Felicia Salies-Petersen, an alumnus of the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre received Violin lessons from Mrs Charlene Bogenhagen and was a member of the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre’s Senior String Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra.  Throughout her school years she participated in various Eisteddfodau, Music competitions and Music festivals. She obtained her Diploma in Practical Music (CUM LAUDE) and Advanced Diploma in Practical Music (CUM LAUDE) from the University of Stellenbosch under the tutelage of Mrs Suzanne Martens.  Felicia received masterclasses from Madeleine Adkins (USA), Louise Landsdowne (UK) and Ilya Gringolts (RUSSIA) during her studies and has had the opportunity to perform as orchestra member with Joshua Bell, Pinchas Zuckermann, Daniel Rowland and Priya Mitchell as soloists. Teaching is her passion and she is a firm believer that music has the ability to touch, inspire and connect people.

Dylan Tabisher’s musical journey began at the age of 10 when he started drum kit lessons with Rob Ogilvie. In 2002, he began studying classical percussion at the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre with Suzette Brits and later completed a master’s degree in music at Stellenbosch University, specialising in classical percussion performance with a focus on solo marimba repertoire.

In 2000, Dylan began guitar tuition with his father, Keith Tabisher, and in 2004 started playing electric bass. The following year, he enrolled for double bass lessons at the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre with Gerhard de Jager and participated in smaller string ensembles and the Hugo Lambrechts Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Hartshorne. At Stellenbosch University, he continued his double bass studies with Zoltan Kovats. In 2006, under the guidance of André Petersen, Dylan participated in a jazz improvisation summer camp in Kristiansand, Norway, where he received masterclasses from Norwegian bassist Frode Berg. He was also selected as the bassist of the Grahamstown National Schools Band, conducted by Shannon Mowday.

Dylan has performed and recorded with various innovative jazz musicians from Cape Town and across South Africa, including Kyle Shepherd on the album Fine Art, Ramon Alexander’s Picnic at Kontiki, Nduduzo Makhathini’s In the Spirit of Ntu, and Steve Dyer’s Revision.

He has received numerous awards as a classical marimbist, including the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship Award in 2016, which enabled him to travel to Japan to study with the legendary Keiko Abe at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo.

Dylan performs regularly in the percussion section of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra and is active as a marimba soloist. He is also a member of several smaller chamber ensembles, performing on a variety of percussion instruments, as well as on double and electric bass.

Throy Petersen obtained his BMus and BMus Honours degrees in Piano Performance-Accompaniment, cum laude, at Stellenbosch University under the tutelage of Professor Nina Schumann. He studied cello under Dalena Roux, Dr. Anzel Gerber, and Dr. Babette Roosenschoon. He received several scholarships, including the UNISA Hennie Joubert Scholarship, merit awards, the Laetitia Morkel Scholarship, the HA Molteno Scholarship, the Anton Hartman Scholarship, SAMRO scholarships, the SASMT David Reunert Bursary, and funding from the NRF.

In 2020, Throy was awarded a Graduate Assistantship and Premier Talent Scholarship at the esteemed Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University but had to defer his studies due to COVID-19.

Having worked and volunteered as an educator and tutor at community initiatives both within and outside Stellenbosch University in South Africa, Throy accepted a residency in 2023 as a cello teacher at the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre.

Nicole van Wyk began her practical percussion studies in high school with Cherilee De Wet at Stellenbosch University. From 2015 to 2024, she pursued her tertiary education at Stellenbosch University under the tutelage of Suzette Brits, completing both a BMus and BMusHons, and is currently completing her MMus.

She has performed as a soloist and ensemble member in various eisteddfods, concerts, the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival (SICMF), and the National Ensemble Competition. She received masterclasses from renowned percussionists Pedro Carneiro and Rob Knopper during the SICMF. In 2016, she was the proud recipient of the Mabel Quick Bursary Competition award.

Nicole was a member of the University of Stellenbosch Symphonic Wind Ensemble (USSWE) and the University of Stellenbosch Symphony Orchestra (USSO), and has worked as an ad hoc orchestral musician for the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (KZNPO) and the Cape Town Opera (CTO). In recent years, she has taught percussion and drum kit at Paarl Boys’ Primary, Herschel Girls’, and Helderberg International Schools.

Nicole believes that music is a lifelong lesson in self-discovery and a means of connecting with others.

Christo van Rensburg obtained a BMus degree from the University of the Free State. Before engaging in full-time teaching, he spent time balancing various musical pursuits, including starting a music publishing company, working in the musical equipment retail business, and serving as accompanist for the Bloemfontein Children’s Choir.

Over the past fifteen years, he has taught piano and music theory at Grey College, Bloemhof Girls’ High School, and currently teaches at Rondebosch Boys’ High School, while also working as a part-time piano teacher at Hugo Lambrechts. Music arranging and composition are among the interests that keep him occupied in his spare time.

Axolile Hoza is an accomplished flutist, multi-instrumentalist, and dedicated music educator with a passion for inspiring young musicians. He began his musical journey in Grade 8 under the guidance of Stefne van Dyk at the first Handevat Music Project, which he later led as Artistic Director after completing his studies.

Axolile holds both a Diploma and an Advanced Diploma cum laude in Music Performance from Stellenbosch University, where he participated in several prestigious ensembles. His accolades include participating in international competitions and masterclasses with renowned flutists, as well as receiving a Gemeinhardt flute from Sir James Galway.

Recently, Axolile graduated cum laude with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the Two Oceans Graduate Institute. He currently teaches music theory, FET subject music, and piano at the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre.

As a multilingual public speaker, he engages learners through interactive music lessons that effectively bridge language barriers. His infectious enthusiasm for music and education inspires both students and colleagues, making a significant impact on the music community.