Awards

• 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, Austria 2012
• Grand prize as overall winners of the Concorso Chorale Internazionale Riva del Garda choral competition, Italy 2010
• Pavarotti trophy as well as the title “Choir of the World” as overall winners at the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod, Wales, UK 2008

Accolades

• Nominated for a KykNET Fiësta award as part of the cast for best music production of “Toe ek 20 was” at the Stellenbosch Woordfees, Western Cape 2019
• Globally ranked 2nd on the Interkultur world-rankings for mixed choirs since 2010
• 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 FNB "Night of the Stars" hosted by First National Bank, Atterbury theatre, Pretoria 2017
• Solo artists at the prestigious Classic FM Soiree hosted by the Classic FM radio station, Johannesburg 2009, 2010

Collaborations

• Collaboration with one of South Africa's best contemporary composers, Janine Neethling, to sing and record the soundtrack to the South African TV Drama, “Donkerland”.
• Collaboration with 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 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 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 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 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 the South African artist, Nataniël, to sing and record the title track for the KykNET TV show of “Terwyl ek wag”.

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