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Concerts and Events
March 2020 Toyota US Woordfees 2020, Stellenbosch: 9 March, 15:00, KykNET Endler Megan-Geoffrey Prins and Anmari van der Westhuizen perform cello and piano works by Rachmaninov and Beethoven 11 March, 20:00, KykNET Endler Megan-Geoffrey Prins presents a piano recital that reflects on an artist’s journey of self-discovery. Past Performances February 2020 4 February - Pretoria, South Africa Lunch hour recital at University of Pretoria: School of the Arts. 9 February - Brooklyn, South Africa Megan-Geoffrey Prins and Peter Martens perform Beethoven's cello sonatas at the Brooklyn Theatre. Concert 1 (11:00): Op. 5, No. 1; Op. 102, No. 1; Op. 69 Concert 2 (15:00): Op. 17; Op. 5, No. 2; Op. 102, No. 2 Click here for more information. 27 February - Pretoria, South Africa Intercape Lunch Hour Concert November 2019 14 November - Muizenberg, South Africa Solo recital at Casa Labia Cultural Centre. 21 November - Durban, South Africa Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic orchestra, conducted by Conrad van Alphen. 25 November - Knysna, South Africa Performance with the Amici Quartet for the Knysna-Plett Concert Series. October 2019 12 October - Johannesburg, South Africa Prins joins the Amici Quartet in a performance of Brahms and Schumann piano quintets in the Linder Auditorium. More information available from the Johannesburg Musical Society. 19 October - Cape Town, South Africa Solo recital featuring works by South African composer Johan Cloete. Hosted by the Irma Stern Museum in conjunction with the Endler Concert Series. Tickets available on Computicket. 26 October - Franshoek, South Africa Prins collaborates with David Pinoit and Annien Shaw for the Franshoek Music Revival Festival. Works include Ravel trio and Beethoven's "Ghost" trio. More information available at musicrevival.co.za. September 2019 4 and 5 September - Johannesburg, South Africa Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Lykele Temmingh. 7:30 PM on both nights in the Linder Auditorium. More info available here. 14 September - Bloemfontein, South Africa Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 with the FSSO under the baton of Gérard Korsten. 7:30PM in the Odeion. More information available here. 21 September - Johannesburg, South Africa Solo recital for Kindlewood Soirees. 27 September - Hessequa Harmonie, Heidelberg, South Africa Rachmaninov Sonata for Cello and Piano with Anmari van der Westhuizen. August 2019 11 August - Klein Karoo Klassique, Oudtshoorn, South Africa ATKV-Virtuose in Konsert featuring Cameron Williams and Bongani Kubheka 18 August - Port Elizabeth, South Africa Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Eastern Cape Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Alexander Fokkens. Feather Market Center, 3:oopm. Info at (041) 581-7747. July 2019 National Arts Festival, Makhanda: 1 July, 19:00: Trio concert with David Bester (violin) and Caleb Vaughn-Jones (cello) in the Beethoven Room 2 July, 21:00: Trio concert with David Bester (violin) and Caleb Vaughn-Jones (cello) in the Beethoven Room 3 July, 12:00: Duo Concert with David Bester (violin) 27 July - Baxter Theater, Cape Town, South Africa Solo recital. 19:30 in the Baxter Concert Hall. Tickets through Webtickets. June 2019 2 June - Norval Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa Solo recital at the Norval Foundation Art Gallery. National Arts Festival, Makhanda: 28 June, 19:00: Solo recital in Beethoven Room 29 June, 15:00: Solo recital in Beethoven Room 29 June, 19:00: Megan-Geoffrey Prins plays Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2 with ECPO and Alexander Fokkens May 2019 1 May - City Hall, Cape Town, South Africa Suidoosterfees Gala Concert 21 May, Erin Hall, Cape Town, South Africa A Double Bass Affair featuring Roxane Steffen, Merichien Meyer, and Megan-Geoffrey Prins. 7:00pm. Tickets through Quicket. 25 May - Baxter Theater, Cape Town, South Africa Junnan Sun (clarinet) and Megan-Geoffrey Prins in concert for the Cape Town Concert Series. 19:30, Baxter Center Concert Hall. 31 May - East London, South Africa Solo recital for the UMTIZA Arts Festival. 6:00pm, East London Guild Theater April 2019 6 April - Endler Hall, Stellenbosch, South Africa Solo recital, 20:00, Endler Hall 10 April - Czech Embassy, Cape Town, South Africa Megan-Geoffrey Prins and Jan Pech (cello) perform at the "Africa: Dreams and Reality" exhibition. March 2019 1-10 March, US Woordfees - Stellenbosch, South Africa 7 March: Virtuose in Konsert, 16:00, Endler Hall 8 March: Songs of Life, 20:00, Fismer Hall 29 March - Cape Town, South Africa Purpur Festival of Transgressive Arts - new commissioned South African works. 