Trio Mosaic Unites World-Renowned Musicians for a Unique Chamber Music Experience.

Liesl Stoltz (flute), Han Jonkers (guitar), and Nicolas Corti (viola)

Trio Mosaic brings together three internationally acclaimed musicians - Liesl Stoltz (flute), Han Jonkers (guitar), and Nicolas Corti (viola) - whose diverse artistic backgrounds and shared passion for chamber music result in a distinctive and dynamic ensemble. 

They will be performing on Wednesday, 10 September at 19h00, in the NMU South Campus Auditorium.

Liesl Stoltz began her flute studies at the University of Stellenbosch under Éva Tamássy, and later pursued advanced training in France and Italy with internationally renowned flautists, such as, Shigenori Kudo, Pierre-Yves Artaud, and Peter-Lukas Graf. She holds several prestigious diplomas, including the Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste from the École Normale de Musique de Paris and a Concert Diploma from the Accademia Internazionale in Italy. In South Africa, she earned her MMus and DMus from the University of Cape Town, where she also completed post-doctoral research promoting South African flute repertoire. Liesl is the recipient of numerous international and national competition awards, including the Friedrich Kuhlau International Flute Competition and the ATKV Forté Music Prize. She has performed as soloist with all major South African orchestras and regularly appears in international festivals and conventions. A committed educator and recording artist, Liesl currently lectures in flute and chamber music at the University of Cape Town.

Han Jonkers, a Dutch guitarist based in Switzerland since 1981, studied at the Conservatory in Maastricht and with Oscar Ghiglia and Konrad Ragossnig in Siena and Basel, respectively. He holds a soloist diploma and was prize-winner at major international competitions such as Viña del Mar and Maria Canals. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including tours in South Africa, New Zealand, and Belarus. Committed to expanding the guitar repertoire, Jonkers has commissioned numerous works and has released critically acclaimed recordings on labels such as CADENZA RECORDS and PAN CLASSICS. He also plays a key role in music education, organizing festivals, publishing pedagogical materials, and teaching at the Pädagogische Hochschule FHNW in Basel. As artistic director of the Boswil Guitar Festival and a former president of EGTA Switzerland, he has significantly contributed to the classical guitar landscape in Europe.

Nicolas Corti, Swiss violist and founding member of the internationally celebrated Amati Quartet, studied with his father Ottavio Corti at the Zurich Conservatory and furthered his training in New York with Emanuel Vardi. He holds diplomas in teaching, orchestral playing, and solo performance. Corti has collaborated with prominent orchestras, such as the Zurich Tonhalle and the Zurich Opera, and has shared the stage with artists, including Krystian Zimerman, Steven Isserlis, and James Galway. As a chamber musician, he has appeared in leading concert halls worldwide and recorded extensively, producing over 30 albums with the Amati Quartet. Former solo violist of the Musikkollegium Winterthur, he has taught viola and chamber music at the Zurich University of the Arts since 1996. His recent collaborations include work with the Pianova Quartet and multi-genre ensembles combining classical and folk traditions.

For their programme in Port Elizabeth, they chose to perform the following works:

Fifth Grande Serenade  Concertante Opus 105 - Antonio Diabelli

Trio-Suite für Flöte, Viola and guitar - Franz Hasenöhrl

Kleine Suite (1926-1930) für Flöte, Viola & Gitarre - Alfred Uhl

“Histoire du Tango” for flute and guitar - Asto Piazzolla

Café1920 - Bordel 1900                                                               

Confidências (1913) and Carioca (1913) for flute, viola & guitar - Ernesto Nazareth

Amelitango for flute, viola and guitar - Astor Piazzolla                                   

This is the second last concert in the 2025 concert series. I hope to see all of you on the 10th September to enjoy three excellent musicians in the unusual combination of flute, classical guitar and viola.

Our last concert, Soiree Musicale (in collaboration with the FMOS), is scheduled for Wednesday, 15 October at 18h00, in the Summerstrand Church. In this concert the spotlight will fall on music from the movies and operettes.

For further enquiries, please call Erika on +27 (0)82 308 4494 or Theresa on +27 (0)41 504 2250.