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 - Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
Brought to you by:
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.
*Tickets for the event will be available for purchase via Quicket from the 1st December 2024.
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.
*Tickets for the event will be available for purchase via Quicket
from the 1st December 2024.
Concert Schedule
The 2024 (past) Programme
Below are the dates and times for all performances that made up the 2024 festival. The 2025 programme will be added below very soon, so be sure to check back in a few weeks.
Thursday
15th February 2024
1 Concert
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Friday
16th February 2024
3 Concerts
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Saturday
17th February 2024
4 Concerts
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Sunday
18th February 2024
2 Concerts
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Thursday, 15th February 2024
@ 7pm
Concert 1:
Magical Mozart
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Concert 1:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516
Allegro
Menuetto and Trio. Allegretto
Adagio ma non troppo
Adagio – Allegro
Avigail Bushakevitz (violin 1), Nicholas Bruiners (violin 2), Petrus Coetzee (viola), Jana Smit (viola), Matthias Ender (cello)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791 )
Serenade in E-flat, K. 375
Allegro maestoso
Menuetto
Adagio
Menuetto
Finale: Allegro
Lisa White (oboe 1), Carin Bam (oboe 2), Féroll-Jon Davids (clarinet 1), Danielle Rossouw (clarinet 2), Lieze Nel (French horn 1), Conrad van der Westhuizen (French horn 2), Simon Ball (bassoon 1), Arno Steyn (bassoon 2)
Friday, 16th February 2024
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Concert 2: It's all about the Bass
Peter Louis van Dijk (b 1953) Novelette for Bass and string quartet
Roxane Steffen (double bass solo), Tessa Campbell (violin 1), Matthew Stead (violin 2), Azra Isaacs (viola), Rosamund Ender (cello)
Louise Farrenc Sextet in C minor, Op. 40
Allegro
Andante sostenuto
Allegro vivace
Elna van der Merwe (piano), Louisa Theart (flute), Lisa White (oboe), Féroll-Jon Davids (clarinet), Shannon Thebus (French horn), Simon Ball (bassoon)
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) String Quintet No. 2, Op. 77
Allegro con fuoco
Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Poco andante
Finale. Allegro assai
Petrus de Beer (violin 1), Rebekah Beelders (violin 2), Jeanette Claassen (viola), Peter Martens (cello), Roxane Steffen (double bass)
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Concert 3: Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons)
Violin Concerto in E, RV 269 “la Primavera” (Spring)
Allegro
Largo
Danza pastorale. Allegro
Soloist: Maretha Uys (violin)
Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 “l’Estate” (Summer)
Allegro non molto
Adagio e piano –
Presto e forte
Presto
Soloist: Ralitza Macheva (violin)
Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 “l’Autunno” (Autumn)
Allegro
Adagio molto
Allegro ‘Caccia’
Soloist: Petrus de Beer (violin)
Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 “’l’Inverno” (Winter)
Allegro non molto
Largo
Allegro
Soloist: Philip Martens (violin)
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Concert 4: Sublime Septets!
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Introduction et Allegro
Introduction. Très lent
Allegro
Suzanne Martens (violin 1), Matthew Stead (violin 2), Petrus Coetzee (viola), Peter Martens (cello), Gabriele von Dürckheim (flute), Feroll-Jon Davids (clarinet), Jana van der Walt (harp)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Septet in E-flat, Op. 20
Adagio – Allegro con brio
Adagio cantabile
Tempo di menuetto
Tema con variazioni. Andante
Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace – Trio
Andante con molto alla marcia – Presto
Suzanne Martens (violin), Petrus Coetzee (viola), Peter Martens (cello), Zanelle Britz (double bass), Féroll-Jon Davids (clarinet), Shannon Thebus (French horn), Arno Steyn (bassoon)
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Saturday, 17th February 2024
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Concert 5: Bach for Breakfast
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) English Suite No. 4 in F, BWV 809
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I
Menuet II
Gigue
Erik Dippenaar (harpsichord)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Partita in A minor, BWV 1013
Allemande
Corrente
Sarabande
Bourrée anglaise
Gabriele von Dürckheim (flute)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)) Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Chaconne
Avigail Bushakevitz (violin)
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Concert 6: German Gems
Max Bruch (1838-1920) Op 83 Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano
6. Nachtgesang: Andante con moto
7. Allegro vivace ma non troppo
8. Moderato
Féroll-Jon Davids (clarinet), Petrus Coetzee (viola), Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Piano Trio in B-flat, D. 898
Allegro moderato
Andante un poco mosso
Scherzo. Allegro – Trio
Rondo. Allegro vivace
Avigail Bushakevitz (violin), Peter Martens (cello), Albie van Schalkwyk (piano)
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Piano Quartet in A minor
Nicht zu schnell
Avigail Bushakevitz (violin), Petrus Coetzee (viola), Matthias Ender (cello), Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano)
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Concert 7: Russian Masters
Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) Polka, arr. Sergej Dreznin
CPYO String Orchestra
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, String Quartet and Piano, Op. 34
Danielle Rossouw (clarinet), Tessa Campbell (violin 1), Shannon Cook (violin 2), Rory Africa (viola), Peter Martens (cello), Elna van der Merwe (piano)
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 19
Lento – Allegro moderato
Allegro scherzando
Andante
Allegro mosso
Peter Martens (cello), Elna van der Merwe (piano)
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Concert 8: Piano Quintets
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Piano Quartet, Op. 47
Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo
Scherzo. Molto vivace
Andante cantabile
Finale. Vivace
Farida Bacharova (violin), Azra Isaacs (viola), Eddie McLean (cello), Albie van Schalkwyk (piano)
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81
Allegro ma non tanto
Dumka. Andante con moto
Scherzo (Furiant). Molto vivace – Poco tranquillo
Finale. Allegro
Farida Bacharova (violin 1), Ralitza Macheva (violin 2), Azra Isaacs (viola), Eddie McLean (cello), Albie van Schalkwyk (piano)
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Sunday, 18th February 2024
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Concert 9: Siblings!
Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) Fratres
Avigail Bushakevitz (violin), Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano), Eugene Trofimczyk (percussion)
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847) String Quartet in E-flat
Adagio ma non troppo
Allegretto
Romanze
Allegro molto vivace
Maretha Uys (violin 1), Shannon Cook (violin 2), Azra Isaacs (viola), Rosamund Ender (cello)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro molto
Soloists: Avigail Bushakevitz (violin) and Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano)
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Concert 10: Finale
Soloist: Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano)
Guest concertmaster: Avigail Bushakevitz
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068
Overture
Air
Gavotte
Gavotte
Bourrée
Gigue
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37
Allegro con brio
Largo
Rondo. Allegro – Presto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183
Allegro con brio
Andante
Menuetto e Trio
Allegro
Get in touch
Please contact us if you have any questions. We will make sure to inform you as soon as bookings become available on December 1st.
The Location
Dutch Reformed Church
29 Huguenot St, Franschhoek, 7690