■ The biennial Hennie Joubert National Piano Competition, which started on Monday, will see five finalists competing for top honours at the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch on Friday March 16. Louis Nel, pictured, won the 2016 event. The Stellenbosch International Piano Symposium will run from today, Wednesday March 14 to Sunday March 18 at the Stellenbosch University Konservatorium, following the Hennie Joubert Piano Competition. It brings together teachers, performers and students for a programme consisting of recitals, master classes and lectures. This year, pianists South African Jan Hugo,