ATKV-CRESCENDO

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A portrait of a young man wearing a traditional Khoi headrest and neckless with a guitar in his hand. Landscape is reminiscent of the sun kissed plains of the Karoo highveld

Your road to a musical dream

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ATKV-Crescendo has been South Africa's leading talent development project for emerging songwriters for more than fifty years and has launched the careers of artists such as Anneli van Rooyen, Karin Hougaard, and more recently, Jodi Jantjies and Selby Williams.

This project annually provides participants with training opportunities that equip them to start their careers successfully and sustainably. In addition, they get the opportunity to participate in Crescendo productions. Finalists who are selected will have the opportunity to attend our mentorship program in 2026 which will be presented by legends in their own right such as Deon Meiring, Danie du Toit, William Jacobs, Gershwin Koen, Petronel Baard and Whaden Johannes.

Register now! Don't wait! Send us those song(s) you wrote yourself.

* An entry fee of R50 is applicable for every song that is entered.

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