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Nokuthula Ngwenyama

Violinists: Man!! I recently saw her perform the Walton viola concerto, and her technic and musicality were incredible. anyone hear of her??

From Brandon G
Posted May 28, 2004 at 05:46 AM

Man!! I recently saw her perform the Walton viola concerto, and her technic and musicality were incredible. anyone hear of her??

From Liz Farley Metzger
Posted on May 28, 2004 at 03:49 PM

Hey, she's going to be at the Grand Canyon Music Festival this year. So you're saying I should go see her perform, huh? ;o)

From Brandon G
Posted on May 28, 2004 at 07:12 PM

Yup:):) What's she playing? I actually think she has a website. could anyone tell me what it is

From N.A. Mohr
Posted on May 28, 2004 at 08:30 PM

I looked at her website...I'm rather interested in hearing her play since I recently started playing my new viola...but I'm having trouble downloading her samples...and no one up her carries her CDs.

From Mia Laity
Posted on October 23, 2008 at 08:07 PM

Ms. Ngwenyama's website is http://www.ngwenyama.com/

Her CDs are available through EDI Records on amazon.com

Enjoy!

--Mia

From Stephen Brivati
Posted on October 23, 2008 at 10:21 PM

Greetings,
I think she was the subject of an article in the Strad a few years back. One focusing on the viola.
Cheers,
Buri

From Bill Busen
Posted on October 23, 2008 at 10:21 PM

She did a little multiple-day, multiple-concert swing through Champaign-Urbana quite a while back with Reiko Uchida (piano). Two very gracious and musical young ladies I would like to hear more often.

From Ronald Mutchnik
Posted on October 25, 2008 at 02:31 AM

She played with the Baltimore Symphony some seasons back. She IS incredible!

From Drew Lecher
Posted on October 25, 2008 at 04:16 AM

She is at Indiana University. One of my students was accepted into her studio as a Freshman and he is delighted with her.

From Craig Coleman
Posted on October 25, 2008 at 09:46 AM

Hello Brandon,
You might one to look at the homepage for the William Primrose Viola Competition. Nokuthula is the Director there.

Craig

From Louise Pallet
Posted on October 26, 2008 at 07:57 AM

I think she is a Zimbabwian and was recognized as a very gifted player. Her Mother is Japanese and her name is Zulu. The last time I heard her was in 2004 or 2005 in the violinconcerto of Vaughan Williams. She is an American Citizen, so you have all the luck of being able to hear her. I do hope she will be invited back to South Africa so we can hesr her again one day.

From Craig Coleman
Posted on October 28, 2008 at 03:08 AM

Nokuthula's youtube channel Thulamusic is also worth visiting.

Craig

From Terez Mertes
Posted on October 29, 2008 at 04:10 PM

Thanks for the link to her site, Craig. What a lovely player, in every sense of the word. Really enjoyed listening to her rendition of the Hindemith Sonata no. 1.

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