Posted on August 21, 2023
The UP School of the Arts cordially invites you to our annual Music Festival.
Posted on March 15, 2023
A University of Pretoria (UP) study has shown that playing soothing classical music to dairy cows lowers their stress levels and increases their milk production.
Posted on August 18, 2021
The University of Pretoria’s School of the Arts is pleased to welcome Lukas Ligeti as an Extraordinary Professor of Music.
Posted on May 03, 2021
Internationally renowned jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim and ‘Generations’ creator Mfundi Vundla had honorary doctorates conferred on them in Music and Literature respectively.
Posted on January 27, 2021
Through 65 years on stage, Jonas Gwangwa’s playing contributed to every genre of South African jazz. Overseas, he was hailed as player, producer and composer.
Posted on June 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world, robbing many of their family members, livelihoods and ways of life. In an effort to spread unity and courage during this time, choirs from across the world have come together to form a virtual choir under the name Sing Around The gloBe (SATB) to...
Posted on April 11, 2020
This video clip, titled “Isiduduzo” (2nd movement), is the University of Pretoria (UP) School of the Arts’ creative response to a call made by the University’s Faculty of Humanities for sources of inspiration as the UP community, and the world, face the uncertainties...
Posted on April 30, 2019
In November 2018, UNESCO’s Director General, Audrey Azoulay, announced that the International Jazz Day Global Host City for 2020 will be Cape Town, South Africa, marking the first time the now established celebration is hosted by an African city. As the 2020 Global Host City, Cape Town will...
Posted on June 27, 2018
The Department of Music at the University of Pretoria (UP), in conjunction with the Javett Foundation, is proud to announce the Javett Music Award, a new annual music award programme for young South African musicians.
Posted on April 27, 2018
Every Tuesday at 12:30 in the Musaion
Posted on September 20, 2017
The University of Pretoria (UP) is ranked in the top 300 in the world for arts and humanities, according to the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, published earlier this week.
Posted on July 26, 2017
The University of Pretoria's Camerata Choir has won the Grand Prix of Nations Youth Choir category at the prestigious international Grand Prix of Nations and 3rd European Choir Games 2017, held recently in Riga, Latvia.
Posted on June 09, 2017
The Head of the Department of UP Arts, Prof Theo van Wyk, has been re-elected as the National Secretary of the Southern African Organists' Society (SAKOV).
Posted on July 29, 2016
An interest in the well-being of performers led Dr Clorinda Panebianco, a senior lecturer in the Department of Music, to undertake a study with professional ballet dancers to investigate the role of music in their experience of flow.
Posted on April 13, 2016
Be sure to diarise this date – it is a concert not to be missed.
Posted on April 06, 2016
Dr Hanli Stapela & Dr Bryan Wallick perform together
Posted on February 01, 2016
The department of UP Arts at the University of Pretoria has launched its Choral Workshop Series for 2016 and is proud to present Dr Brady Allred as workshop clinician for our first instalment.
Posted on December 21, 2015
Congratulations to Prof Alexander Johnson.
Posted on June 09, 2015
See full calendar on Home page under menu item: Concerts & Events
Posted on March 13, 2015
University of Pretoria Camerata's newest CD "Phoenix", under Michael Barrett was nominated for a SAMA (South African Music Award) in the category Best Classical or Instrumental album. Camerata was one of five nominations for this award, including Charl du Plessis (UP jazz piano lecturer) for...
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