Starring: Odeion School of Music
The Odeion School of Music (OSM) at the University of the Free State offers a comprehensive programme of quality academic teaching, instrumental tuition and research in both artistic and academic spheres with a view to deliver well-rounded professional musicians, educators, researchers & entrepreneurs.
The OSM staff is a group of highly competent and experienced specialists in the fields of performance, teaching and research, as well as an administrative component of well-qualified support personnel in academic, general and concert administration.
A wide spectrum of instrumental and vocal tuition is offered, coupled with the availability of several performance and training ensembles. These include the OSM Camerata, Free State Youth Orchestra, Odeion Sinfonia, Odeion Choir and the Free State Youth Wind Ensemble.
A parallel entity to the OSM is the Odeion String Quartet, the only residential university string quartet in South Africa. The members of the Odeion String Quartet serve also as the string lecturers of the OSM.