About
4 Days - 10 Concerts
Guest Artist Violinist Miclen LaiPang
Experience the magic of classical music in the historic Franschhoek Dutch Reformed Church.
Our concert series will showcase timeless works by Bacerou, Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, and Pachelbel.
Indulge in the finest Cap Classique from Le Lude, along with a selection of exquisite local wines and delectable food.
Tickets will be available from Quicket starting on 1 December 2024.
Event Details
- 13 - 16 February 2025
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Dutch Reformed Church,
Franschhoek Main road -
Ticket Price: R260 per person
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The masterminds behind the festival are Nic and Ferda Barrow, owners of Le Lude Wine Estate in Franschhoek. Nic and Ferda are passionate about the finer things in life and put their hearts and souls into everything they do.
The Venue & Tickets
All performances over the 4 days will take place at the Dutch Reformed Church on Franschhoek's main road.
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Orchestral masterpieces
in a smaller style, and chamber works.
Cape Town
Philharmonic Orchestra
Founded in 1914, the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra in Cape Town is arguably the most versatile and active orchestra on the continent of Africa.
Through various incarnations from the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra via the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra to the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, the CPO is financially and culturally sustainable, attracting some of the leading international and local artists of our time.
A multi-functional orchestra, the CPO delivers a world-class orchestra service to all communities in the region, participating in festivals and concerts across all genres of music. For the past twenty years Louis Heyneman has been the Chief Executive of the CPO and also the driving force behind the Len van Zyl Conductors’ Competition since its inception in 2010. In 2014 he was the co-author of A Century of Symphony: The story of Cape Town’s Orchestra.
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Concert Schedule
The 2025 Programme
Below are the dates and times of all performances for the 2025 festival.
Thursday
13th February 2025
1 Concert
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Friday
14th February 2025
3 Concerts
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Saturday
15th February 2025
4 Concerts
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Sunday
16th February 2025
2 Concerts
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Thursday, 13th February 2025
@ 18:00
Concert 1:
Da Capo!
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Concert 1 - 18:00
Da Capo!
Johan Halvorsen (1864 – 1935)
Passacaglia for Violin and Cello ( after G.F Handel (1685 – 1759) – Psssacaglia from Suite No. 7 in G minor for Harpsichord
Philip Martens (violin), Peter Martens (cello)
Anton Reicha (1770 – 1836)
Wind Quintet, Op. 88, No. 1 in E minor
Introduction. Andante – Allegro, ma non troppo
Andante poco allegretto
Menuetto. Allegro vivo
Finale. Allegro
Louisa Theart (flute), Carin Bam (oboe), Danielle Rossouw (clarinet), Lieze Nel (horn) Arno Steyn (bassoon)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581
Allegro
Larghetto
Menuetto
Allegretto con variazioni
Féroll-Jon Davids (clarinet), Miclen LaiPang (violin 1), Matthew Stead (violin 2), Azra Isaacs (viola), Matthias Remley-Ender (cello)
Friday, 14th February 2025
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Concert 2 - 11:00
From Cape Town to Leipzig
Allan Stephenson (1949 – 2021)
Miniature Quartet (1999) for Bassoon and Strings
Introduction & Allegro
Slow Waltz
Racy Finale
Simon Ball (bassoon), Nicholas Bruiners (violin), Micaela Arries (viola), Matthias Matthias Remley-Ender (cello)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Horn Quintet in E-flat, K. 407 / 386c
Allegro
Andante
Allegro
Shannon Thebus (horn), Philip Martens (violin), Jana Smit (viola 1), Micaela Arries (viola 2), Rosamund Ender (cello)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
Piano Sextet in D, Op. 110
Allegro vivace
Adagio
Minuetto. Agitato
Allegro vivace
Suzanne Martens (violin 1), Petrus Coetzee (viola 1), Azra Isaacs (viola 2), Peter Martens (cello), Roxane Steffen (double bass), Esthea Kruger (piano)
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Concert 3 - 15:00
German Gems!
