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Revision as of 17:10, 14 December 2024

Anthony Caplan (?-) Composer and teacher.

Biography

Training

Caplan graduated from Rhodes University with a B.Mus (hons) in History and Theory of Western Music in 1997. In 1993 he was a member of Professor Andrew Tracey's Steelband.

Career

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

Anthony Caplan is South African composer who works in the African music tradition. He has composed a number of works including The Moon Prince, Symphony Makuvatsine and Men-Jaro.


The Moon Prince was written for Co-Opera with librettist Gwyneth Lloyd.

Men-Jaro was commissioned as a dance piece by choreographer Vincent Mantsoe and uses only African instruments. It premiered in 2006 in Johannesburg and has been performed internationally.

Awards

Sources

https://www.starwaysarts.com

'Anthony Caplan'. Last.fm https://www.last.fm/music/Anthony+Caplan/+wiki

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