Past Meetings

First SCM: 2012 - Nirox Foundation, 24 January – 5 February
Musicians in residence: X[iksa] (Japan): Yasutaka Hemmi violin and Takayo Matsumura harp
Course leader: Michael Blake
Guest lecturer: Jean-Pierre de la Porte and Paul Hanmer
 
Second SCM: 2013 - Nirox Foundation, 15-24 February
Musician in residence: Friedrich Gauwerky cello (Germany)
Course leader: Michael Blake
Guest lecturer: Jean-Pierre de la Porte
 
Third SCM: 2015 - Nirox Foundation, 1-10 April
Musicians in residence: Axelsson-Nilsson Duo (Sweden)
Course leader: Michael Blake
 
Fourth SCM: 2017 - Nirox Foundation, 20 February – 2 March
Musicians in residence: Axelsson-Nilsson Duo (Sweden)
Course leaders: Michael Blake and Andile Khumalo
 
Fifth SCM: 2018 – GUS Gallery, Stellenbosch, 19-24 February
Musicians in residence: Stockholm Saxophone Quartet (Sweden)
Course leaders: Michael Blake, Paul Hanmer and Andile Khumalo
 
Sixth SCM: 2019 – Fynbos Estate, Malmesbury, 15-25 October
Musicians in residence: Stockholm Saxophone Quartet (Sweden)
Course leader: Michael Blake
Guest tutor: Clare Loveday
Guest lecturer: Pierre-Henri Wicomb
 
Seventh SCM: 2020 - Nirox Foundation, 13-19 January
Musicians in residence: X[iksa]: Yasutaka Hemmi violin and Takayo Matsumura harp (Japan)
Course leader: Michael Blake
Assistant tutor: Pierre-Henri Wicomb

Eighth SCM: 2021 - Hoofstraat Conceptual (Riebeek Kasteel), 3 - 10 October
​Musician in residence: Sören Hermansson horn & electronics (Sweden)
Course leader: Michael Blake
Assistant tutor: Dr. Miles Warrington (University of Pretoria).  

Ninth SCM: 2024 - Nirox Foundation, 5 - 15 December
​Musician in residence: Eva Zöllner accordion
Course leader: Michael Blake
Assistant tutor: Cara Stacey