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SACMMT

is the Music Technology Section of the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town.

SACMMT

strives to push the boundaries of musical expression and learning through the integration and utilization of technologies.

SACMMT

pursues diverse challenges, from concert hall classical recordings to avant-garde technology-infused fringe compositions - and everything in between.

SACMMT

aims to inspire and learn from current and future generations of musical innovators and creators.

SACMMT

not only embraces the present - it wants to contribute to shaping the future.

ABOUT

- Part-time Lecturer
Between 2001 and 2009, Meryl (BMus, MMUs UCT) managed the SoundHouse, an outreach project housed in the Baxter Theatre Complex. Its transformation into a non-profit NGO, saw her become its Creative Director.

In 2013 Meryl accepted a position as Music
Technology Laboratory Officer at UCT's SACM.

Over the past two decades Meryl has worked on a variety of
creative projects. She remains an active composer, pianist and
‘technologist’, eager to experiment.

- Head of Section
Herbst (BMus Stellenbosch, MMus UKZN, KA Stuttgart HfM)
was appointed to the Music Department of Stellenbosch University in 1994. Lecturing broadly, he established a Music Technology programme and directed the KEMUS-ensemble.

In 2013 Herbst was appointed to the South African College of Music at UCT. His brief is to expand the existing Music Technology infrastructure, courses and research activities. He composes, and researches musical teleology and acculturation.

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