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Photo || Young musicians shine at national youth music competition

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1 Oct 2026

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Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition — Professor Hubert van der Spuy (back, right) with this year’s top 3 winners (from left) Henning Bouwer, Sinran Emilie Yang and Benjamin Monvoisin.

Photo || Young musicians shine at national youth music competition

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1 Oct 2026

Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition — Professor Hubert van der Spuy (back, right) with this year’s top 3 winners (from left) Henning Bouwer, Sinran Emilie Yang and Benjamin Monvoisin.

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Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition — The 37th edition of the Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition delivered a harmonious melody at the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch from Tuesday 22 to Saturday 26 September. The five-day competition, hosted by the Tygerberg branch of the South African Society of Music Teachers (SASMT), reached its climax with the gala concert and prize-giving on Saturday. Talented pianist Sinran Emilie Yang (10) was awarded the Johanna van der Spuy Memorial First Prize, 13-year-old flautist Henning Bouwer won the Betsie Clüver Memorial Second Prize and clarinet player Benjamin Monvoisin received the Joseph Stanford Memorial Third Prize. The top-three were among eight musicians selected as finalists from the 47 participants aged 13 and younger who partipated in the competition. On stage after the prize-giving and gala concert (behind from left) are Dr Waldo Weyer (adjudicator), Dr Marlene le Roux (patron), Henning Bouwer, Jean-Louise Moolman (adjudicator), Hilda Boonzaier (SASMT Tygerberg branch chairperson), Prof Hubert van der Spuy (founder) and Pamela Kierman (adjudicator). Front: Sinran Emilie Yang and Benjamin Monvoisin.

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Tagged:Classical Music, Endler Hall, Gala Concert, Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition, Stellenbosch

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