Stellenbosch University's (SU) Department of Music dedicated Tuesday night's concert of the International Chamber Music Festival to Salmoné Jansen van Vuuren, who died tragically in a car crash in Bellville on Sunday night (7 July).
The concert, a performance of the moving Requiem. 60 D. Popper for three cellos and piano, was part of the 10th International Chamber Music Festival currently taking place at the SU.
Salmoné (19) matriculated at Bellville High School last year. According to a report in Die Burger, the accident happened at 23:00 in La Belle Road near the junction with the Old Paarl Road. Jansen van Vuuren and a friend, Liezel van der Berg, 20, were both killed in the accident.
Prof Winfried Lüdemann, department head, said they have learned of Ms Jansen van Vuuren's death with shock and sadness. "She was a student in the Department's Certificate Program and a very valued member of the SU Jazz Vocal Ensemble.
"The Department would like to express its condolences with the family and friends of the deceased."
A funeral service for Ms Jansen van Vuuren took place on Friday.
