The Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival reserves the right to alter the schedule at any given time, should unforeseen circumstances occur.
* South African premiere
** World premiere
SCHEDULE
FULL SCHEDULE
4 – 13 July 2025
4
July
MAX RICHTER (recomposed, b. 1966) | Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Soloist: Daniel Rowland
Nicolas Dautricourt (violin 1); Suzanne Martens (violin 2); Dana Zemtsov (viola); Maja Bogdanovic (cello); Zoran Markovic (double bass)
INTERVAL
OLI MUSTONEN (b. 1969) | Concerto for three Violins and String Orchestra*
Soloists: Andrey Baranov (violin 1), Daniel Rowland (violin 2), NIcolas Dautricourt (violin 3)
Conductor: Antony Hermus
MAURICE RAVEL (1875 - 1937) | Bolero*
Conductors: Michael Repper, Antony Hermus
(piccolo); Ekaterina Kornishina (flute 1); (flute 2); (oboe 1); (oboe 2 & oboe d’amore); (English Horn); (E-flat clarinet); YaoGuang Zhai (Clarinet 1); (Clarinet 2); (Bass Clarinet); Bram van Sambeek (Bassoon 1); (Bassoon 2); (Contrabassoon); (Saxophone 1); (Saxophone 2); Jose Garcia Gutierrrez (Horn 1); (Horn 2); (Horn 3); (Horn 4); (Piccolo Trumpet); Marco SIlva (Trumpet 1); (Trumpet 2); (Trumpet 3); (Trombone 1); (Trombone 2); Mark Hampson (Trombone 3); (Tuba); Jauvon Gilliam (Timpani); (Snare Drum); (Bass Drum); (Cymbals/Tam-Tam); (Harp); Nina Schumann (Celesta); Suzanne Martens, Andrey Baranov, Daniel Rowland, Nicolas Dautricourt (Violin 1); Farida Bacharova, Anna Vasilyeva, Ian Watson, (violin 2); Xandi van Dijk, Dana Zemtsov, Daniel Austrich (viola); Peter Martens, Maja Bogdanovic (cello); Zoran Markovic (double bass); Emanuil Ivanov, Leo Gevisser, Pieter Grobler (pianos)
5
July
PERCOSA* (South African Premiere) | Hikarizzato
Jauvon Gilliam, Ben Hausman, Corey Sittinger, Malcolm Taylor, Zach Wilson (percussion), Pieter Grobler (piano)
EDOUARD DUPUY (1770 - 1822) | Bassoon Quintet in A Minor
Allegro Moderato
Andante sostenuto
Allegro
Bram van Sambeek (bassoon); Nicolas Dautricourt (violin 1); Farida Bacharova (violin 2); Xandi van Dijk (viola); Peter Martens (cello)
INTERVAL
DIMITRI SHOSTOKAVICH (1906 - 1975) | Piano Quintet in g minor, Op. 57
Emanuil Ivanov (piano); Andrey Baranov (violin 1); Anna Vasilyeva (violin 2); Daniel Austrich (viola); Maja Bogdanovic (cello)
6
July
RICHARD STRAUSS (1864 - 1949) | Wind Serenade, Op. 7
Ekaterina Kornishina (flute 1); (flute 2); Dwight Parry (oboe 1); YaoGuang Zhai (clarinet 1); Bram van Sambeek (bassoon 1); (bassoon 2); Jose Garcia Gutierrez (horn 1) etc.
JOAQUIN TURINA (1882 - 1949) | Scene Andalouse
Crépuscule du soir: Allegretto mosso – Serenata: Allegro
À la fenêtre: Andantino mosso
Dana Zemtsov (viola solo); Leo Gevisser (piano); Siwoo Kim (violin 1); Ian Watson (violin 2); Daniel Austrich (viola); Maja Bogdanovic (cello)
INTERVAL
ERIC EWAZEN (b. 1954) | Trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano
Andante teneramente
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Andante grazioso
Maestoso - Fuga: Allegro energico
Marco Silva (trumpet); Siwoo Kim (violin); Pieter Grobler (piano)
NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN (1937 - 2020) | Divertissiment*
Preludio: Andantino
Fuga: Allegro moderato
Finale: Allegro
Demarre McGill (flute 1); Ekaterina Kornishina (flute 2); Peter Martens (cello); Nina Schumann (piano)
7
July
JOHN MACKEY (b. 1953) | Hymn to a Blue Hour*
WILLIAM WALTON (1902 - 1983) |Piano Quartet in D minor
Allegramente
Allegro scherzando
Andante tranquillo
Allegro molto
Leo Gevisser (piano); Daniel Rowland (violin); Dana Zemtsov (viola); David Cohen (cello)
INTERVAL
NIKOLAI MEDTNER (1880 - 1951) | Piano Quintet in C Major, Op. posth.
