Louisa Theart & Marlene Vlok | Johnman Concerts

Join us this Friday for a stunning concert of flute and piano!

Marlene and Luisa will be exploring two beautiful, very different sonatas. The first, Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op.64 (1904) by the female composer Mel Bonis is a stunning romantic-impressionistic work. The piece is full of colour and a luminous atmosphere which really reminds of the impressionistic style. Mel Bonis was a student of composer Cezar Franck, who encouraged her compositions and supported her admission to the Paris Conservatoire where she studied alongside composer Claude Debussy.

The second work, Sonata for Flute and Piano in D Op.94 (1943) (also later adapted for violin) by Sergei Prokofiev is more well known. It was written at the start of World War 2 and is an example of his signature style where he often switches between moods. It is an exciting piece that could suit the Halloween mood!

Louisa Theart is a flautist from Cape Town who was appointed sub-principal flute in the Cape Town Philharmonic in 2022. She holds an MMus from the Royal College of Music and also studied at UCT. She frequently performs at various festivals and is an innovative musician who likes to collaborate in order to push the boundaries of the traditional concert experience such as her collaboration with Matthijs van Dijk and Lucy Strauss to create Photoplay, a production where silent films are screened with live performances.

Marlene Vlok is a pianist from Cape Town who recently won second prize at the prestigious Johann Vos National Music Competition. Marlene completed her Postgraduate Diploma in Piano Performance under Dr. Esthea Kruger (UCT) in 2024. And is an avid performer of chamber music and solo recitals, she also recently performed at the Klein Karoo Klassique where she met Louisa and where the idea of this program started.