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Overview of Full-Time Staff

The College staff include some of the foremost and internationally acclaimed performing artists, academics and composers.

Director

Andrew Lilley
Professor Andrew Lilley
Jazz Piano & Jazz Improvisation

Professors

Andrew Lilley
Professor Andrew Lilley
Jazz Piano & Jazz Improvisation
Prof Rebekka Sandmeier
Professor Rebekka Sandmeier
Head of Musicology
Jeremy Silver
Professor Jeremy Silver
Director Opera UCT

Associate Professors

Assoc Prof Farida Bacharova
Associate Professor Farida Bacharova
Head of Strings, Assoc Prof Violin, Viola
Sylvia Bruinders
Associate Professor Sylvia Bruinders
Head of African Music, Assoc Prof Ethnomusicology, African Music, Worlds of Music
François du Toit
Associate Professor François du Toit
Deputy Director of SACM, Head of Classical Section, Head of Chamber Music, Assoc Prof Piano
Anri Herbst
Associate Professor Anri Herbst
Head of Music Education, Assoc Prof Music Education
Amanda Tiffin
Associate Professor Amanda Tiffin
Associate Professor, Head of Jazz Studies, Jazz Voice, Jazz Composition & Arrangement
Sindile Patrick Tikolo
Assoc Prof Sindile Patrick Tikolo
Head of Vocal Studies, Assoc Prof Classical Voice
Martin Watt
Associate Professor Martin Watt
Head of Composition, Assoc Prof Composition

Senior Lecturers

Violina Anguelov-Hobbs
Violina Anguelov-Hobbs
Classical Voice and Opera
Richard M. Deja
Dr Richard Deja
Ethnomusicology, African music, Worlds of Music
William Haubrich
William Haubrich
Head of Brass, Senior Lecturer Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba
Theo Herbst
Theo Herbst
Music Technology
Dr Esthea Kruger
Dr Esthea Kruger
Head of Keyboard Studies, Piano
Paulina Malefane
Paulina Constance Malefane
Classical Voice and Opera
Meryl Van Noie
Meryl van Noie
Jazz Studies & Music Technology
Nomfundo Xaluva-Dyantyis
Nomfundo Xaluva-Dyantyis
Jazz Vocals

Lecturers

Justin Bellairs
Justin Bellairs
Jazz Saxophone
Keketso Bolofo
Keketso Bolofo
African Music
Bronwen Clacherty
Dr Bronwen Clacherty
Head of African Music Practical
Thabisa Dinga
Thabisa Dinga
African Music
Graham du Plessis
Graham du Plessis
Cello
Lisa Engelbrecht
Dr Lisa Engelbrecht
Vocal Coach, Accompanist, Opera UCT
Sipho Fubesi
Sipho Fubesi
Classical Voice and Opera
James Grace
James Grace
Classical Guitar
Shaun Johannes
Shaun Johannes
Jazz Ensembles, Electric Bass
David Lubbe
David Lubbe
Vocal Coach, Accompanist
Frank Mallows
Frank Mallows
Percussion
Brandon Phillips
Brandon Phillips
Head of Woodwind & Ensembles, Lecturer Conducting, Bassoon
Jason Reolon
Jason Reolon
Jazz Piano
Liesl Stoltz
Dr Liesl Stoltz
Flute
Marga Smith
Marga Smith
Secondary Piano, Accompanist, Vocal Coach

Emeritus Professors

Emeritus Professor Angelo Gobbato
Emeritus Professor Angelo Gobbato
Opera UCT
Hendrik Hofmeyr
Emeritus Professor Hendrik Hofmeyr
Composition
Franklin Larey
Emeritus Professor Franklin Larey
Piano
James May
Emeritus Professor James May
Musicology
Dizu Plaatjies
Emeritus Professor Dizu Plaatjies
African Music
Michael Rossi
Emeritus Professor Michael Rossi
Jazz Studies

Emeritus Associate Professors

Morné Bezuidenhout
Emeritus Associate Professor Morné Bezuidenhout
Musicology
Prof Mike Campbell
Emeritus Associate Professor Michael Campbell
Jazz Studies
Virginia Davids
Emeritus Associate Professor Virginia Davids
Classical Voice and Opera
Albie van Schalkwyk
Emeritus Associate Professor Albie van Schalkwyk
Piano, Chamber Music

Music Student Advisors

Sylvia Bruinders
Associate Professor Sylvia Bruinders
Head of African Music, Assoc Prof Ethnomusicology, African Music, Worlds of Music
Anri Herbst
Associate Professor Anri Herbst
Head of Music Education, Assoc Prof Music Education
Theo Herbst
Theo Herbst
Music Technology
François du Toit
Associate Professor François du Toit
Deputy Director of SACM, Head of Classical Section, Head of Chamber Music, Assoc Prof Piano
Jeremy Silver
Professor Jeremy Silver
Director Opera UCT
Amanda Tiffin
Associate Professor Amanda Tiffin
Associate Professor, Head of Jazz Studies, Jazz Voice, Jazz Composition & Arrangement
Sindile Patrick Tikolo
Assoc Prof Sindile Patrick Tikolo
Head of Vocal Studies, Assoc Prof Classical Voice
Martin Watt
Associate Professor Martin Watt
Head of Composition, Assoc Prof Composition
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