SAMRO to award scholarships
The SAMRO (Southern African Music Rights Organisation) Endowment's Overseas Scholarships competition (SENA), concluding on 29 August 2009 at UNISA's ZK Matthews Hall, South Africa, will see 12 semi-finalists - 11 pianists and one organist - competing in the Western Art and Jazz/Popular Music categories.
Two scholarships, worth R160,000 each (plus a R10,000 travel allowance), are available to study music at postgraduate-level at a recognised international tertiary institution.
During the intermediate round on 27 August at UNISA's ZK Matthews Hall, the 12 semi-finalists will be narrowed down to two in each genre. The gala evening on 29 August at the same venue will therefore feature the top four candidates competing for top honours.
The semi-finalists are:
Western Art Music: Pieter Crathorne, Winand Grundling, Esthea Kruger, John Ntsepe, Olga Rademan and Gareth Ross
Jazz/Popular Music: Kate Borthwick, Bokani Dyer, Sibusiso Mashiloane, Roland Moses, André Petersen and Nathi Shongwe.
Ayanda Sikade, the competition's 2004 winner in the Jazz/Popular Music category, confirms the value of a SAMRO Overseas Scholarship: “It's a very important award and, if used correctly, can serve as a vehicle towards reaching your goals as a musician. It opens doors to go overseas and have new experiences.”
Limited seats are available for both the intermediate and final rounds, and ticket enquiries may be directed to Alpha Mampane on +27 (11) 7128000 or .