18:00, Youngblood Arts Gallery November 2018 1 November - Johannesburg, South Africa Megan-Geoffrey Prins, the Standard Bank Young Artist for Music 2019, performs a solo piano recital in response to artworks by Christo Coetzee at the Standard Bank Gallery. 18 November - Stellenbosch, South Africa Prins and Nathan Lewis (tenor) perform works for piano and voice in the Fismer Hall. October 2018 2 October 2018- Linder Auditorium, Johannesburg, South Africa 3 October 2018 - Brooklyn Theatre, Pretoria, South Africa 6 October 2018 - Maitisong Theatre, Gaborone, Botswana 11 October 2018 - City Hall, Cape Town, South Africa 12 October 2018 - Endler Hall, Stellenbosch, South Africa Prins plays Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Landesjugendorchester Rheinland-Pfalz, conducted by Albert Horne. 20 October - Pretoria, South Africa Solo recital for the UNISA Piano Festival 21 October - Johannesburg, South Africa Solo recital for Northwards House Johannesburg 22 October - Grahamstown, South Africa Solo recital. More information available here. September 2018 3 September - Calgary, Canada Honens International Piano Competition semifinal chamber music round. Program and info available here. 26 September - Knysna, South Africa Solo recital. More information available here. August 2018 3 August - Stadthalle Lahnstein, Germany 4 August - Emmerich-Smola-Saal, Kaiserslautern, Germany 5 August - Jugendstilfesthalle, Landau, Germany Prins plays Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Landesjugendorchester Rheinland-Pfalz, conducted by Albert Horne. 16 August - Cape Town, South Africa Prins plays Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Gueller. Cape Town City Hall, 8:00 PM. Tickets: https://www.cpo.org.za/ 19 August - Hermanus, South Africa Solo recital. More information available here. 31 August - Calgary, Canada Honens International Piano Competition semifinal solo round. 7:30PM, Jack Singer Concert Hall. Program and info available here. June 2018 14 June - Beachwood, OH Collaborative and solo recital for the Beachwood Concert Series. 19 June - Gates Mills, OH Solo recital for the Gilmour Academy Concert Series May 2018 10 May - Cleveland, OH Prins performs his final DMA recital in Mixon Hall at CIM. 11 May - Cleveland, OH Solo and collaborative performances for the M.U.S.i.C. series. 12 May - Cleveland, OH Prins collaborates with Emanuela Friscioni and the CCC orchestra. 24 May - Cleveland, OH Short solo performance in Mixon Hall at CIM. April 2018 1 April - Cleveland, OH Solo community recital for the Cleveland International Piano Competition's ArtsConnect Series. 19 April - Cleveland, OH Solo performance for Cleveland Institute of Music outreach March 2018 3 March - Cleveland, OH Collaborative performance for the Cleveland Ballet Gala Benefit. 21 March - New York, NY Prins performs in the quarter final round of the Honens International Piano Competition. 8:00pm, Kauffman Performing Arts Center. 25 March - Orange Village, OH Solo and collaborative repertoire for the M.U.S.i.C. series. February 2018 18 February - Beachwood, OH Megan-Geoffrey Prins (Piano) and Victor Beyens (Violin) perform a program of French music for the Beachwood Winter Concert Series January 2018 7 January - Stamford, CT Impromptu! Classical Music Concert Series presents a recital featuring solo works by Prins and ensemble works by The Second Movement. The program includes Lyapunov Etudes, Rachmaninov Etudes, Drozdoff selections, Rzewski's Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues, and Gumboots by David Bruce. 3:00PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford. 11 January - New Haven, CT Impromptu! Classical Music Concert Series presents a solo piano recital featuring Prins playing works by Sergei Lyapunov, Vladimir Drozdoff, Sergei Rachmaninov, and Nikolai Medtner. 7:30 PM at the Lyric Hall Theatre. 14 January - Red Bank, NJ Impromptu! Classical Music Concert Series presents a solo piano recital feautring Prins playing works by Sergei Lyapunov, Vladimir Drozdoff, Sergei Rachmaninov, and Nikolai Medtner. 3:PM at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Call Yvonne Radcliffe-Johnson for tickets at 732-747-7378. December 2017 1 December - Shaker Heights, OH Solo and collaborative repertoire for the M.U.S.i.C. series'. This concert includes a world premiere by composer Jiří Trtík. 