John Joubert was awarded a scholarship by the Performing Right Society in 1946 to study for four years at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Composer's Artistic Vision
John Joubert, a South African-born British composer, aimed for his music to be widely understood, enjoyed, and used, rather than confined to the 'Contemporary Music' world.
Composer Biography
John Joubert took early retirement from the University of Birmingham in 1986 to dedicate his time exclusively to composition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
John Joubert once admitted that, given a free hand, he would prefer to write opera above all else and would be completely happy writing nothing but opera.
Composer Biography
John Joubert's Second Symphony of 1970 was a powerful, single-movement work driven by his hatred of the apartheid system of government in his birth country, South Africa.
Composer's Artistic Vision
John Joubert considered himself part of a living musical tradition, drawing inspiration and material from the historical past for his art.
Composer Biography
John Joubert's earliest musical instruction came from his mother, an accomplished pianist who had studied in London with Harriet Cohen.
