People of Note - David Bester

The Woordfees festival opens in Stellenbosch on 6 March and there is a wealth of music on offer apart from many other genres. One of the performers at the festival is the violinist DAVID BESTER who, apart from his recitals and concerts, is senior lecturer in violin and viola at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth where he founded the Nelson Mandela University String Ensemble. David is passionate about research in string pedagogy and has played with all the major orchestras in South Africa. He has worked closely with people like Pinchas Zukerman, Joshua Bell and Ivry Gitlis.