Events
UPCOMING CONCERT
30 May: The Stellar Trio
Dane Hayes (violin), Willie Naudè (cello) and Ilse Myburgh (piano)
The Stellar Trio, formed in early 2024, brings together three accomplished musicians with postgraduate training from the Stellenbosch Conservatory.
The ensemble combines extensive experience in chamber music and solo performance.
In their programme Lovers Lane, the trio presents a rich blend of classical gems like Haydn’s Gypsy Trio, beloved film melodies, works by local composers, and interpretations of world music—promising a charming and varied concert experience.
BOOKING INFORMATION
17:45 – Registrations/Wine & Canape’s
18H30 – Concert
Sandbaai Gereformeerde Church
R200 For Non Members
Bookings: hermanusmusicsociety@Gmail.com
CONCERT
29 August: Jan & Clara Hugo
(Piano and Soprano)
Classical voice and piano duo formally based in Paris, France recently relocated to Cape Town.
Jan and Clara Hugo are a South African–Italian musical duo specializing in historical Bel Canto repertoire.
They met in 2015 at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig, Germany, where they were both students. Since then, they have performed extensively across Europe and South Africa .
Events
SPECIAL MEMBERS CONCERT
16 May: Members Only
To celebrate the acquisition of the August Förster baby grand piano, HMS hosted an exclusive event to present this exceptional piano to our members and selected guests. Two of South Africa’s outstanding young pianists, Gerhard Joubert and Isaac van der Merwe, delivered triumphant performances of Gershwin and Rachmaninov on both the newly acquired Förster and the excellent HMS Yamaha piano.
Isaac van der Merwe
Isaac van der Merwe began his musical journey with percussion in 2012 before switching to piano in 2014 and cello in 2015.
A versatile musician, he played with the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra for several years. Since 2021, he has studied under Albie van Schalkwyk and François du Toit, earning top prizes at the Johann Vos, Pieter Kooij, Atterbury, and Hennie Joubert competitions, and placing second in the 2023 UNISA National Piano Competition.
He has appeared as a soloist with the Cape Town and Gauteng Philharmonic Orchestras, most recently debuting with the CPO in June 2024 performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto. A keen chamber musician, Isaac regularly performs in Cape Town, enjoys collaboration, and was awarded the Human Naudé Music Scholarship in 2024.
He also explores composition and classic literature.
Gerhard Joubert
Is an award-winning pianist and laureate of numerous national competitions, including the Pieter Kooij, Johann Vos, Atterbury, and UNISA National Piano Competitions.
In 2021, he performed Liszt’s First Piano Concerto with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded the Schumann Concerto with Bernhard Gueller.
A 2023 recipient of the Human Naudé Music Scholarship, he recently completed his BMus at UCT under François du Toit and studied with Dr. Esthea Kruger in late 2023.
Gerhard is also an accomplished collaborator, winning the Neues Lied Competition with singer Janice van Rooy. He has received masterclasses from internationally acclaimed pianists, including Kate Liu and Antonio Pompa-Baldi.
Our 2025 Programme
January
Anne Haasch, Elsabe Richter, Marina Pienaar
Classical guitar, voices
February
Viviamo per l’Arte: Albie van Schalkwyk, Nerina von Mayer, Pamela Wijnberg
Piano, Flutes and Percussion
April
David Marsden
Organ
May
Stellar Trio
Violin, Cello, Piano
August
Jan & Clara Hugo
Piano, voice
September
Babette Roosenschoon & Esthea Kruger
Cello, piano
November
Gilah Kellner
Violin
2026 Dates
30 January
27 February
27 March
29 May
28 August
30 October
27 November
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