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Darling Musical Experience Weekend two
Escape to the country for the classics
Come see with your ears as Bach and friends go on vacation to West Coast gem of darling. The Darling Classical Music Festival takes place over two successive weekends of summer performances in February.
The Darling Music Experience, a brainchild of conductor David Tidboald, composer Hendrik Hofmeyr and music enthusiast Alfred Legner, was launched in 2006 with the aim to organise small concerts in a rural setting for both lovers of classical and more popular music.
Under the artistic directorship of South African born German pianist Andreas Kern the music on offer varies between classical and contemporary chamber music, popular choir works and Jazz, bringing together community ensembles and soloists with well known national and international musicians.
A change of scenery
The venues for the concerts vary between pretty wine estates, Darling’s lovely old Presbyterian Church, village barns, and even a Vlei. Delicious local food and the well known Darling wines play an integral role in the DME and enhances the whole experience for you, the concertgoer.
For our kids we have introduced the DME Musical Rally, a fun event to encouraging them “to use their ears as eyes”.
In a nutshell: our idea is to freshen the image of classical music and increase its accessibility to all sectors of the West Coast, Cape Town and beyond and to celebrate the good things in life.
Why not make a weekend out of it and find some accommodation out that side of the world.
The Second Weekend
click here to see the line up for the first weekend (2 – 5 February)
Friday, 10 February
- 19h30 | Presbyterian Church
The Noordhoek Baroque Ensemble “The Sound of the Eighteenth Century” Bach and Haendel on original instruments.
Admission: R 50
Saturday, 11 February
- 12h00 | Groote Post, off R 27 or Mamre rd
Bach and Pentz: “The old men sparkle” A very personal introduction to Champagne making with winemaker, Lukas Wentzel, followed by lunch at Hilda’s Kitchen.The ever so popular James Grace plays works by Bach, Albeniz, Tarrega, Pujol and Barrios.
Admission: R 250 (includes lunch)
- 15h00 | !Khwa ttu Kid’s Corner:
“Use your Ears as Eyes” Guitar Workshop with Stiga Sola Molefi (tbc).
Admission: free
- 16h00 | NG Kerk , Darling | Pastorie Str
Organ Recital with Eben Wagenstroom, Winner of the Artscape National Youth Music Competition 2011, including Prelude and Fugue in C major and A major, BWV 545 and 536.
“Inventions and Improvisations” Inspired by Bach with the Austrian Trombone Duo Christian Radovan and Alois Eberl
Admission: R 50
- 19h30 | Presbyterian Church, Darling |Pastorie Street
“J.S. Bach and Friends on Vacation in Darling” with the world’s leading Recorder virtuoso Maurice Steger and James Grace, Guitar performing works by Bach, Corelli, Telemann and others.
Admission: R 100
Sunday, 12 February
- 09h00 | Presbyterian Church
Inter-denominational Church Service with the DME Festival Choir.
Admission: free
- 12h00 | Strand Kombuis | Yzerfontein |16 Mile Beach
The Tukulu Jazz Lunch. “J.S. Bach meets Duke Ellington and friends” with The Solid Brass Quintet.
Admission: R 100 plus cost for set menu
- 16h00 | The Planet Art Creative Center
Kid’s Corner: “Recorder Jamboree” with Maurice Steger a workshop with the world’s leading recorder player and learners of the “Darling Music for All” education initiative.
Admission: free
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