Charl-Johan Lingenfelder

(19**-) Composer, musical director and playwright.

Studied Music at the University of Stellenbosch, taking some courses with the Drama Department as well.

Lingenfelder has a long list of productions for which he has been musical director, including Almost the Sound of Music (for which he also wrote the libretto), ABBA(toir), Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar and Hairspray.

He composed the music for The Secret Love Life of Ophelia, Cleopatra, Cinderella of the Cape Flats, and 50 South African plays, television programmes and films. His expertise covers all musical genres, from classical to progressive rock, experimental to hip-hop.