Ofentse Pitse

Ofentse Pitse (born 1 July 1992) is a South African conductor and architect. She is the first black South African woman to conduct and own an all-black orchestra, Anchored Sound. She is also the youngest to do so.

Life Dikeledi Ofentse Keorapetse Pitse was born in Mabopane. though much of her musical education was informal despite having attended the prestigious art school, Pro Arte Alphen Park. Discovering that there was no all-black classical orchestra in the world, Pitse grew the choir into an orchestra. Boosted by established classical musicians, the ensemble grew from 8 to 19 to a 40-piece symphony orchestra. In 2019 Pitse contacted Thamsanqa Zungu, head of music at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), and Gerben Grooten, the conductor of the University of Pretoria Philharmonic, who each provided her with mentoring in conducting.