programme.

Harrison said that both pupils attended Diamantveld High School in Kimberley.

“ABRSM is a global leader in setting the standard for learning music and has held exams in South Africa for 128 years. These concerts are a culmination of everyone’s committed hard work coming together in the musical performances.

“Performances will be heard from a number of highly talented musicians who epitomise the quality of musicianship associated with the achievement of the ABRSM assessments. However, these concerts are firstly a tribute to the hard work of performers as well as the support and guidance shown by teachers and parents,” she said.