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
458 Episodes
340 – 360

People of Note - Goitsemang Lehobye

This week is the young South African soprano Goitsemang Lehobye who is enjoying a hugely successful international career. Goitsemang is currently studying at the University of Michigan and was in Cape Town to perform in Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony as well as to appear with the Minnesota Orchestra to sing in…
26 Aug 2018 1 hr 01 min

People of Note - Walter van Dyk

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is the distinguished British actor WALTER VAN DYK who plays the role of Sir Edward Tinley in the Fugard Theatre’s production of Shakespeare in Love. Walter is back to reprise his role after the show’s hugely successful run last year. Walter,…
19 Aug 2018 52 min

People of Note - Dawn Garisch

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is DAWN GARISCH who has facilitated the organisation called The Life Righting Collective which offers courses for anyone who wants to learn to write about their own experiences and which promotes self-discovery, self-recovery and more effective communication. A book has just…
12 Aug 2018 59 min

People of Note - Gerlinde Moser

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is a name which has become very much associated with Fine Music Radio and especially with our live broadcasts of the Symphony Concerts by the Cape Town Philharmonic and our Being Green programme which focuses on the environment. GERLINDE MOSER is…
5 Aug 2018 54 min

People of Note - Shirley de Kock Gueller

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is Shirley De Kock Gueller who is a freelance writer and editor with more than 20 years experience in public relations and media consulting in South Africa and Canada. Shirley has particular expertise in the performing arts having worked with many…
29 Jul 2018 53 min

People of Note - Johan van Zyl

One of the many exciting musical events in Cape Town during August is the visit to this country of the Grammy Award winning American orchestra, The Minnesota Orchestra with their famous conductor Osmo Vanska. The tour has been made possible by the company known as Classical Movements which is based…
22 Jul 2018 53 min

People of Note - Jan Hugo

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is the award winning South African concert pianist Jan Hugo who is based in Europe, mostly in Italy and in Leipzig. Jan has done a considerable amount of research in the 19th Century style of piano playing, as well as the…
15 Jul 2018 53 min

People of Note - Tracy Li

Cape Town City Ballet's production of Giselle is running at the Artscape Opera House and the company is very excited about all sorts of new plans and productions lined up for the rest of the year. Rodney Trudgeon's guest on People of Note this week is the recently appointed Acting…
7 Jul 2018 54 min

People of Note - Sunelle Fouche (MusicWorks)

Rodney Trudgeon's guest on People of Note this week is SUNELLE FOUCHE who is executive director and co-founder of an organisation called MusicWorks. This is a non-profit organisation that uses the power of music to unlock potential in the lives of children and their communities - especially children who have…
1 Jul 2018 53 min

People of Note - Musa Ngqungwana

In this week's edition of People of Note, Rodney Trudgeon's guest will be the award winning South African baritone MUSA NGQUNGWANA who has recently published a book called "Odyssey of an African opera Singer". Musa's life is an inspiring one - from the townships of South Africa to opera on…
24 Jun 2018 52 min

People of Note - Angelo Gobbato

A name synonymous with opera here in Cape Town is undoubtedly that of Angelo Gobbato who, apart from being an operatic baritone, has had a distinguished career as an opera director, Head of the UCT Opera School and Artistic Director of CAPAB. Angelo has received many prestigious rewards both locally…
17 Jun 2018 51 min

People of Note - Spencer Myer

This week is the American pianist Spencer Myer who will be playing the Grieg Piano Concerto at the next CPO concert. Spencer Myer is one of the most respected and sought after artists on today's concert stage and his win at the 2004 Unisa International Piano competition in Pretoria launched…
10 Jun 2018 50 min

People of Note - Nick Stadlen

Sir Nicholas Stadlen, a retired British High Court judge, who set a record as a barrister for making the longest speech in court, lasting 119 days! Since then, he’s made a foray into the film world and his documentary ‘Life is Wonderful – Mandela’s Unsung Heroes’ is showing at the…
3 Jun 2018 52 min

People of Note - Mary Faure

Hermanus Fynarts is celebrating its sixth year. From the 8 to 17 of June you can enjoy an abundance of art, music and food. It's a feast for the senses with exhibitions, concerts, recitals, presentations, workshops and demonstrations. All this in the dreamy seaside village of Hermanus. And in this…
27 May 2018 49 min

People of Note - Ingo Dannhorn

Rodney Trudgeon's guest is the much respected German pianist INGO DANNHORN of whom Gerhard Oppitz has said has an ideal combination of intelligence and a highly developed sensitivity to tonal nuance. Ingo's greatest strength lies in the Classical works of Beethoven and Mozart and he has won a number of…
20 May 2018 51 min

People of Note - Carmen Pretorius

Arguably the most loved musical of all time, The Sound Of Music, has returned to the Artscape Opera House after a hugely successful world tour. This is the recent Andrew Lloyd-Webber production for the London Palladium and is being presented by Pieter Toerien, David Ian and the Really Useful group…
13 May 2018 52 min

People of Note - Richard Glasstone

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is Richard Glasstone who has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher and now writer. He was awarded an OBE for his contribution to British Ballet and his books include a biography of Dulcie Howes, a…
29 Apr 2018 1 hour

People of Note - Pumeza Matshikiza

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note is the South African soprano currently enjoying an exciting international career, PUMEZA MATSHIKIZA. The Independent in the UK has described her as one of today’s most exciting new operatic voices and she is now an exclusive Decca Classics recording artist with two albums…
22 Apr 2018 51 min

People of Note - Louis Zurnamer

For Two weeks only, the words and music of titan composers Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim will be celebrated in a new show at the Theatre on the Bay called “Lenny, Andrew, Steve and me”. The show has been put together by Jonathan Roxmouth who will be…
15 Apr 2018 51 min

People of Note - Fiona Ramsay

This weekend the internationally acclaimed Tennessee Williams masterpiece SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH opens at the Artscape theatre. The play is directed by Fred Ambrahamse and stars Fiona Ramsay and Marcel Meyer with an all-star cast. The production has just returned from rave reviews in the USA. This week on People…
1 Apr 2018 1 hr 02 min
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