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The South African mezzo-soprano, Lente Louw, studied law and holds an LLM from North West University, where she began her voice training under Werner Nel. After relocating to Cape Town, she regularly sang under the baton of Barry Smith from 2008 until his retirement in 2015. In 2015 she completed the practical requirements for an Master of Music degree in Singing Performance at the University of Stellenbosch.
Lente Louw is an established oratorio, chamber music and ensemble singer. Having developed a keen interest in early music, she founded the Lutesong duo for early music with lutenist husband Uwe Grosser in 2017. They have performed at arts festivals and concert venues in Cape Town and Germany. This expanded to the Lutesong Consort, an ensemble of up to 12 singers and lute-family instruments that specialize in vocal repertoire from mostly the 16th and 17th centuries. They regularly perform at the Cape Town Baroque Festival and the Cape Town Baroque Orchestra for performances and educational projects.
Lente Louw was voice teacher at St. Cyprian's School in Cape Town, Western Cape (2016-2017). Currently she teaches singing at Bishops Diocesan College and Herschel School for Girls in Cape Town (since January 2021). She currently lives in Cape Town, Western Cape. |
