Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
Joan Ward Photography
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"In die (vir Beethoven) stadige Largo het die pianis 'n gevoel van argitektoniese gravitas op 'n inspirerende wyse laat kontrasteer met 'n tydlose lirisme waarin sy beheer oor klankdinamiek en spesifiek figurasies subtiel toegepas is." - Paul Boekkooi, Spog |
Toyota US Woordfees 2020
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“Hy kry dit reg om elke noot en frase se volume gemete en met insig te speel. Met die eerste twee bewegings van Beethoven se Klaviersonate No.23 in F mineur, Op. 57, o ewel die Appassionata-sonate, het hy luide note gespeel wat by tye naby aan kras geklink het, maar dan binne ’n oogwink deur ’n spektrum van kleur en volume beweeg tot die soetste, sagste note. So ’n fyn instelling het dan tot gevolg dat die musikale lyne deursigtig word sodat ’n mens bewus word van temas wat tussendeur die stempartye vleg.” - Wayne Muller, INK
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2019 Standard Bank Young Artist Award
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Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
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"Megan-Geoffrey Prins hands himself over to the music. There is no ego there. There is no diva performer making big noise and gesture. He is a man who is a conduit for the music. And it is transcendent." - Megan Furniss, Weekend Special
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Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Landesjugendorchester Reinland-Pfalz
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"Enormes Können bewies das Orchester auch bei dem anschließenden Werk, Sergei Rachmaninows „Klavierkonzert Nr. 2“. Als Gastmusiker am Flügel: der wie Dirigent Albert Horne aus Südafrika stammende, bereits vielfach mit Preisen ausgezeichnete junge Pianist Megan-Geoffrey Prins. Beeindruckend sein akzentuiertes, gleichermaßen von hoher technischer Präzision und künstlerischer Expressivität geprägtes Spiel." - Ulrike Bletzer, Rhein-Beitung
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Honens International Piano Competition - Canada
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SAMRO Overseas Scholarship Competition 2017
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Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival
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"Experiencing such fine ensemble playing between all four musicians is something I can’t recall from any previous performances by South African musicians. The playing was full of rhythmic precision in the amazingly fast tempo of the Rondo alla Zingarese. Prins was fully alert of some of the pitfalls in the score, but with a fine sense for ensemble work and impeccable preparation, it was obvious that he was fully up to the task. A performance which catapulted the necessary excitement, but also expressive warmth and comfort." - Paul Boekkooi
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Prins collaborated with Daniel Rowland, Thomas Carroll, Tatajana Masurenko, Alexander Buzlov, Ferdinand Steiner, and Demarre McGill at the 14th Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival. Paul Boekkooi reviewed the performance of Liebermann's Trio No. 2 and Brahms Piano Quartet No. 21.
US Woordfees
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Wayne Muller interviews Megan-Geoffrey Prins on p. 12 of the US Woordfees INK newspaper
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Cleveland Classical Interview and Review: Mendelssohn Double Concerto
On November 4th, Megan-Geoffrey Prins and Solomon Liang performed Mendelssohn's Double Concerto in D minor with the Earth and Air String Orchestra, directed by David Ellis. Prior to the performance, Mike Telin interviewed Prins and Liang for Cleveland Classical. He also wrote a review of the concert, which can be accessed online.
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Megan-Geoffrey Prins collaborates on WCLV 104.9
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Don't miss Megan-Geoffrey Prins performing Moszkowsky's Suite, Op. 71 for piano and two violins with Solomon Liang and KoKo Watanabe on WCLV 104.9 ideastream this Friday (2 September) at 2pm (Cleveland, OH). You'll also hear other collaborations by the fantastic musicians of the M. U. S. i. C. - Stars in the Classics concert series.
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Megan-Geoffrey Prins featured on Rodney Trudgeon's "People of Note" series
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On Sunday 14 August 2016, Megan-Geoffrey Prins was featured on Rodney Trudgeon's "People of Note" series hosted by Fine Music Radio. Megan chose a handful of memorable musical works that were particularly meaningful to him and discussed the significance of each work. He also talked about his journey with music and his studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music. To access a recording of the 53 minute interview, please follow this link. |
Megan-Geoffrey Prins wins ATKV Muziq 2016
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Expresso Breakfast Show
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Interview with Zsolt BognárMegan sat down with Zsolt Bognár to do a short interview promoting a concert for the Musical Upcoming Stars in the Classics concert series.
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Radio Interviews in South AfricaMegan has done numerous radio interviews while in South Africa. To access a recording of an Afrikaans interview for RSG, please click here.
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Miriam Makeba Concert Hall
Click on the image below to read Paul Boekkooi's Afrikaans review of Prins' solo recital at the Miriam Makeba Hall in Pretoria in 2015
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