Molto placido
Andantino con moto
Finale, Allegro vivace
Nina Schumann (piano); Andrey Baranov (violin 1), Anna Vasilyeva (violin 2), Xandi van Dijk (viola); David Cohen (cello)
8
July
KEVIN HARRIS (b. 1975) | Resonance: A Contemporary Symphonic Reflection Through the Courageous Lens of Steve Biko**
Spoken Word Artist: Namisa Mdlalose
Jazz Trio: Kevin Harris (piano), Lumanyano Bizana (drummer), Steven de Souza (acoustic bass)
Conductor: Xandi van DIjk
Ekaterina Kornishina (flute 1); (flute 2); Dwight Parry (oboe 1); (oboe 2); YaoGuang Zhai (clarinet 1); (clarinet 2); (clarinet 3); Bram van Sambeek (bassoon 1); (bassoon 2); Jose Garcia Gutierrez (horn 1); (horn 2); (horn 3); Marco Silva (trumpet 1); (trumpet 2); (trombone 1); (trombone 2); Mark Hampson (trombone 3); (bass drum); (cymbal); (glockenspiel); (vibraphone); Suzanne Martens (violin 1); Ian Watson (violin 2); Dana Zemtsov (viola); David Cohen (cello); Zoran Markovic (double bass)
INTERVAL
OLI MUSTONEN (b. 1969) | Nonet No. 2*
Inquieto
Allegro Impetuoso
Adagio
Vivacissimo
Daniel Rowland (violin 1); Andrey Baranov (violin 2); Nicolas Dautricourt (violin 3); Anna Vasilyeva (violin 4); Xandi van Dijk (viola 1); Daniel Austrich (viola 2); Maja Bogdanovic (cello 1); Peter Martens (cello 2); Zoran Markovic (double bass)
9
July
KIAN RAVAEI (b. 1999) | Family Photos for String Quartet*
At the Carnival
On the Tehran Tower
In Arcadia
Andrey Baranov (violin 1); Anna Vasilyeva (violin 2); Daniel Austrich (viola); Peter Martens (cello)
JöRG WIDMANN (b. 1973) | Octet*
Intrada
Menuetto
Lied ohne Worte
Intermezzo
Finale
YaoGuang Zhai (clarinet); Jose Garcia Gutierrez (horn); Bram van Sambeek (bassoon); Daniel Rowland (violin 1); Siwoo Kim (violin 2); Xandi van Dijk (viola); Peter Martens (cello); Zoran Markovic (double bass)
INTERVAL
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833 - 1897) | String Quintet No. 1, in F Major, Op. 88
Allegro non troppo ma con brio
Grave ed appassionato
Allegro energico
Andrey Baranov (violin 1); Daniel Rowland (violin 2); Daniel Austrich (viola 1); Dana Zemtsov (viola 2); David Cohen (cello)
10
July
SHANE WOODBORNE (b. 1963) | ‘Against the Dying of Light’*
Soloist: Peter Martens (cello)
Conductor: David Cohen
Suzanne Martens (violin 1), Ian Watson (violin 2), Xandi van Dijk (viola), Maja Bogdanovic (cello), Zoran Markovic (double bass)
GUILLAUME CONNESSON (b. 1970) | Oboe Concerto ‘The Beautiful Hours’
L’heure bleue
L’heure exquise
L'heure fugitive
Soloist: Dwight Parry (oboe)
Conductor: Michael Repper
Ekaterina Kornishina (flute 1); (flute 2); (flute 3/piccolo); (oboe 1); (oboe 2); YaoGuang Zhai (clarinet 1); (clarinet 2); Bram van Sambeek (bassoon 1); (bassoon 2);Jose Garcia Gutierrez (horn 1); (horn 2); (horn 3); (horn 4); Marco Silva (trumpet 1); (trumpet 2); Jauvon Gilliam (timpani); (percussion 1); (percussion 2); (harp); Siwoo Kim (violin 1); Anna Vasilyeva(violin 2); Daniel Austrich (viola); Peter Martens (cello); Zoran Markovic (double bass)
INTERVAL
NICCOLO PAGANINI (1782 - 1840) arr. David Cohen | Variations on the Theme from Rossini’s “Moses”
Soloist: David Cohen (cello)
Conductor: Stuart Martin
Anna Vasilyeva (violin 1); Farida Bacharova (violin 2); Dana Zemtsov (viola); (cello); (double bass)
ARTIE SHAW (1910 - 2004) | Clarinet Concerto
Soloist: YaoGuang Zhai
Ekaterina Kornishina (flutes); Dwight Parry (oboes); (clarinet 1); (clarinet 2); (clarinet 3); (clarinet 4); Bram van Sambeek (bassoons); (alto sax 1); (alto sax 2); (tenor sax 1); (tenor sax 2); (horn 1); (horn 2); Marco Silva (trumpet 1); (trumpet 2); (trumpet 3); (trombone 1); (trombone 2); Mark Hampson (trombone 3); Stuart Martyn (drums); Farida Bacharova (violin 1); Suzanne Martens (violin 2); (violin 3); Dana Zemtsov (viola); Maja Bogdanovic (cello); Zoran Markovic (double bass); (guitar)
AC/DC, arr. John Walton | Thunderstruck*
Soloists: Nicolas Dautricourt, Daniel Rowland, Andrey Baranov (violins x 3), Maja Bogdanovich, David Cohen, Peter Martens (celli x 3)
Conductor: Xandi van Dijk
Ian Watson, Siwoo Kim (violin 1),Suzanne Martens (violin 2), Daniel Austrich (viola), (cello), (double bass), Ekaterina Kornishina (flute), YaoGuang Zhai (clarinet), Dwight Parry (oboe), Bram van Sambeek (bassoon), Stuart Martin (drum kit)
11
July
Conductor: Antony Hermus
JULIA WOLFE (b.1958) | Fountain of Youth
MAURICE RAVEL (1875 - 1937) | Piano Concerto in G
Soloists: Emanuil Ivanov (piano)
INTERVAL
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833 - 1897) | Symphony No. 1, Op. 68 in C minor
12
July
Conductor: Michael Repper
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 - 1827) | Coriolan Overture, op. 62
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS (1835 -1921) | Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 33
Soloist: Maja Bogdanovich
INTERVAL
GEORGES BIZET (1838 - 1875) | L’Arlesienne Suite 1 & 2
13
July
Conductor: Antony Hermus
JULIA WOLFE (b.1958) | Fountain of Youth
NINO ROTA (1911 - 1979) | Bassoon Concerto
Soloist: Bram van Sambeeck
INTERVAL
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833 - 1897) | Symphony No. 1, Op. 68 in C minor