Awards

• Grand prize as overall winners of the Concorso Corale Internazionale Vox Lucensis international choir competition, Lucca, Italy 2024
• Awarded 2 of the Momentum Beleggings Aardklop Awards: Nataniël se “Die Smitstraat Suite”: Beste musiek gedrewe produksie en Mees grensverskuiwende produksie Pretoria, South Africa 2022
• 5 Gold medals at the World Choir Games, Tshwane, South Africa 2018
• “Champion of the World Choir Games” for the Category: “Musica sacra a cappella”, Tshwane, South Africa 2018
• Gold medal at the Grand Prix of Nations, Magdeburg, Germany 2015
• Publikum prize at the Spittal an der Drau International Choral Competition, Spittal, Austria 2012
• Grand prize as overall winners of the Concorso Corale Internazionale Riva del Garda choral competition, Riva del Garda, Italy 2010
• “Choir of the World” as overall winners and the Pavarotti trophy at the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod, Wales, UK 2008

Accolades

• Nominated for a 2023 KykNET Fiësta award: Beste bydrae tot ‘n musiekgedrewe produksie vir Nataniël se “Die Smitstraat Suite”, Aardklop Kunstefees.
• Guest artist for Nataniël at “Afrikaans in Styl” 2022, Sunbet Arena, Pretoria.
• Nominated for a 2019 KykNET Fiësta award: Beste musiekproduksie vir “Toe ek 20 was”, Stellenbosch Woordfees.
• Akustika holds the record for participating in the most categories at one event (5 Categories at the World Choir Games 2018, Tshwane, South Africa 2018)
• Guest artists at the 2017 FNB “Night of the Stars” hosted by First National Bank, Atterbury theatre, Pretoria.
• Globally ranked 2nd on the Interkultur world-rankings for mixed choirs since 2010
• Solo artists at the prestigious Classic FM Soiree hosted by the Classic FM radio station, Johannesburg 2009, 2010

Collaborations

• Collaboration with the iconic South African artist, Nataniël in the stage musical production of his “Mass for the good princes” Momentum Aardklop Nasionale Kunstefees 2024.
• Collaboration with the iconic South African artist, Nataniël in the stage musical production of his “Die Smitstraat Suite” Momentum Aardklop Nasionale Kunstefees 2022.
• Collaboration with the iconic South African artist, Nataniël, to sing and record the title track for the KykNET TV show of “Terwyl ek wag”.
• Collaboration with the Dutch soprano who won “Holland’s Got Talent” season 6, Amira Willighagen, on “African Christmas, with Amira and Friends”, live streamed concert from the Atterbury Theatre, Pretoria.
• Collaboration with contemporary composer, Janine Neethling, and artists, Amanda Strydom, Corlea Botha, Elvis Blue and Joshua na die Reën in the sold out production of “Toe ek 20 was” at the Stellenbosch Woordfees.
• Collaboration with contemporary composer, Janine Neethling, and writer and producer, Deon Opperman for “Afrikaan” - a theatre stage music drama at the Stellenbosch Woordfees.
• Collaboration with South African artists, Joshua na die Reën and Leon Gropp in the sold out production of “Erfe-niche” at the Atterbury theatre, Pretoria.
• Collaboration with South African artists Coenie de Villiers & Anna Davel in the sold out production of “Oud, Nuut & Blou” at the Atterbury theatre, Pretoria.
• Collaboration with contemporary composer, Janine Neethling and producer, Deon Opperman, for “Die Skepping-Oratorio” - the first Afrikaans oratorio at the South African State Theatre, Pretoria and ArtsCape, Cape Town.
• Collaboration with the world famous composer, Karl Jenkins. Under his baton the Akustika performed Jenkins’ “The Armed Man - Mass for Peace” as well as “Stabat Mater”, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Collaboration with South Africa’s contemporary composer, Janine Neethling, recording the soundtrack to the South African TV Drama, “Donkerland”.

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