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Darryl: Created page with "'''Norbert Nowotny''' (19**-). Academic, composer, musical director == Biography == === Youth === === Training === === Career === ==Contribution to SA theatre, film..."

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'''Norbert Nowotny''' (19**-). Academic, composer, musical director

== Biography ==

=== Youth ===

=== Training ===

=== Career ===

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

== Awards, etc ==

== Sources ==

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-'''Norbert Nowotny''' (19**-). Academic, composer, musical director
+'''Norbert Nowotny''' (19**-). Academic, composer and musical director.
 == Biography ==
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 === Training ===
-He studied Music at the Austrian State Academy for Music in Vienna, where he graduated with Honours in 1961. He completed his PhD at [[Rhodes University]] in 1969.
+He studied Music at the [[Austrian State Academy for Music]] in Vienna, where he graduated with Honours in 1961. He came to the Department of Music and Musicology at [[Rhodes University]] in 1966 where he completed his PhD in 1969. From the beginning of 1985 he was an Associate Professor. [[Norbert Nowotny]] was well-known in the Eastern Cape as violinist, piano accompanist, composer, and director of performances of both classical and popular music. He was not only an expert in contemporary avant garde classical music but shows more than an interest in "light" music. This led to the establishment of the Rhodes University Jazz Ensemble and a course in Jazz and Popular Music.
 === Career ===
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Nowotny was musical director for several productions, including ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (1983), ''[[The Gondoliers]]'' (1984), ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1987 and 1991) and ''[[Gigi]]'' (1987) (these productions all directed by [[David Matheson]]).
+In 1970 he conducted the Society's production of ''[[The Desert Song]]'' starring [[Ge Korsten]] and [[Nellie du Toit]], ''[[Gondoliers]]'' (1974), ''[[Camelot]]'' (1975) and sub-leader for ''[[The Student Prince]]'' (1979).
-For the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert and Sullivan Society]], he conducted ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', ''[[The Desert Song]]'' and ''[[Annie]]''.
+Nowotny was musical director for several productions, including ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' at the [[1820 Monument Theatre]] in Grahamstown (1983), ''[[The Gondoliers]]'' also at the [[1820 Monument Theatre]] in Grahamstown (1984), ''[[Festive Psalm]]'' (1985) with the Grahamstown Orchestra and a massed choir of more than 500 pupils'', [[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1987 and 1991) and ''[[Gigi]]'' (1987) (these productions all directed by [[David Matheson]]).
 For the [[Dramatic Society of East London]], he was musical director for ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (1988) and ''[[Mame]]'' (1991).
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 As composer, he wrote music for [[Don Maclennan]]'s absurdist “cosmic oratorio”, ''[[In Memoriam Oskar Wolberheim]]'' (1968).
 == Awards, etc ==
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 ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' theatre programme, 1988.
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 For the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert and Sullivan Society]], he conducted ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', ''[[The Desert Song]]'' and ''[[Annie]]''.
-For the [[Dramatic Society of East London]], he was musical director for ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (1988).
+For the [[Dramatic Society of East London]], he was musical director for ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (1988) and ''[[Mame]]'' (1991).
 He was also musical director for several productions at [[Rhodes University]], including ''[[Focus]]'' (1971), ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' (1991) and ''[[The Good Person of Szechwan]]'' (1993).

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 For the [[Dramatic Society of East London]], he was musical director for ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (1988).
-He was also musical director for several productions at [[Rhodes University]], including ''[[Focus]]'' (1971)
+He was also musical director for several productions at [[Rhodes University]], including ''[[Focus]]'' (1971), ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' (1991) and ''[[The Good Person of Szechwan]]'' (1993).
 As composer, he wrote music for [[Don Maclennan]]'s absurdist “cosmic oratorio”, ''[[In Memoriam Oskar Wolberheim]]'' (1968).

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Nowotny was musical director for several productions in the Eastern Cape, including ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (1983), ''[[The Gondoliers]]'' (1984), ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1987) and ''[[Gigi]]'' (1987) (these productions all directed by [[David Matheson]]).
+Nowotny was musical director for several productions, including ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (1983), ''[[The Gondoliers]]'' (1984), ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1987 and 1991) and ''[[Gigi]]'' (1987) (these productions all directed by [[David Matheson]]).
 For the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert and Sullivan Society]], he conducted ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', ''[[The Desert Song]]'' and ''[[Annie]]''.

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	For the [[Dramatic Society of East London]], he was musical director for ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (1988).		For the [[Dramatic Society of East London]], he was musical director for ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (1988).
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		+	He was also musical director for several productions at [[Rhodes University]], including ''[[Focus]]'' (1971)
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		+	As composer, he wrote music for [[Don Maclennan]]'s absurdist “cosmic oratorio”, ''[[In Memoriam Oskar Wolberheim]]'' (1968).

	== Awards, etc ==		== Awards, etc ==

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		+	Nowotny was musical director for several productions in the Eastern Cape, including ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (1983), ''[[The Gondoliers]]'' (1984), ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1987) and ''[[Gigi]]'' (1987) (these productions all directed by [[David Matheson]]).
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		+	For the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert and Sullivan Society]], he conducted ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', ''[[Desert Song]]'' and ''[[Annie]]''.
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		+	For the [[Dramatic Society of East London]], he was musical director for ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (1988).

	== Awards, etc ==		== Awards, etc ==