Candlelight Clarinet Performance with Danielle Rossouw
Wed Sep 25, 18:45 - Wed Sep 25, 19:45
Museum of Dogs
ABOUT
Join us for an enchanting candlelight solo clarinet performance by Danielle Rossouw at the Museum of Dogs on 25 September 2024 at 18:45 for 19:00. This intimate 30-minute concert offers a unique blend of music and atmosphere, set within the captivating surroundings of the museum. Your ticket includes entrance to the museum and a complimentary glass of wine to enhance the evening.
After the performance, indulge in dinner at Carne, conveniently located opposite the museum—perfect for rounding off your evening.
About the Performer:
Danielle Rossouw grew up in Cape Town and started with the clarinet at the age of nine at the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre. She left South Africa in 2015 to study in Belgium with well-known clarinetist and pedagogue Eddy Vanoosthuyse. She obtained her BMus and Master’s degree in clarinet performance from KASK & Conservatory School of Arts in Ghent, Belgium, with distinction. From there, Danielle moved to the Netherlands, where she obtained a second Master’s degree in clarinet performance, also with distinction, from Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Tilburg.
During her studies, Danielle participated in the AMAJ Young Simfonisch Orkes and the symphony and harmony orchestras of KASK Conservatorium School of Arts in Ghent. She was also an enthusiastic chamber musician and was a finalist at the Willem II Chamber Music Competition in the Netherlands in 2021. Danielle returned to South Africa at the end of 2022 to take up the full-time position as sub-principal and bass clarinetist of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. Danielle continues to be an active chamber musician and is one half of the newly formed clarinet duo, Luna, together with Annelize de Villiers. She is also a PhD candidate in Music at the University of the Free State and lives out her passion for development in music and clarinet among the youth.