Pro Helvetia opens a new chapter in Johannesburg

From 1 February onwards, Pro Helvetia Cape Town will change into Pro Helvetia Johannesburg. And, to substantiate the name change, we move to the title city! There have been 13 very productive and exciting years of running the office from Cape Town, and we are looking forward to a very lengthy stay in the new host city.

Composer in residence

Pierre-Henri Wicomb, a South African composer of contemporary music, is working on collaborations with three Swiss ensembles. Wicomb, of Stellenbosch, is currently in Sierre, Switzerland, where he is a composer in residence at  Chateau Mercier, courtesy of Pro Helvetia Johannesburg, the Swiss Arts Council.

Renowned Recorder and Guitar Great 

Well-known Swiss recorder virtuoso Maurice Steger joins leading South African guitarist James Grace for a series of concerts in South Africa for the first time in 2012. Supported by Pro Helvetia, the two award-winning musicians will perform a repertoire of music by legends G. Ph. Telemann, J.S. Bach, A. Corelli and G. Sammartini.