Organist Isabelle van Rensburg

Organist Isabelle van Rensburg started playing the organ at age 16 and obtained the degree of Doctor of Music in Performing Art in 2021, Masters of Music in 2012 and Bachelor of Music in 2008 from the University of Pretoria (UP), a Performance Licentiate in 2008 as well as a Teacher’s Licentiate in 2009 from the University of South Africa (UNISA). Isabelle was the winner of the special prize, Faith-Love-Hope, at the 13th Mikael Tariverdiev International Organ Competition in 2023 and participated in the Second Boston Bach International Organ Competition in 2022. She was the first prize-winner of two national competitions which include the ATKV Muziq Competition and the UNISA Music Scholarship Competition in 2005. Organist Isabelle received her organ tuition from Wim Viljoen and masterclasses with Ben van Oosten, Gordon Stewart, Leo van Doeselaar, Lorenzo Ghielmi, Olivier Penin, Olivier Latry, Reitze Smits, Paul Jacobs, Theo van Wyk, William Whitehead and Wolfgang Zerer.