Rietondale Music Centre

14/02/2024

The Kunste Fabriek Orchestra
is a 40 piece youth symphony orchestra that originated in 2016
under conductor Loïs Boshoff and arts director Marleen Boshoff.

The aim of the project is to give children an orchestral experience from a
young age. The students are between 10 and 18 years of age, with musical
level from gr1 up to and beyond grade 8.

We are exited to share our stage with Guitarist Conrad Pienaar, with whom we
will play an evolution of Spanish music – Including the 1556 Carol ;Riu Riu Chiu from Cancionero de Upsala ,Cuando El rey Ni**od – which originated in the Judeo Spanish culture, and El Cascabel by Lorenzo Barcelata from the Mexican Mariachi style.

Conrad will also be performing in two original compositions by 17 year old orchestra member Nicola Swart, who has been composing for the orchestra from 2018.

We cordially invite you this musical celebration.

14/03/2022

Dear friends
Here is some of our work from last week's recording session. Jules Massenet's Meditation is an emotive and atmospheric piece that is loved very much by both of us.

An intermezzo from Jules Massenet's opera, Thaïs. Mychal Gendron made this arrangement for violin and guitar. Performed here by Evert van niekerk on violin a...

28/09/2021

Heartfelt congratulations to the PHSG Guitar Ensemble for winning the best ensemble award at the 2021 Pretoria Classical Guitar Eisteddfod! In this photo, from left to right: Setso Lekoma, Jessica de Wit, Caitlin Smit, Lihle Mosiane and Jocelyn Weiss.

26/09/2021

Congratulations to Lihle Mosiane for her well deserved success in winning the following catgories at the 2021 Pretoria Classical Guitar Eisteddfod:
1) Best performance of a classical piece.
2) Best performance of a modern / postmodern piece.
3) Best recital (3 contrasting pieces) - shared award with another guitarist.
4) Best senior guitarist at the classical guitar Eisteddfod.
5) Overall winner of the Pretoria Classical Guitar Eisteddfod 2021!

30/06/2021

We are past the winter solstice. You are approximately 2 seconds closer to Spring now than when you started reading this paragraph. Here comes the sun. Rest well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrG2Hy2qZR4.

22/05/2021

Evert and I performed the entire programme for some folks at my house today. The concert is on the 29th and there are still tickets available for the 3pm concert at the link below. It would be lovely to see you there.

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/140692-string-overflow/ #/

09/02/2021

Hi all. I am very excited about this.
We finally (due to a delay imposed by myself) completed recording the third and final movement of Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major arranged for violin and guitar by Claude Gagnon. I am so grateful for having had this experience of recording all three movements with a wonderful violinist like Evert van Niekerk whose character matches his formidable talent. This music moves me and I feel truly blessed.

The third and final movement of Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major arranged for violin and guitar by Claude Gagnon. I am so grateful for having had this e...

18/12/2020

Here is the slow, tranquil second movement of Vivaldi's concerto in D major. If this brings even a modicum of peace, levity, joy or beauty into your day then mission accomplished. ❤.

The second movement of Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major Op. 3 No. 9 arranged for violin and guitar by Claude Gagnon.Violin: Evert van NIekerkGuitar: Co...

08/12/2020

This is the first movement of Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major arranged for Violin and Guitar. We included some imagery of Venice in the background as that is where Vivaldi was born and worked for most of his career. It is my hope that this would introduce some beauty in a time that is unpleasant for many.

The first movement of Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major Op. 3 No. 9 arranged for violin and guitar by Claude Gagnon.Violin: Evert van NIekerkGuitar: Con...

27/11/2020

A lockdown project by Evert and myself dedicated to my uncle and aunt who were there for my father in 2004 till the end. This old Neapolitan song is one my u...