J. Joubert Potgieter was born in the small town of Jagersfontein in the southwestern part of the Free State, South Africa. After high school, he decided to pursue an artistic career and enrolled in the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein: he graduated with a degree in classical music. He was appointed to the combined position of Concert Manager and Administrative Officer in the Department of Music at the University of the Free State in 1998. The following year, he enrolled for a master's degree in Musicology. He successfully finished his studies and...more
