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Reviews
"To be honest: I was completely overwhelmed. The remarkable soundscapes created by the brilliant composer Antoni Schonken were beyond anything that I have experienced so far. His music is distinctly contemporary, but also breathtakingly beautiful."
Antjie Krog, South African poet & writer
"No stone has been left unturned in his mission to create music that can genuinely move your heart just as much as your mind – and he’s achieved it in every way; Years Between Us is a seriously deep dive into the art & craft of modern day instrumentalism, complete with a classic & graceful approach that draws on the roots of what makes the genre mesmerizing with professional precision, purpose, passion, and stunning material that is every bit as bold as it is beautiful."
Sleepingbag Studios, Canada
"...an exceptionally gifted musician and one of South Africa's leading composers. I admire him for his immense creativity, but also for the meticulous sense of detail in his work."
Ben Schoeman (SA pianist and scholar)
"His musical narrative, which quotes western and traditional sound colours, is mesmerizing."
Robyn Sassen (Johannesburg International Mozart Festival)
"It is evident how much more choreographic his musical imagination has become, how much more attuned it’s gotten to space and its requirements. And also how much more pronounced is its wit!"
Musicuratum
"Schonken's music moved the audience to tears with its heavenly beauty."
Poetry International Festival Rotterdam
Antjie Krog, South African poet & writer
"No stone has been left unturned in his mission to create music that can genuinely move your heart just as much as your mind – and he’s achieved it in every way; Years Between Us is a seriously deep dive into the art & craft of modern day instrumentalism, complete with a classic & graceful approach that draws on the roots of what makes the genre mesmerizing with professional precision, purpose, passion, and stunning material that is every bit as bold as it is beautiful."
Sleepingbag Studios, Canada
"...an exceptionally gifted musician and one of South Africa's leading composers. I admire him for his immense creativity, but also for the meticulous sense of detail in his work."
Ben Schoeman (SA pianist and scholar)
"His musical narrative, which quotes western and traditional sound colours, is mesmerizing."
Robyn Sassen (Johannesburg International Mozart Festival)
"It is evident how much more choreographic his musical imagination has become, how much more attuned it’s gotten to space and its requirements. And also how much more pronounced is its wit!"
Musicuratum
"Schonken's music moved the audience to tears with its heavenly beauty."
Poetry International Festival Rotterdam
Academic | Publications
- Double recipient: Harry Crossley Foundation Research Scholarship
- SAMRO Foundation Overseas Scholarship
- HB Thom Scholarship
- International Journal of Contemporary Composition
- Hearing Landscapes Critically
- SELF, Glen Carlou Gallery.
Masterclasses | Prizes | Residencies
- New Composer's Prize: Ter nagedagtenis
- Landscapes in Music Prize: Aurora Australis
- Winner: SAMRO Overseas Scholarship competition
- Macdowell Colony Artist's Residency
- Atlantic Music Festival
- Resident Composer: SICFM
- Arteles Creative Center Residency
- Johannesburg International Mozart Festival
- Stellenbosch International Composers' Symposium
- Robert Fokkens (Cardiff), Kevin Volans (UK), Peter Klatzow (SA), Ken Ueno (Berkeley), Mari Kimura (Juilliard), David Ludwig (Curtis Institute), Pierre Jalbert (Rice).