Danél Dippenaar is a Cape Town-based multi-instrumentalist. She grew up in Simon’s Town, where both her parents performed in the Navy Band. Through this musical exposure, she started playing piano at a young age, and later branched out to flute, clarinet and saxophone.
Robert started learning music in the New Apostolic Church. He attended the Beau Soleil Music Centre for his practical music tuition and matriculated from Wynberg Boys High School. Robert has been a member of the South African National Youth Wind Ensemble and Orchestra as well as the Cape Philharmonic Youth Wind Ensemble and Orchestra.
Carla Ferreira completed a BMus degree, specializing in clarinet performance, at Stellenbosch University with Cum Laude in 2013; also receiving the Rector’s Award for Academic Excellence. Whilst studying towards this degree she obtained her UNISA Licentiate in Clarinet Performance with Cum Laude in 2012.
Carin Bam, associate principal oboe and principal cor anglais from August 1, 2016, made her debut in the Johann Botha concert on August 13, 2016. As is so common in the world of music, Carin studied with guest principal oboe Sergei Burdukov at the University of Stellenbosch where she earned a B Mus, before gaining her Licenciate cum laude from UNISA.