Unexpected gift for UCT student at music fest

A young bassoonist from the University of Cape Town received an unexpected gift on the opening night of the 20th Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival (SICMF), held on Friday, July 4 at Endler Hall.

- OWN CORRESPONDENT

Ofentse Segale was presented with a brand-new bassoon during the evening concert, much to her shock and the delight of the audience.

The instrument was made possible by donations from more than 160 supporters.

Principal donor Alex Andersson, along with SICMF faculty flautist Ekaterina Kornishina and Grammy-winning conductor Michael Repper, who transported the bassoon from America, joined Segale on stage to make the special presentation.

The night began with a purple carpet reception during which festival director Peter Martens reflected on two decades of SICMF.