A pupil of Redhill School in Morningside, Boitumelo Phaho, shined bright at the recent Philip H. Moore Music Competition as a pianist.
The competition aimed to encourage, support and uplift classically trained music students from diverse cultures and backgrounds up to and including 25 years of age in solo performances.
The adjudicators this year were Marian Friedman, Wessel van Wyk, Ronelle Bosman, Elize Kruger, Tessa Rhoodie and Waldo Weyer.
The final gala evening adjudicators were Jetty van Rensburg, John Roos, Carel Henn and Tinus Botha, who are all well-known and respected in the classical music world.
Phaho made her piano teacher, Dr Nita Wolff exceptionally proud as she was the category a winner in the competition.
Wolff explained, “They [pupils] have to prepare for three rounds. This competiton started at the end of July and only just finished this Saturday [27 August]. After the first round, Phaho was selected to go through to the second round and they only chose two finalists.”
She added that the young talents then go through to the gala evening.
“At the final evening, Phaho played Ber Schmetterling und die Blume by Nicolai Podgornov and Witches’ Dance by Theodor Kullak. Congratulations to this nine-year-old little star who is justly rewarded for her hard work by maintaining a rigorous daily practicing schedule.”
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