Event 1: Variations

A popular genre during the baroque period was so-called ‘sets of variations’ or ‘divisions’: Composers often composed variations and embellishments on songs, folk melodies or hymns. Members of the Cape Town Baroque Orchestra, Ralitza Macheva (baroque violin), Erik Dippenaar (harpsichord) and Lynelle Kenned (soprano) present a programme of expressive sets of variations from the baroque, including music by Corelli, Caccini, Byrd, Philips and Handel. The programme also includes newly composed sets of variations for solo violin by Montreal-based composer and early music specialist Matthias Maute and a piece by South African composer Arthur Feder.

This programme has recently been awarded a kykNET Fiësta Award for best classical music production in an arts festival in South Africa in 2023, and was performed to great acclaim at the 2024 Montreal Baroque Music Festival in Canada.

With: Lynelle Kenned (soprano), Ralitza Macheva (baroque violin) and Erik Dippenaar (harpsichord)

Programme duration:
60 minutes (without interval). Join us for a complimentary glass of wine after the concert.

Date: Saturday, 21 September
Time: 11:00 (doors open at 10.30)
Venue: Irma Stern Museum, Rosebank
Tickets: R250, R220 (pensioners), R100 (students)

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