 3rd Cape Town International Summer Music Festival Concert 2Friday 21 November
FESTIVAL CONCERT No. 2: Festival Recital
 Artscape Theatre, 20:00
Gary Hoffman (cello) Elna van der Merwe (piano)
Prokofiev - Sonata for cello and piano
Cassado - Suite for cello solo
Brahms - Sonata for cello and piano, Op.99 Gary Hoffman Elna van der Merwe
GARY HOFFMAN is one of the outstanding cellists of our time, combining instrumental mastery, great beauty of sound, and a poetic sensibility in his distinctive and memorable performances. Mr. Hoffman gained international renown with his victory as the first North American to win the Rostropovich International Competition in Paris in 1986. Mr. Hoffman collaborates regularly with such celebrated conductors as André Prévin, Charles Dutoit, Pinchas Zuckerman, Andrew Davis, Herbert Blomstedt, Kent Nagano, Jésus Lopez-Cobos and James Levine. Until 2001 ELNA VAN DER MERWE was the full-time accompanist at the Conservatoire of the University of Stellenbosch, where she previously received the degree BMus Hons cum laude. As a student she received various coveted prizes, including the Conservatoire Bursary (twice), and the FAK bursary. As a freelance pianist she performs all over the country as soloist as well as chamber musician. Elna is one of the most popular chamber musicians amongst professional instrumentalists in South Africa.
BOOKING:
Booking for all festival programmes opens on 1 July 2008
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