Bennie van Eeden
Bennie van Eeden passed all his UNISA piano exams with distinction and went on to obtain the Teacher’s Diploma, BMus and HonsBMus degrees cum laude from Stellenbosch University. As a student he received numerous prizes and awards, most notably the FAK Music Bursary (twice), the Conservatoire Stipendium and a Merit Award for the best overall fourth year student at university. He taught at the Wellington Teachers' Training College and since 1988 has been appointed as lecturer in Piano and Piano Literature at Stellenbosch, filling the post of his erstwhile teacher, Betsie Cluver. Bennie studied with some of South Africa's foremost pianists and teachers, viz. Lamar Crowson and Laura Searle (UCT) and John Antoniadis (US), under whom he commenced the Master's degree in Piano Performance. He participated in international piano competitions in Pretoria and Bolzano, Italy. A versatile musician and performer, Bennie is known for his solo and chamber music performances, especially as a member of the highly regarded Collage ensemble. He has also accompanied some of South Africa’s foremost singers, including Aviva Pelham, Nellie du Toit and André Howard and international singers such as Julia Bronkhorst. He has been featured on the SABC and regularly performs at major arts festivals around South Africa. He acts as an examiner for UNISA and is a founder member of the Hennie Joubert National Piano Competition.
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