Classical VIOLINISTS

ADRI NAUDE
Based in Johannesburg
Adri is a top performer both as a soloist and as part of any professional unit. She has performed on Mango Groove’s first album and live with Claire Johnston. She has also performed live with the famous Bono of U2 at President Mandela’s 85th birthday in 2003. MORE

CATRIEN JOOSTE
Based in Johannesburg
Catrien is currently a professional musician playing in such orchestras as the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO), Johannesburg Festival Orchestra (JFO ), Johannesburg Music Initiative (JMI) and MIAGI Orchestra. She performs on solo violin with stylish backtracks, providing entertainment or background music. Genres offered varies from classical to jazz and light popular music to lively folkmusic. MORE

ESTE VISSER
Based in Cape Town
Este Visser, violinist of the highly acclaimed all-female ACE Quartet, is an experienced violinist and much in demand as chamber musician in Cape Town. She has been an ad hoc member of many orchestras all over South Africa, including the National Chamber Orchestra, the PACT Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Symphony Orchestra. MORE

KEVIN COOK
Based in Cape Town
Kevin Cook was born in Chicago , Illinois where he received his formal training in classical music. He studied under Almita and Roland Vamos at Western Illinois University and the University of Minnesota , Minneapolis (1986-89). Returning to Chicago he furthered his studies at The American Conservatory with violinist Elizabeth Matesky. More

KRISTEL BIRKHOLTZ
Based in Johannesburg
The highlights of her performance career include, performing in the Subaru car advert in 2007, playing the lead violin role in the Barnyard Theatre production "Beethoven Rocks Again" (2003/4), the “Harvest Moon” production which recently ran at the Willowbridge Barnyard (2006) and “Rock Me Amadeus” at the Menlyn Barnyard. She has made guest appearances on e-TV's "Backstage" (2005), with Watershed on KykNet (2000) and recently appeared as a violinist on the Egoli set (2006/7). More

MARELIZE de BEURS
Based in Cape Town
Marelize de Beurs has shared the stage with well known artists such as Abdulah Ibrahim, Gloria Bosman, Lebo M, Laurika Rauch, Dimitri Ashkenazy, Nataniël and Zanne Stapelberg as tutti violinist in various orchestras in South Africa - including the Johannesburg Philharmonic, the Johannesburg Music Initiative, the Johannesburg Symphony, the Eastern Cape Philharmonic, the Free State Symphony, the Electronic Pops Orchestra as well as the National Youth Orchestra  MORE

MARELIZE ZEEMAN
Based in Cape Town
Marelize Zeeman started playing the violin in 1990 and has had an active performing career in Pretoria and Johannesburg from 1998 to 2003 while she finished high school at Pro Arte, Alphenpark (1998-2002). MORE

PIET DE BEER
Based in Cape Town / London
Piet de Beer, a performance diploma graduate of the University of Stellenbosch where he studied under Professor Jack de Wet, was awarded an international scholarship by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in Britain. He also spent two years at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music. MORE