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Carl van Wyk (?-). Composer.

==Biography==
Carl van Wyk, born in Cape Town.

==Training==

He commenced undergraduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]]. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1964 and completed his Master of Music degree in 1965. Following his year abroad, van Wyk returned to South Africa and worked toward his Doctorate of Music degree (completed in 1971).

==Career==

In 1965, he received a symphonic commission from the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]]. His work, Derivations won the composer’s competition of the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] ([[SABC]]) in 1996. In the same year he was awarded the [[South African Music Rights Organization]]’s ([[SAMRO]]) Overseas Scholarship for Composers and spent one year studying with British composer Alan Bush at the Royal Academy of Music in London. During that time his orchestral work, "Petrusa Variations", won both the Manson and West awards for composition

After an initial appointment at the [[University of Port Elizabeth]], Dr. van Wyk joined the staff of the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], Johannesburg in 1976 as Senior Lecturer in Music Theory. In 1991 he was appointed Head of the University’s School of Music, serving in this capacity through 1996.

==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

His folk opera, ''[[Fiela's Child]]'', was premiered in September 1993 at the School of Music of the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], Johannesburg.

==Sources==

https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/dr-carl-van-wyk

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 He was educated at the JC Meiring Hoërskool in Goodwood where he studied piano with Ivy Parkin. He later continued his piano studies under Harold Rubens and Virginia Fortescue.
-He commenced undergraduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]]. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1964 and completed his Master of Music degree in 1965. He was awarded an Overseas scholarship from the [[South African Music Rights Organisation]]’s ([[SAMRO]]) to study with British composer Alan Bush at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Following his year abroad, van Wyk returned to South Africa and worked toward his Doctorate of Music degree (completed in 1971).
+He commenced undergraduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]]. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1964 and completed his Master of Music degree in 1965. He was awarded an Overseas scholarship from the [[South African Music Rights Organisation]]’s ([[SAMRO]]) to study with British composer Alan Bush at the Royal Academy of Music in London. During that time his orchestral work, "Petrusa Variations", won both the Manson and West awards for composition. Following his year abroad, van Wyk returned to South Africa and worked toward his Doctorate of Music degree (completed in 1971).
 ==Career==
-In 1965, he received a symphonic commission from the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]]. His work, Derivations won the composer’s competition of the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] ([[SABC]]) in 1966. In the same year he was awarded the [[South African Music Rights Organisation]]’s ([[SAMRO]]) Overseas Scholarship for Composers and spent one year studying with British composer Alan Bush at the Royal Academy of Music in London. During that time his orchestral work, "Petrusa Variations", won both the Manson and West awards for composition
+In 1965, he received a symphonic commission from the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]]. His work, Derivations won the composer’s competition of the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] ([[SABC]]) in 1966.
-After an initial appointment at the [[University of Port Elizabeth]], Dr. van Wyk joined the staff of the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], Johannesburg in 1976 as Senior Lecturer in Music Theory. In 1991 he was appointed Head of the University’s School of Music, serving in this capacity through 1996.
+After an initial appointment at the [[University of Port Elizabeth]], Dr. van Wyk joined the staff of the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], Johannesburg in 1976 as Senior Lecturer in Music Theory. In 1991 he was appointed Head of the University’s School of Music, serving in this capacity through 1996. He headed the Music Theory and composition program until December 2000.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 He was educated at the JC Meiring Hoërskool in Goodwood where he studied piano with Ivy Parkin. He later continued his piano studies under Harold Rubens and Virginia Fortescue.
-He commenced undergraduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]]. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1964 and completed his Master of Music degree in 1965. He was awarded an Overseas scholarship from the [[South African Music Rights Organization]]’s ([[SAMRO]]) to study with British composer Alan Bush at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Following his year abroad, van Wyk returned to South Africa and worked toward his Doctorate of Music degree (completed in 1971).
+He commenced undergraduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]]. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1964 and completed his Master of Music degree in 1965. He was awarded an Overseas scholarship from the [[South African Music Rights Organisation]]’s ([[SAMRO]]) to study with British composer Alan Bush at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Following his year abroad, van Wyk returned to South Africa and worked toward his Doctorate of Music degree (completed in 1971).
 ==Career==

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 ==Career==
-In 1965, he received a symphonic commission from the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]]. His work, Derivations won the composer’s competition of the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] ([[SABC]]) in 1996. In the same year he was awarded the [[South African Music Rights Organisation]]’s ([[SAMRO]]) Overseas Scholarship for Composers and spent one year studying with British composer Alan Bush at the Royal Academy of Music in London. During that time his orchestral work, "Petrusa Variations", won both the Manson and West awards for composition
+In 1965, he received a symphonic commission from the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]]. His work, Derivations won the composer’s competition of the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] ([[SABC]]) in 1966. In the same year he was awarded the [[South African Music Rights Organisation]]’s ([[SAMRO]]) Overseas Scholarship for Composers and spent one year studying with British composer Alan Bush at the Royal Academy of Music in London. During that time his orchestral work, "Petrusa Variations", won both the Manson and West awards for composition
 After an initial appointment at the [[University of Port Elizabeth]], Dr. van Wyk joined the staff of the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], Johannesburg in 1976 as Senior Lecturer in Music Theory. In 1991 he was appointed Head of the University’s School of Music, serving in this capacity through 1996.

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	Avril Kinsey. 2009. 'Music for classical guitar by South African composers'. Unpublished Masters thesis. [[University of Cape Town]].		Avril Kinsey. 2009. 'Music for classical guitar by South African composers'. Unpublished Masters thesis. [[University of Cape Town]].
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 He was educated at the JC Meiring Hoërskool in Goodwood where he studied piano with Ivy Parkin. He later continued his piano studies under Harold Rubens and Virginia Fortescue.
-He commenced undergraduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]]. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1964 and completed his Master of Music degree in 1965. Following his year abroad, van Wyk returned to South Africa and worked toward his Doctorate of Music degree (completed in 1971).
+He commenced undergraduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]]. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1964 and completed his Master of Music degree in 1965. He was awarded an Overseas scholarship from the [[South African Music Rights Organization]]’s ([[SAMRO]]) to study with British composer Alan Bush at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Following his year abroad, van Wyk returned to South Africa and worked toward his Doctorate of Music degree (completed in 1971).
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-Carl van Wyk (?-). Composer.
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 ==Training==
 He commenced undergraduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]]. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1964 and completed his Master of Music degree in 1965. Following his year abroad, van Wyk returned to South Africa and worked toward his Doctorate of Music degree (completed in 1971).

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		+	Avril Kinsey. 2009. 'Music for classical guitar by South African composers'. Unpublished Masters thesis. [[University of Cape Town]].

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