Louna Stofberg

Pianist

Louna Stofberg obtained the degrees BMus Ed and BMus Hons from the University of Stellenbosch and was a member of the University Choir of Stellenbosch and the Libertas choir. She attained the Higher Licentiate in Piano (cum laude) at the University of Stellenbosch, the UNISA Teachers Licentiate (piano), UNISA Performers Licentiate in organ (cum laude), as well as the Fellowship of the Trinity College of London (organ). She was organist at the Paarlberg Dutch Reformed Church for 20 years and music teacher at Paarl Girls’ High School where she taught piano, organ and singing as well as the school choir for 23 years. She has been a Unisa examiner since 2007. Southern African Church Organist Association (SAKOV) bursaries were granted to her in 2014 and 2015 (for church organist), whilst she won the SAKOV MMus bursary in 2016. Louna received the degree MMus (cum laude) in 2017 at the University of Stellenbosch.

She was invited to perform at the US Woordfees Moederkerk Organ Week, as well as the Hermanus FynArts festival a few times. She is currently the organist at the Dutch Reformed Church of Hermanus.