3 December - Cleveland, OH Performance of Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals" with Emanuela Friscioni. November 2017 5 November - Chagrin Falls, OH Solo and collaborative repertoire for the M.U.S.i.C. series' brunch concert. 9 November - Rocky River, OH Solo community recital at Normandy Manor for the Cleveland International Piano Competition's ArtsConnect Series. 12 November - Cleveland, OH Solo community recital at Marymount Place for the Cleveland International Piano Competition's ArtsConnect Series. 17 November - Chardon, OH Solo community recital at Maplewood for the Cleveland International Piano Competition's ArtsConnect Series. October 2017 9 October - Chagrin Falls, OH Prins performs a solo recital at The Hamlet Manor as part of the Cleveland International Piano Competition's ArtsConnect Series. 12 October - Rocky River, OH Prins performs a solo recital at The Normandy Manor as part of the Cleveland International Piano Competition's ArtsConnect Series. 17 October - Willoughby, OH Prins performs a solo recital at Breckenridge Village as part of the Cleveland International Piano Competition's ArtsConnect Series. 27 October - Cleveland, OH Prins performs solo works and collaborates with musicians for the M.U.S.i.C. series' Halloween Salon. September 2017 17 September - Beechmont, OH Prins performs Mendelssohn's Concerto for violin, piano, and strings in d minor with Solomon Liang at the M. U. S. i. C. Stars in the Classics benefit concert. Prins will also perform solo works. 19 September - Gates Mills, OH Prins performs a solo recital at the inaugural concert of the Gilmour Academy Concert Series. Details available here. 26 September - Cleveland, OH Prins performs a solo recital at Judson Manor as part of the Cleveland Institute of Music's outreach series. 27 September - Cleveland, OH Prins performs at the Cedar Center Apartments as part of the Cleveland Institute of Music's Outreach Series. August 2017 4 August - Stilbaai, South Africa PrinsCrépon duo perform cello and piano works. Prins collaborates with Swiss cellist, Joachim Müller-Crépon for the Stilbaai Music Society. 7:30 PM, NG Kerksaal Oos 8 August - Stellenbosch, South Africa PrinsCrépon duo perform Poulenc and Chopin cello and piano sonatas. 13:10-13:50, Fismer Hall, free admission. 10 August - Muizenberg, South Africa PrinsCrépon duo perform cello and piano works at Casa Labia in Muizenberg. Brunch and concert starts as 10:45. 13 August - Oudtshoorn, South Africa Prins features in the ATKV closing concert at the Klein Karoo Klassique festival. 2:30PM, NG Moederkerk. 20 August - Pretoria, South Africa Solo recital at the Brooklyn Theatre. Details regarding program and tickets available here. 24-26 August - Pretoria, South Africa Semi-final and final rounds of the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship Competition July 2017 28 July - Stellenbosch, South Africa Solo recital at the Endler Hall, free admission. Prins will present master classes at the Stellenbosch University's music department, which will be followed by a free solo recital. Master classes take place from 2pm to 5pm. Solo recital starts at 8pm. 30 June - 9 July, Stellenbosch South Africa Prins will perform and teach as an apprentice faculty member of the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival. Prins will perform on the following evenings: Friday 30 June, 8pm - SICMF Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No.1 Featuring Daniel Rowland (violin), Thomas Carroll (cello), Demarre McGill (flute), Ferdinand Steiner (clarinet), Megan-Geoffrey Prins (piano) Monday 3 July, 8pm - SICMF Liebermann: Trio No.2, Op. 87 Featuring Demarre McGill (flute), Thomas Carroll (cello), Megan-Geoffrey Prins (piano) Wednesday 5 July, 8pm - SICMF Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1 Featuring Daniel Rowland (violin), Tatjana Masurenko (viola), Alexander Buzlov (cello), Megan-Geoffrey Prins (piano) June 2017 10 June - Hermanus, South Africa Hermanus FynArts presents a recital featuring Megan-Geoffrey Prins and Tatiana Thaele. Prins will play solo repertoire in the first half of the concert. Time: 12:30. Venue: 64 Fernkloof Village, Fir Avenue. Tickets: R150/R140. May 2017 26 May - Beachwood, OH Two-piano works performed for the M.U.S.i.C. Stars in the Classics concert series. Program available here. 21 May - Cleveland Heights, OH Collaborative performances for the M.U.S.i.C. Stars in the Classics concert series. Program available here. 11 May - Cleveland, OH Solo recital: community outreach (Cleveland International Piano Competition ArtsConnect Series) 8 May - Cleveland, OH Solo recital: community outreach (Cleveland International Piano Competition ArtsConnect Series) 5 May - Cleveland Institute of Music Prins performs Lyapunov's 12 Transcendental Etudes for his second DMA recital. 