NYMC 2025, Finalists' Gala - welcome speeches and Overture

The National Youth Music Competition for young musicians between 14 and 19 years of age will take place at the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch from 1 - 6 Dec 2025.
The competition is intended for young classical musicians who are pianists or orchestral instrumentalists. The purpose of the competition is to: Identify and promote the talent and abilities of young classical musicians. Expose the competitors to the requirements of professional careers as soloists and orchestral musicians. Develop the stage and performing abilities of our young classical musicians.

The National Youth Music Competition (NYMC) is enormously grateful for the collaboration and generous support of the following donors: The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, The Rupert Music Foundation, The Cape Town Theatre Trust, The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Stellenbosch University, The Joan St Leger Lindbergh Charitable Trust, Rolf-Stephan Nussbaum Foundation, Overstrand Arts/Kunste (OAK), Ms Pauline Nossel, Ms Polina Burdukova, UNISA and Fine Music Radio.

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9:43 G Rossini - Overture to The Barber of Seville

CAPE TOWN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
conducted by Brandon Phillips

Adjudicators:
Prof Mario Nell (Non-voting Chairman), Prof John de Courteille Hinch, Samantha Durrant, David Earl, Prof Catherine Foxcroft, Pamela Kierman, Dr Franklin Lewis, Bertine van Schoor

Competition Chairman: Mario Nell
Competition Co-ordinator: Aileen Maas
Stage Director: Alastair Cockburn
Master of Ceremonies: Nick Plummer
Publicist: Frikkie Odendaal


MUSICSCAPE LIvestream
Marek Pinski - video production and sound recording supervision
Caitlin Mittelmeyer - live video cutting
Joanna Majksner-Pinska - music consultant and production coordinator