About Me

I was born and raised in Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa, and am a fluent speaker of Afrikaans and English. In my spare time I enjoy socialising, reading, and sampling the various wonderful wines for which the Cape Winelands is known for. I’m also a member of Mensa Winelands.

Another hobby which takes up a lot of my time is music. I’ve sung in various choirs, the most recent being Schola Cantorum, the academic chamber choir of Stellenbosch University‘s Department of Music. I also like to tickle the ivories now and again.

Membership

BOINC Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing

Mensa The High IQ Society

Choir Performances

DatesChoir / GroupPerformanceConducted/Directed byRole
19 and 26 July 2026CantabileA Fesival of HymnsBevan SylvesterChorister (Guest)
3 May 2026Lyra Vocal EnsembleAeternaAndré StrijdomChorister and Soloist
6 and 7 Dec 2025Symphony Choir of Cape Town Christmas with BachLevi AlexanderChorister (Guest)
28 Sep 2025Schola CantorumWA Mozart – Coronation MassMartin BergerChorister
28 and 29 Sep 2024Schola CantorumFJ Haydn – Die SchöpfungMartin BergerChorister
15 and 16 Mar 2024Schola CantorumWA Mozart – RequiemMartin BergerChorister
27 Aug and 10 Sep 2023CantibileA Festival of HymnsGuest ChoristerBevan Sylvester
25 and 26 Mar 2023Schola Cantorum JS Bach – St John Passion
YouTube Video		Martin BergerChorister
3, 4, 5 and 11 Dec 2022CantabileNight of MiraclesBevan SylvesterChorister (Guest)
15 Dec 2021Carols by Candlelight GroupCarols by CandlelightBevan SylvesterSoloist
13 Oct 2018Suiderkruismis Group Suiderkruismis
YouTube Video		André StrijdomChorister
12 Oct 2018Stadskoor Tygerberg: Karl Jenkins – Stabat MaterLinda ClaassenChorister (Guest)
1 Nov 2017Suiderkruismis GroupSuiderkruismisAndré StrijdomSoloist
9 July 2017Colla Voce Colla Voce: with the voiceAndré StrijdomChorister
22 Jan 2017Bellville High School:
Con Spirito Chamber Choir: 		Bellville High School 80 Year CelebrationLeon StarkerChorister
8 Nov 2016Stadskoor TygerbergG Fauré – RequiemLinda ClaassenChorister
27 Aug 2016Stadskoor TygerbergEmile Minnie – Memories are made ouf thisLinda ClaassenChorister
21 Jun 2016Stadskoor TygerbergL Vierne – Messe Solenelle
YouTube Video		Linda ClaassenChorister
22 Nov 2015Stadskoor TygerbergGrootte Kerk 350 Year CelebrationLinda ClaassenChorister
1 Nov 2015Stadskoor TygerbergKingsmor Choristers Afternoon of Song & MusicLinda ClaassenChorister
12 Sep 2015Con Spirito Philharmonic ChoirJ Brahms – Ein Deutsches RequiemErns ConradieChorister
31 Oct 2014Stadskoor TygerbergA Ramírez – Missa CriollaLinda ClaassenChorister
10 Aug 2014Stadskoor TygerbergWA Mozart – Coronation Mass
YouTube Video		Linda ClaassenChorister
22 Mar 2014Stadskoor TygerbergC Orff – Carmina Burana
YouTube Video		Linda ClaassenChorister
9 Nov 2013Tygerberg High SchoolTygerberg CharitéLinda ClaassenChorister (Guest)