Note: This event is cancelled!
Spier Wine Farm will introduce the Jazz & Classical Encounters Festival at the venue on Saturday, 3 November 2018. Music lovers will be able to enjoy the showcase at their newly-renovated Amphitheatre.
The inaugural one-day event showcases student talent from UCT Jazz Department and Stellenbosch University Classical Department on a smaller stage.
Jazz & Classical Encounters Festival programme
Jazz acts
- Skyjack: Five jazz musicians split across SA, US and Switzerland. The band features Shane Cooper (double bass), Kyle Shepherd (piano) and Kesivan Naidoo (drums). The Swiss musicians are Marc Stucki (tenor sax) and Andreas Tschopp (trombone).
Buddy Wells Buddy Wells Quartet: Based in Cape Town, this saxophonist, composer and arranger has performed and recorded with many South African and international legends. His quartet features Reza Khota (guitar), Nicholas Williams (bass) and Jono Sweetman (drums).
- Mandla Mlangeni’s Tune Recreation Committee (TRC): This ensemble draws on the canon of South African jazz plus drum ‘n bass and Balkanology. TRC includes Clement Benny (drums), Nicholas William (bass), Reza Khota (guitar) and Mandla Mlangeni (trumpet) with Mark Fransman.
Classical programme
Pianist Jill Richards. Picture Graham de Lacy Night Light Collective airs Waldo Alexander (violin), multi-instrumentalist Lungiswa Platjiies and Jill Richards (piano): Strings, vocals, electronics and Southern African instruments. Aimed at stretching ears.
- Ensemble Je Ne Comprends Pas was created and conducted by Jan Hendrik Harley and dedicated to dedicated to performing interdisciplinary conceptual programs, featuring anything from early music to modern classical music repertoire performed with informed interpretations. Performed on period and ethnic instruments plus conventional classical instruments.
- Music for Ensemble: An eclectic programme of works penned by Jan-Hendrik Harley. Instrumentation includes flute, clarinet, trumpet, french horn, trombone, percussion, piano, violin, viola, violoncello and double bass. Of the five works performed, four will enjoy a world premiere.
All brought to you by Pegs Music Project and Spier.
More live music in Cape Town: https://weekendspecial.co.za/whats-on-in-cape-town-music-diary/
What: Jazz & Classical Encounters Festival Spier 2018
Where: Spier Wine Farm Stellenbosch
Stages: Main Stage, Spier Amphi 2pm – 11pm, Youth Stage: 1.45pm – 9.30pm
Ticket price: R430, Under 12s and students R215. Groups larger than 12 25%
Jazz & Classical Encounters Festival Spier tickets: www.spier.co.za/events
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