4PM in Mixon Hall April 2017 13 April, Cleveland, OH Solo recital: community outreach (Cleveland International Piano Competition ArtsConnect Series) 8 April - Cleveland Heights Solo performance at the historic Burkhart/Deming house in Cleveland Heights. Program starts at 7:30PM. Works by Beethoven, Chopin, and Lyapunov. Free admission, donations appreciated. All proceeds will go toward paying Prins' tuition fees at the Cleveland Institute of Music. RSVP: Andrea@eburkhart.com / 216-371-9600 2 April - Cleveland, OH Collaborative performances for the M.U.S.i.C. Stars in the Classics concert series. March 2017 12 March - Stellenbosch, South Africa Woordfees (11:00, Endler Hall): Solo recital (Beethoven, Rzewski, Lyapounov) 9 March - Stellenbosch, South Africa Woordfees (20:00, Endler Hall): Mozart Piano Concerto, K414 with US Camerata directed by Leon Bosch February 2017 24 February - Cleveland, OH Chamber music and solo performances for the M.U.S.I.C. Stars in the Classics concert series 21 February - Cleveland, OH Solo performances at the Cleveland Institute of Music's PianoFest hosted by Antonio Pompa-Baldi. 7:30 pm, Mixon Hall 19 February - Cleveland, OH Chamber music performance for the M.U.S.I.C. Stars in the Classics concert series 4 February - Breckenridge, CO Solo and collaborative fundraising concert for the National Repertory Orchestra January 2017 13 January - Cleveland, OH Piano-violin duo community outreach (Cleveland International Piano Competition ArtsConnect Series) 2 January - Cleveland, OH Solo and collaborative performances at the M.U.S.I.C. Stars in the Classics Thank You Musicale December 2016 9 December - Cleveland, OH Piano-violin duo recital in Cleveland, OH. More information here. 4 December - Cleveland, OH Chamber music performance for the M.U.S.I.C. Stars in the Classics concert series. 2 December - Cleveland, OH Chamber music performance for the M.U.S.I.C. Stars in the Classics concert series. November 2016 21 November - Cleveland, OH Performance of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata with Victor Beyens. 8pm in Mixon Hall at the Cleveland Institute of Music. 6 November - Cleveland, OH, USA Solo and chamber music performances at private brunch concert 4 November - Cleveland, OH, USA Megan-Geoffrey Prins, Solomon Liang, and the Earth and Air String Orchestra perform Mendelssohn's Concerto for violin, piano, and strings in d minor. October 2016 29 October - Mansfield, OH, USA Pianist for the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra's performance of Ginastera's Estancia. September 2016 25 September - Hong Kong 4th Hong Kong International Piano Competition 20 September - Cleveland, OH, USA Community service solo recital at Judson Park August 2016 5 August - Stilbaai, South Africa Solo recital for the Stilbaai Music Society 14 August - Stellenbosch, South Africa Solo recital for the Endler Concert Series July 2016 1-10 July - Stellenbosch, South Africa Concerts and teaching at the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival 2 July - Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival, Faculty Concert No. 2 Johann Hummel Piano Septet No.1 in D minor, Op.74 with Paulo Barros (flute), James Austen Smith (oboe), Jeff Nelsen (horn), Xandi van Dijk (viola), Anzel Gerber (cello), Uxia Martinez Botana (bass) 6 July - Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival, Faculty Concert No. 6 World Premiere of Matthijs van Dijk's 'Moments in a Life' with Denis Goldberg (narrator), Ferdinand Steiner (clarinet), Rob Knopper (percussion), Gareth Lubbe (overtone singer), Farida Bacharova (violin 1), Suzanne Martens (violin 2), Juan-Miguel Hernandez (viola), Anzel Gerber (cello), Uxia Martinez Botana (bass), Xandi van Dijk (conductor) 22 July - Johannesburg, South Africa Solo recital at a soirée in Johannesburg, South Africa (fundraising concert for Prins' study fees) June 2016 24 June - Paarl, South Africa Solo recital for the Nederburg Concert Series |
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