Kuils River man takes third place in composers’ competition

Kuils River composer Kerwin Petrus, 23, took third place and a R5000 prize in the annual Alexander SA Composers’ Award competition, held on Saturday night at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium in Parow.

Presented by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, the awards are aimed at young composers.

The works of the finalists, chosen from 32 entries, were: A Minimalisr Dialogue by Lize Briel, 23; Century Machines by Owen Dalton, 25; Unravelling by Micaela Loubser, 24; Colour Sketches by Chesney Palmer, 27; and Petrus’s Suite for Orchestra.

Briel, from Stellenbosch, won the first prize of R50 000 and a one-year appointment as resident composer for the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. She will also receive one new commission and an all-expenses paid trip to Germany (“Kuils River composer in running for orchestral prize,” March 5).

Dalton, also from Stellenbosch, took the R10 000 second prize.

The second and third place winners were also guaranteed at least one public performance of their works.