Mozart Trio KV 648
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Serenade in C for Two Violins and Bass, K. 648
Marche
Allegro
Menuet and Trio
Boloneso
Adagio
Menuet and Trio
Suzanne Martens (violin 1), Philip Martens (violin 2), Peter Martens (cello)
Carl Maria von Weber (1786 – 1826)
Trio in G minor, Op. 63
Allegro moderato
Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Shepherd’s Lament. Andante espressivo
Gabriele von Dürckheim (flute), Rosamund Ender (cello), Pieter Grobler (piano)
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44
Allegro brillante
In Modo d’una Marcia. Un poco largamente
Scherzo. Molto vivace – Trio I – Trio II
Allegro ma non troppo
Miclen Laipang (violin 1), Maretha (Uys (violin 2), Jana Smit (viola), Eddie McLean (cello), Pieter Grobler (piano)
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Concert 4 - 18:00
Gran Partita
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Serenade No. 10 in B-flat, K. 361/370a (Gran Partita)
Largo. Molto allegro
Menuetto
Adagio
Menuetto. Allegretto
Romance. Adagio
Tema con variazioni
Finale. Molto allegro (Rondo)
Lisa White and Carin Bam (oboe), Féroll-Jon Davids and Danielle Rossouw (clarinet), David Cyster and Annelise de Villiers (basset horn), Simon Ball and Arno Steyn (bassoon), Shannon Thebus, Conrad van der Westhuizen, Lieze Nel and Mark Osman (horn), Rozane Steffen (double bass).
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Saturday, 15th February 2025
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Concert 5 - 10:00
Breakfast with Bach & Böhme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G minor, BWV 1029
Vivace
Adagio
Allegro
Rosamund Ender (viola da gamba), Erik Dippenaar (harpsichord)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Partita in A minor, BWV 1013
Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060R
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
Miclen LaiPang (violin), Lisa White (oboe)
Oskar Böhme (1870 – 1938)
Trompeten-Sextett in E-flat minor, Op. 30
Adagio ma non tanto – Allegro molto
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Andante cantabile
Allegro con spirito
David Thompson, Pierre Schuster and Chad Groepies (trumpet), Shannon Thebus (horn), Andrea Balocco (trombone), Shaun Williams (tuba)
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Concert 6 - 12:00
Celebrating Youth
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Fantasie in F minor, D. 940
Allegro molto moderato – Largo – Allegro vivace – Tempo I
Isaac van der Merwe and Gerhard Joubert (piano)
Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)
Trumpet Concerto in E-flat, Hob.VIIe:1
Allegro
Andante
Finale. Allegro
Chad Groepies (trumpet)
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937), arr. Mikhail Bugaev (2019)
Tzigane, Rapsodie de Concert pour Violon, Harpe et Cordes
Gilah Kellner (violin) & Riccardo Hiniker (harp) and strings
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741)
Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531
Allegro (moderato)
Largo
Allegro
Seul Jung and Ashlin Grobbelaar (cello)
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Concert 7 - 15:00
Great Romantics
Aleksandr Borodin (1833 – 1887)
String Quartet No. 2 in D
Allegro moderato
Scherzo. Allegro
Notturno. Andante
Finale. Andante
Farida Bacharova (violin 1), Nicholas Bruiners (violin 2), Azra Isaacs (viola), Matthias Remley-Ender (cello)
Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934)
Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84
Moderato
Adagio
Farida Bacharova (violin 1) Petrus de Beer (violin 2) Azra Isaacs (viola), Peter Martens (cello), François du Toit (piano)
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Concert 8 - 18:00
Sublime Schubert
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
String Quintet in C, D. 956 – Op. post. 163
Allegro ma non troppo
Adagio
Scherzo. Presto – Trio. Andante sostenuto
Allegretto
Miclen LaiPang (violin 1), Suzanne Martens (violin 2), Petrus Coetzee (viola), Peter Martens (cello 1), Eddie McLean (cello 2)
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Sunday, 16th February 2025
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Concert 9 - 11:30
Razumovsky and Co.
Luigi Boccherini (1743 – 1805)
String Quintet in C, Op. 37 No. 7
Andante con moto
Menuette
Grave
Rondo. Allegro con moto
Miclen Laipang (violin 1), Ralitza Macheva (violin 2), Petrus Coetzee (viola), Eddie McLean (cello), Zanelle Knoblauch (double bass)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
String Quartet No. 7 in F, Op. 59 No. 1 (Razumovsky)
Allegro
Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
Adagio molto e maestoso
Thème russe. Allegro
Miclen Laipang (violin 1), Philip Martens (violin 2), Petrus Coetzee (viola), Peter Martens (cello)
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Concert 10 - 15:00
Finale!
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Symphony No. 29 in A, K. 201/186a
Allegro moderato
Andante
Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio
Allegro con spirito
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56 (Triple Concerto)
Allegro
Largo
Rondo alla Polacca
Beethoven Triple Concerto
Miclen LaiPang (violin), Peter Martens (cello), Esthea Kruger (piano)
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The Location
Dutch Reformed Church
29 Huguenot St, Franschhoek, 7690