7^th National SASMT Pretoria Ensemble Competition 2024

10 & younger

1. Yufei and Xiang Piano Duo
   Yufei Meng & Xiang Meng – Johannesburg
   Teacher: Dr Nita Wolff
2. Visa and Emilie Piano Duo
   Visa Liu & Emilie Yang – Johannesburg
   Teacher: Dr Nita Wolff
3. Sophie and Summer Piano Duo
   Sophie Wang & Summer Wu – Johannesburg
   Teacher: Dr Nita Wolff

13 & younger

1. Lebone College II Junior Marimba Band
   Blessed Gousse, Moeketsi Makhwana, Reatlegile Letheo, Matsobane Sekao, Reikantse Letsholo, Onthatile Maakoe, Zwonaka Kenaope, Nala Nhlapo, Loapi Tlou, Tshireletso Phalatse, Reitumetse Mkhize, Teledimo McNellie, Mokgabo Monana, Tumalano Nkwe, Reatlegile Pitsoe & Nyakallo Tsupa – Rustenburg
   Teacher: Mutubatsa Tshuma
2. Harmonious Duet
   Hiroyuki Numasawa & Shiyu Qi – Johannesburg
   Teacher: Engela Scheepers
3. Celine and Dhanika Piano Duo
   Celine Xu & Dhanika Dalal – Johannesburg
   Teacher: Dr Nita Wolff

16 & younger

1. PBHS Piano Duo
   Stefan Fourie & Micah Strydom – Pretoria
   Teacher: Gisela Scriba
2. 88 Square
   Nika Meiring & Heinrich Sutton – Pretoria
   Teacher: Betsie Schaap
3. The Chiang Sisters
   Mia & Joy Chiang – Pretoria
   Teacher: Gisela Scriba

19 & younger

1. PBHS Saxophone Quartet
   Nils Pabst, Benjamin Crewe-Brown, Omatla Bokaba, Ethan Wallace – Pretoria
   Teacher: Rikus Coetsee
2. PBHS Flute Trio: Giggling What-Whats
   Mawuli Beke, Adrian Best, Siyolise Sibelekwana – Pretoria
   Teacher: Handri Loots
3. Pretoria Boys High Clarinet & Piano Trio
   Jeron Hugo, Benjamin Malan, Micah Strydom – Pretoria
   Teacher: Lizet Smith

Open Category

1. UP Trio Vif
   Jesse Jardim, Lydia Weber, Mienke Alberts – Pretoria
   Coach: Megan Geoffrey Prins
2. UP String Quartet
   Benjamin Burton, Charmile Strauss, Nikita Pienaar, Wentzel Lotriet – Pretoria
   Coach: Ane van Staden

Excellence Award: SASMT Pretoria member with the highest scoring ensemble
Mutubatsa Tshuma with Lebone II College Junior Marimba Band

6^th National SASMT Pretoria Ensemble Competition 2023

10 & younger

1. Yufei & Xiang Duo
   Yufei Meng & Xiang Meng – Johannesburg. Piano duet.
   Teacher: Dr Nita Wolff.
2. Summer & Emily Duo
   Summer Yongqi Wu & Xinran Yang – Johannesburg. Piano duet.
   Teacher: Dr Nita Wolff.
3. Lee Sisters
   Jua & Ina Lee – Pretoria. Violin Duo. Teacher: Hester Wohlitz.

13 & younger

1. RGJS Cello Ensemble
   Sadie Owen, Chloe Merven, Vidya Bhoola, Rebecca Solkow, Chloe Bassingthwaighte, Kate Owen & Rebecca Gray – Pretoria. Cape Town. Teacher: Rina Schutte
2. Chiang Sisters Piano Duet
   Joy & Mia Chiang – Pretoria. Piano duet. Teacher: Gisela Scriba.
3. Jessie & Alisa Piano Duo
   Jessie Chen & Alissa Wang – Johannesburg. Piano duet. Teacher: Dr Nita Wolff.

16 & younger

1. 88 Squares
   Nika Meiring &Heinrich Sutton – Pretoria. Piano duo. Teacher: Claudine van Breda.
2. Double Treble
   Reuben van Nieuwenhuizen & Heinrich Sutton – Pretoria. Violin & piano duo. Teachers: Claudine van Breda & Denise Sutton
3. Cornwall Hill College Saxophone Quartet
   Tshembo Mkhombo, Dewald Jonker, Nikisha Chetty & Kyle-Eduard van den Berg – Pretoria. Teacher: Anthony Cloete

19 & younger

1. Boys High Clarinets & Rhythm
   Markus Talkjaard, Jeron Hugo, Evan Brown, Benjamin Malan, Francois Cooper, Jonathan Nortje, Eric Joachim Fidos, Lesedi Nkoana, Adam Isebeck– Pretoria. Teacher: Lizet Smith
2. Pretoria Boys High Guitar Quartet
   Luc Davel, Noah Janari, Henry Smith, Hrehaan Rajnund – Pretoria. Teacher: Gerrit Roos
3. GMI String Quartet
   Markus Taljaard, Caleb Arendse, Anika Malan & Erica Ball – Pretoria. Teacher: Ané van Staden

Open Category

1. Rose Duo
   Karlin Kock & Willie Naudé – Bloemfontein. Cello & piano duo. Teacher: Nicolene Gibbons & Anmari van der Westhuizen.
2. Contrast Quartet
   Miranda Vorster, Marilize Diedericks, Lydia Weber, Anke Kritzinger – Pretoria. Teacher: Jaco van Staden

1^st Excellence Award SASMT Pretoria SASMT member with the highest scoring ensemble at the NSPEC (R1 000)
Gisela Scriba with The Chiang Sisters Piano Duo

2022 WINNERS

10 years and younger:
Yufei & Xiang Duo: Yufei & Xiang Meng
Teacher: Dr Nita Wolff – Johannesburg

13 years and younger:
Chiang Sisters Piano Duet. Joy & Mia Chiang
Teacher: Gisela Scriba – Pretoria

16 years and younger:
Daniël & Chi-Chi Duo: Chi Chi Juan& Daniël Spies
Teachers: Helen Vosloo & Joseph Stanfod – Johannesburg & Pretoria

19 years and younger:
Boys High Trio ’22: Hyukjoo Kim, Andrew Holdt, Daniel Obermeyer
Teacher: Mareli Stolp – Pretoria

Open category:
OSM Brax Quintet: Quinn Kakora, Sebongile Mafata, Kagiso Ramosa, Hugo Smit, Tuan Thalla.
Teachers: Dr Danré Strydom & George Foster – Mangaung

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