(Winand
Grundling)
Renowned organist, Winand Grundling, will give
a recital titled Improvisations On The 14
Stations Of The Cross on March 27.
Winand Grundling completed his schooling at
Brandwag High School in Uitenhage and obtained a BMus degree from the Nelson
Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth. He began his organ studies
under Colin Campbell in 2002 and has since given organ recitals on national and
international level. In 2006, he was chosen as one of 17 organists worldwide to
attend the Canadian International Organ Summer School in Calgary, where he also
had master classes. He passed his ATCL Trinity Recital (Licentiate)
examinations, as well as his Unisa Performance Licentiate with distinction. In
2012, he received the degree BMus Hons (cum laude) from Stellenbosch
University.
Grundling has won numerous competitions and
prizes including overall winner of the ABSA National Youth Music Competition
(2004), organ category winner at the ATKV Muziq Competition (2007/2009), the
Charles Bryars Bursary (2007/2008), the SAMRO Merit Award (2009), and the Mabel
Quick Music Bursary (2009/2010). He was also overall winner of both the Unisa
Overseas Music Bursary Competition (2009) and the ATKV Muziq Competition
(2010).
At the 2012 Klein-Karoo National Arts
Festival (KKNK), he received two Kanna Awards for his production, 14 Stasies van die Kruis - for Best
Classical Music Production and Best Upcoming Artist.
Currently an MMus (Performance) student of
Mario Nell at Stellenbosch University, Grundling is the organist of the Dutch
Reformed Church Stellenbosch-Welgelegen and is an accompanist for various choirs and South African artists.
He currently teaches piano, organ and theory at the College of Arts in
Wellington. His debut CD, Toccata!,
was launched in 2009. In 2012, he released his second album, 14 Stations of the Cross, at the KKNK.
The recital takes place on March 27 at 19h00
at the Westville Methodist Church, 38 Jan Hofmeyr Road, Westville. Tickets R50
available from the Westville Methodist Church offices on 031 266 5222 or email:
office@westvillemethodist.co.za
More information on http://westvillemethodist.co.za/generalnews/organ-recital-3/
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