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
378 Episodes
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People of Note - Fred Abrahamse

We’ve been telling you about the forthcoming production of Cinderella here at Artscape which opens next week. It’s an operatic production presented by Cape Town Opera in association with Abrahamse Meyer productions and the director is Fred Abrahamse. I caught up with Fred earlier this week to talk about what…
2 Jul 2023 57 min

People of Note - Javier Monier Jr

My guest on People of Note this week is one of the international judges at the 10th South African International Ballet Competition. Javier Monier Jr is from Cuba and is currently a member of Mzansi Ballet in Johannesburg. Javier is a hugely talented and well-travelled dancer who brings a wealth…
25 Jun 2023 57 min

People of Note - Loubie Rusch

Have you ever thought of including the Cape’s local wild foods in your recipes? My guest on People of Note this week is LOUBIE RUSCH who is a food system entrepreneur and who aims to develop the production of indigenous plants and to teach consumers how to use them. Her…
18 Jun 2023 57 min

People of Note - John Walton

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…
9 Jun 2023 58 min

People of Note - Dwyn Griesel

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…
4 Jun 2023 58 min

People of Note - Melanie Verwoerd

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is MELANIE VERWOERD, a former Member of Parliament, South African Ambassador to Ireland and Executive Director of UNICEF. Melanie is a political columnist and has written a number of books. Her latest book has the intriguing title “Never Waste A Good…
28 May 2023 51 min

People of Note - Dr Stephen Payne OBE

I’m excited to bring you a special edition of People of Note this week which I recorded on board Queen Mary 2 somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. On board was the man who actually designed the ship, the Nautical Architect DR STEPHEN PAYNE OBE and he gave…
14 May 2023 57 min

People of Note - Mayor Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis

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…
7 May 2023 58 min

People of Note - Aviva Pelham

Aviva Pelham is one of South Africa’s most gifted and most loved artists. She sings an exceptionally wide range of music from the repertoire of opera, musicals, operetta and cabaret. And more recently, she’s been directing Community Spectaculars with the Cape Town Philharmonic and a range of artists. Now Aviva…
23 Apr 2023 57 min

People of Note - Haydn Henning

Lift airlines is known as the “flexible” airline and Rodney Trudgeon spoke to the brand manager of Lift, Haydn Henning, who shares his love of flying with his love of opera, having studied opera at UCT.
16 Apr 2023 57 min

People of Note - Andrew Lilley

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is the recently appointed Director of the South African College of Music at UCT., Prof Andrew Lilley. This is the first time a jazz musician has been appointed to this post and Prof Lilley is highly regarded both as a player…
9 Apr 2023 58 min

People of Note - Adam Szmidt

Cape Town Opera has announced the appointment of Maestro ADAM SZMIDT as the company’s Resident Conductor and Head Coach. Adam has conducted extensively around Europe and has had masterclasses with Neeme Jarvi, Ben Zander, Nicolas Pasquet and Jorma Panula, among others. Adam will be conducting Rossini’s Stabat Mater in Paarl…
2 Apr 2023 58 min

People of Note - Schoeman Smit

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is twice nominated Naledi Award actor SCHOEMAN SMIT whose credits include major musicals such as Sweeney Todd, The Producers and Evita. Schoeman Is staring in a new South African production called Devil Song, which is described as a glittering cabaret of…
26 Mar 2023 57 min

People of Note - Clare Gibbon

Undoubtedly, one of Cape Town’s most beautiful, tranquil gardens is the ARDERNE GARDENS in Claremont. With its shady glades, romantic nooks and Japanese style ponds it’s been a place for Cape Tonians to bring their children and relax away from the increasing hubbub of city life. A man whose name…
19 Mar 2023 58 min

People of Note - Jonathan Roxmouth

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is one of South Africa’s most versatile and popular actors, JONATHAN ROXMOUTH, who’s new show Key Change is about to open at Pieter Toerien’s Theatre on The Bay after a hugely successful run in Johannesburg. Jonathan has travelled the world with…
12 Mar 2023 58 min

People of Note - Natascha Lyon

I’m sure you may know what a wine sommelier is? Those experts in restaurants and hotels who advise you which wine to select with which meal. Well, have you ever heard of a honey sommelier? My Guest on People of Note this week is in fact a honey sommelier –…
5 Mar 2023 58 min

People of Note - Raymond Goldstein

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is RAYMOND GOLDSTEIN who is a distinguished musician, composer and arranger, born in South Africa and who now lives and works in Jerusalem. He’s been on the faculty of the Jerusalem Faculty of Music and, since the opening of the Jerusalem…
26 Feb 2023 58 min

People of Note - Johaar Mosaval

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is Johaar Mosaval, a retired South African ballet dancer who has just turned 95 and who rose to considerable prominence as a principal dancer of the Royal Ballet in England. Apartheid prevented Johaar from pursuing a dance career here in Cape…
19 Feb 2023 54 min

People of Note - Sandra Prinsloo

What promises to be a fascinating and absorbing play opens at the Theatre on the Bay 0n 20 February. It’s called Masterclass and it stars Sandra Prinsloo as a retired Maria Callas giving master classes to young opera singers at Juilliard School in New York in 1971. The production is…
12 Feb 2023 58 min

People Of Note - Joan Hambidge

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is Professor Joan Hambidge who is a celebrated Afrikaans poet, literary critic and author. Joan is known to FMR listeners as a regular reviewer on our programme Boekkeuse and has two doctorates, one under Andre Brink and a second in cultural…
3 Feb 2023 57 min
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