People of Note

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY PIETER TOERIEN PRODUCTIONS. People of Note is broadcast on Sunday evening at 6 pm on Fine Music Radio with a repeat on Thusday afternoon at 1 pm, presented by Rodney Trudgeon.

Says Rodney: “There are a number of fascinating people who pass through Cape Town and I’ve always felt there to be a need for a programme that allows an in-depth discussion with these personalities. Whether their fields are music, literature, theatre, dance, opera or even politics and economics, we’ll invite them into the studio to talk about their lives, inspirations and role models, among other things.
“Rather like the famous BBC programme, Desert Island Discs, I’ll ask my guests to bring with them their six or seven favourite pieces of music to share with us.”

Among the long list of guests on the programme so far have been people such as Rhoda Kadalie, Lord Robin Renwick, Petronel Malan, Pieter Dirk Uys, Ruby Wax, Jonathan Roxmouth, Imam Rashied Omar and many more.
Weekly English South Africa TV & Film
442 Episodes
380 – 400

People of Note - Raymond Hughes

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on this week’s edition of People of Note is the American conductor and chorus master RAYMOND HUGHES who spent 17 years as chorus master at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and who is now chorus master at the Deutsche Opera in Berlin. Raymond Hughes has worked…
11 Jun 2017 53 min

People of Note - Raffaele Trevisani

The flute is very much in the spotlight in this week’s edition of People of Note when Rodney Trudgeon will be talking to the distinguished Italian flautist RAFFAELE TREVISANI. Raffaele was hugely influenced by Sir James Galway who has said that he belongs to the best of the flautists of…
6 Jun 2017 52 min

People of Note - Richard Cock

Undoubtedly one of South Africa’s best known musicians is the conductor RICHARD COCK whose many concerts such as Star Light Classics, Last Night Of The Proms and Songs of Praise have endeared him to many thousands of people who may never have heard a full symphony orchestra live in their…
28 May 2017 53 min

People of Note - John Owen-Jones

After months of preparation and rehearsal, Cape Town Opera’s exciting production of “TIGER BAY THE MUSICAL” has just opened at the Artscape Opera House. Leading the star-studded cast if the Broadway and West End musical sensation JOHN OWEN-JONES who has performed in over 2000 performances of the Phantom of the…
21 May 2017 56 min

People of Note - Theo Landey

A play that promises to be an absolute hit is opening at the Theatre On The Bay this week; called “The Play That Goes Wrong” and it is all about an amateur dramatic society who try to put on a murder mystery but they fluff their lines, mispronounce things, trip…
7 May 2017 53 min

People of Note - Diane Wilson

I’m sure you remember the film FUNNY GIRL with Barbara Streisand? Well now this international smash hit musical is being presented in Cape Town at the Fugard Theatre with a stellar all-South African cast. Playing the role of Mrs Strakoosh is the versatile and exciting actress Diane Wilson who is…
29 Apr 2017 50 min

People of Note - Philip Miller

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on this evening's edition of People of Note is the South African composer and music producer, Philip Miller, who specializes in composing music and sound for film, video and live performance. He has famously worked with William Kentridge on a number of his animation projects and also…
23 Apr 2017 53 min

People of Note - Niel Rademan

The hugely popular and successful Suidoosterfees runs at the Artscape Theatre complex from April 27th until the 1st May. The festival is in its 14th year and for the past 3 years the CEO of the Festival is the highly acclaimed South African singer of cabaret, folksong, lieder and opera…
16 Apr 2017 50 min

People of Note - Marcel Meyer

An exciting new production of Hamlet is about to open at the Theatre On The Bay. Directed by Fred Abrahamse and starring Marcel Meyer as Hamlet, the production is modeled on the first recorded performance of Shakespeare outside of Europe, which took place on a boat off the eastern shores…
9 Apr 2017 56 min

People of Note - Nataniel

One of South Africa’s most colourful, flamboyant and eccentric artists is undoubtedly NATANIEL, whose breathtaking costumes, individual songs and performing style and his lifestyle retail company Kaalkop Studio all combine to make him an artist of irresistible charm who is often outspoken and controversial. Nataniel will be celebrating his 30…
2 Apr 2017 58 min

People of Note - Daniel Boico

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note is the conductor DANIEL BOICO who is well known to Cape Town audiences and who will be conducting the first 3 concerts in the Autumn Symphony Season of the Cape Town Philharmonic. Maestro Boico spent time as Assistant Conductor of the New York…
26 Mar 2017 53 min

People of Note - Marko Ahtisaari

One of the delegates at the recent Design Indaba held here at Artscape was MARKO AHTISAARI who is the CEO of the Sync Project whose mission it is to develop music as a form of medicine. The project has brought together scientists, technologists, clinicians and musicians to try to accelerate…
19 Mar 2017 54 min

People of Note - Michael Collins

On this week’s edition of People of Note, Rodney Trudgeon will be talking to the distinguished clarinetist, MICHAEL COLLINS who is regarded as one of the most complete musicians of his generations. He was only 22 when he made his American debut at Carnegie Hall and has subsequently played with…
12 Mar 2017 53 min

People of Note - Charl Du Plessis

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is the much respected cross-over artist CHARL DU PLESSIS. Charl rose to fame as the youngest pianist in Africa to be named a Steinway Artist and he has since embarked on an international career working simultaneously as a classical and jazz…
5 Mar 2017 51 min

People of Note - Nádine

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on this week’s edition of People of Note is the popular and glamorous pop singer NADINE who is currently appearing as The Narrator in the Pieter Toerien production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Nadine is enjoying an exciting career both locally and internationally with her…
26 Feb 2017 53 min

People of Note - Fikile Mvinjelwa

Verdi’s dramatic opera RIGOLETTO opens at Artscape this weekend and in the title role is the South African baritone based at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, FIKILE MVINJELWA. Fikile has enjoyed a phenomenal rise to fame since his early days in Langa here in Cape Town and we at…
12 Feb 2017 52 min

People of Note - Mark Banks

MARK BANKS is one of the most recognized and respected comedians of his time. He has been in the comedy business for over 25 years and presents a new one-man-show each year which he writes and performs himself. Mark is known for his political satire and his commonplace poke at…
5 Feb 2017 58 min

People of Note - Keith Mackintosh

50 years ago, an enthusiastic and hugely talented young ballet dancer sailed in to Cape Town on the mail ship at the invitation of David Poole who had seen him dance in London. His name was KEITH MACKINTOSH and he fell in love with Cape Town and stayed on ever…
29 Jan 2017 53 min

People of Note - Bronwyn Leigh Gottwald

This week is the exciting actress Bronwyn Leigh Gottwald who is appearing in Pieter Toerien Productions of a new play called Sherlock Holmes and the Curse Of The Queen’s Diamond. This is described as an “unrecorded case by Royal Request” and has been written by Robert Fridjhonr. Apparently it is…
22 Jan 2017 53 min

People of Note - Riaan Van Wyk

The world of wind and brass music comes under the spotlight in this week’s edition of People of Note. Rodney Trudgeon has invited one of Cape Town’s well known wind players, teachers and conductors Riaan Van Wyk in to the studio to talk about the group 'Windworx' and his passion…
14 Jan 2017 52 min
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