Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre

There are 12 orchestras at the Centre in which Centre and non-centre students participate. The Centre has four development programmes to teach students from previously disadvantaged communities how to play various instruments. These students are also involved in the Centre orchestras and perform at various concerts held at Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre.

The Centre's hours are from 10h00 -18h00 and tuition takes place mainly in the afternoon. Each student receives one practical lesson and one orchestra lesson per week. They are assessed at the Centre examination at the end of the 4th term and receive a report. Lessons here qualify as a school exam subject/ supplementary subject. Subject music students must register for their theoretical subjects at their school.

The facilities include 25 music rooms used for tuition, chamber concerts, internal/external examinations, meetings and small functions. The Auditorium seats 450 people, boasts wonderful acoustics and is of a world-class standard. International artists have visited, performed and given master classes at the Centre.

Students are given the opportunity to perform in concerts and these include; the annual Prestige Concert, Ensemble Concert, Orchestra’s Concert and Chamber concerts take place every 2nd week. Centre students, past-students and Centre Orchestras have received national and international acclaim.