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Roux, Isak (b. April 4, 1959, Durban). South African-born German composer of mostly chamber and piano works that have been performed in Africa and Europe; he is also active as a pianist.
Mr. Roux studied composition with Jürgen Bräuninger and Kevin Volans at the Universiteit van Natal, where he earned his BMus in 1982, his diploma in higher education in 1983 and his master's degree in 1988. He then studied composition with Ulrich Süsse at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Stuttgart from 1989–92.
As a pianist, he has toured South Africa many times, often playing his own works. He performed two concerts with pennywhistle virtuoso Jake Lerole in 2002 and made various appearances with Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 2004 and the pennywhistle group Kwela Tebza in 2005–06. He has participated in numerous festivals, including the Tonkünstlerfest in Baden-Württemberg in 1990 and 1993, the International Composers Workshop in Amsterdam in 1996 and the International Classical Music Festival of South Africa in 2003–04. He delivered a lecture-recital of South African jazz pieces to the German-American Society in 1999 and presented a portrait concert at the Waldorf School in Stuttgart in 2000.
He taught and served as a chorusmaster at Port Natal High School in Durban from 1986–88. He has taught at the Waldorf School in Stuttgart since 1991.
He has lived in Germany since 1989.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: isak-roux@onlinehome.de
Street address: Mr. Isak Roux, Hasenbergsteige 37, 70197 Stuttgart, Germany
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: Ritual (dance music, choreography by Paul Douglas), 2 pianos, 1997
ORCHESTRAL: Kwela Concerto, 4 pennywhistles, rhythm section, percussion, string orchestra, 2004
CHAMBER MUSIC: Music for Tenor Saxophone and Piano, 1981; Landscape, trombone, tape, 1995; lines, fragments, machines, violin, synthesizer, percussion, tape, 1996, revised 1998; Sketches, flute, marimba, 1997; Four African Scenes, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1999; Balafo (Études in African Rhythm), 2 marimbas, 1999; Kleine Chronik, clarinet, piano, 1999; Zwei Konstruktionen, oboe, cello, 1999; Tekweni Suite, 4 saxophones, 2003
CHORAL: Dona nobis pacem, 4 mixed voices, flute, double bass, piano, percussion, 1986; Missa Brevis, 3 boys' voices, flute, cello, harpsichord, 2 African drums, 1991
VOCAL: Stations (The Way of the Cross) (text by Johann Boshoff), bass, speaker, piano, harpsichord, percussion, string quartet, 2002
PIANO: Music for Two Pianists, 1983; Préludes in African Rhythm, 1992–2000; Home, 2000; Five South African Ragtimes, 2001; African Miniatures: Music for Young Pianists, 2005
ARRANGEMENTS: Tischlied (Max Eberwein), 4 mixed voices, piano, 1986; Walil' umtwana (Welcome Duru), 4 mixed voices, 1986; Mit Lieb bin ich umfangen (Johann Steuerlein), 4 mixed voices, 1986; Tant' Hessie-Volkies (traditional Afrikaans melodies), 3 mixed voices, 1986; 3 works (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)-3 township compositions (Kwela Tebza), 4 pennywhistles, rhythm section, percussion, string orchestra, 2004; Izintombi zaseKwatazi (traditional Zulu melody), 4 mixed voices
DISCOGRAPHY (as composer)
Four African Scenes. Domus Quintett (Dolphin Records: CD70043, 1999)
African Journal (various pieces). Isak Roux, piano (mp3.com, 2000)
Eine Hand voll Erde (various pieces). Isak Roux, piano (GEMA, 2000)
Piano Afrika: Isak Roux plays traditional folk songs. Isak Roux, piano (Rhythm, 2001)
Piano Afrika 2: Honky Tonk Solo. Isak Roux, piano (GEMA, 2002)
Township Guitar (from Préludes in African Rhythm). Peter von Wienhardt, piano (Edition Musikat, 2002)
Tekweni Suite. Saxofourte (BMG/Ariola Classics, 2004)
DISCOGRAPHY (as arranger/producer)
No Boundaries (Ladysmith Black Mambazo [includes Dona nobis pacem by Isak Roux; Walil' umtwana (Welcome Duru/Isak Roux)]). Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Ralf Gothóni/English Chamber Orchestra (Heads Up International/Gallo South Africa, 2004)
(Last updated on July 23, 2006)
