2021 WINNERS
10 years and younger:
Miffy & Yani Piano Duo – Miffy Chen, Yani Li
Teacher: Nita Wolff – Johannesburg
13 years and younger:
Chopin’s Next Challenger – Weiru & Weilun Yan
Teacher: Liezl-Maret Jacobs – Durban
16 years and younger:
Chi Chi & Helen Duo – Chi Chi Juan, Helen Liu
Teacher: Nita Wolff – Johannesburg
19 years and younger:
Pretoria Boys High Trio – Daniel Obermeyer, Kehan Taljaard, Markus Taljaard
Teacher: Mareli Stolp – Pretoria
Open category:
Con Brio Trio – Karlin Kock, Maria Yazbek, Kagiso Ramosa
Teacher: Anneke Lamont, Danré Strydom, Sharon de Kok – Bloemfontein
2019 WINNERS
10 years and younger:
Chiang Sisters: Piano Duet – Joy & Mia Chiang
Teacher: Gisela Scriba – Pretoria
13 years and younger:
Xiao-Chi & Helen Duo: Xiao-Chi Juan & Helen Lin-Lin Liu
Teacher: Dr Nita Wolff – Johannesburg
16 years and younger:
CAME Strina Quartet: Catherine & Emma Stiff, Marlize Diedericks, Armin Cronje
Teacher: Dorothea Overbeck – Pretoria
19 years and younger:
Pretoria Boys High Clarinet Quintet: Brendon de Beer, Mark Matchett, Mel Janse van Rensburg, Janco Jonker, Julian Anderson-Webbstock
Teacher: Lizet Smith – Pretoria
Open category:
Les Trois Piano Trio: Aimee Porter, Simon du Toit, Ronald Davey – Pretoria
2018 WINNERS
10 years and younger:
Lebeko Mosunkutu & Ngelosi Ntsoereng – Piano Duet
Teacher Dr Nita Wolff – Johannesburg
13 years and younger:
Una Corda – String Quintet – Markus Taljaard, Annalette du Plessis, Ela da la Bat, Anzeri Scott, Kehan Taljaard
Teacher Ane van Staden – Pretoria
16 years and younger:
Tres Amici Piano Trio – Karlin Kock, Carina Naudé,Willie Naudé
Teacher Karin Scholtz – Krugersdorp
19 years and younger:
Affies Strykkwartet – Reinhardt Güldenpfennig, Adrian Lotriet, Damian Shaw, Johan Potgieter
Teacher Mietze Dill – Pretoria
Open category:
Les Trois Piano Trio – Aimee Porter, Simon du Toit, Ronald Davey – Pretoria
2017 WINNERS
10 years and younger:
Boitumelo Phaho and Eugenie Bough – Piano Duet
Teacher Dr Nita Wolff – Johannesburg
13 years and younger:
Catherine and Emma Stiff – Violin Duet
Teacher Dorothea Overbeck – Pretoria
16 years and younger:
Tres Amici Piano Trio – Karlin Kock piano, Carina Naudé violin,Willie Naudé on cello
Teacher Karin Scholtz – Krugersdorp
19 years and younger:
Melodrie Trio – Six-hand Piano – Rachelle Geyser, Nelisha Nel and Nicola van der Walt
Teacher Gisela Scriba – Pretoria
Open category for adult musicians:
Serendipity String Quartet – Carin Jansen van Vuuren violin, Tesmarie Jansen van Vuuren violin, Friederike Scholtz viola and Mietze Dill cello – Pretoria