PIETER KOOIJ MUSIC COMPETITION 2025

It is, for the 17th successive year, the privilege of Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck to host the Pieter Kooij Music Competition, in collaboration with the Welgemeend School of Music.

Pieter Kooij, well-known former music teacher of the school and a respected music personality, passed away in 2018, but through his generous donation we are thrilled to keep the competition running.

This year the Pieter Kooij Trust grants prize money of R 9 000 to the winner and R 6 000 to the runner-up. Additional category prizes include Best Baroque Performance, Best Classical Performance, Best Romantic Performance, Best Modern Performance, Best Performance of a South African Work, Best String Instrumentalist, Best Pianist and Best Wind Instrumentalist.

The Finalist Concert of the Pieter Kooij Music Competition will be taking place on Saturday, 20 September, at 19:00, in the beautiful Welgemeend Concert Hall. Tickets are R 180 each and include a reception from 18:10 and light refreshments during intermission.

The following finalists will be dazzling us with their performances at the concert:

Kian Goliath – Saxophone

Elena Monvoison – Piano

Micah Pillay – Cello

Rebecca Gray – Cello

Misha van der Merwe – Cello

Zainab Long – Piano

Quinn Goliath – Saxophone

Alexander McIvor – Clarinet

Meya Cordewener – Violin

Lexi van der Merwe – Piano

Ben du Toit – Piano

Leila Fox – Piano

Madison le Roux, winner of the 2024 competition, will round off the evening before the announcement of the winners.

DIRECTIONS

Welgemeend Concert Hall, 129 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001