CONCERTS
Old Nectar Concerts bring you curated Classical Music concerts at Old Nectar’s historic wine cellar in the Jonkershoek Valley. Seating 50 audience members, we offer an intimate concert experience with top local and international artists. We also provide a performance platform to talented young students and upcoming South African musicians.
All concerts last approximately 2 hours.
Tickets are available from Quicket and proceeds from all ticket sales go towards Animal Welfare Society Stellenbosch. Tickets include wine and finger food at interval. Student and scholar tickets are available at the door.
Visitors are encouraged to park cars at the entrance to Old Nectar and walk up the drive to get a feel for the beautiful environment surrounding Old Nectar. We invite you to come early or stay after the concert to enjoy the tranquility of the Old Nectar gardens.
Fiona Grayer - Concert Curator
082 539 6025
Email for more information: concerts@oldnectar.com
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UPCOMING CONCERTS
8 June 2025, 3pm - Young Artists Art Song Duos
Carmen Traut (soprano), Lusibalwethu Sesanti (mezzo soprano), Jason Atherton, Van Wyk Venter (tenors), Dané van Graan, Seung-Ree Lee, Celeste Botha and Joshua Heugh (piano)
On Sunday, 8 June 2025, 3pm, the historic wine cellar at Old Nectar Gardens in Jonkershoek will resonate with the voices of some of Cape Town’s finest emerging talent in a captivating afternoon of art song. The concert presents a celebration of the nuance, poetry, and the expressive range of the art song genre, in one of Stellenbosch’s most atmospheric venues. A perfect autumn afternoon for lovers of fine music performed by the collaborative artistry of up-and-coming art song duos. Performers include soprano Carmen Traut, mezzo soprano Lusibalwethu Sesanti, tenors Jason Atherton and Van Wyk Venter, and pianists Dané van Graan, Seung-Ree Lee, Celeste Botha and Joshua Heugh.
Audiences can expect a colourful and evocative programme that spans languages, styles, and centuries—from German lieder and French mélodie to South African compositions and American cabaret. Each duo brings their own interpretative depth and flair to a thoughtfully curated selection of songs.
The unique venue—Old Nectar’s historic wine cellar nestled in the heart of Jonkershoek Valley—offers an intimate setting where music, nature, and heritage converge. With its warm acoustics and atmospheric charm, it provides the perfect backdrop for an autumn afternoon of song and storytelling. This Old Nectar concert forms part of a broader commitment to supporting and showcasing the next generation of classical musicians in South Africa.
Tickets are R200 per person and include selected wines from Banhoek’s renowned Oldenburg Wine Estate and finger food at interval. Student / learner tickets are offered at R50 per concert at the door. Guests are invited to come early or stay after the concert to enjoy the tranquillity of the Old Nectar gardens.
PROGRAMME
Jason Atherton & Celeste Botha
SCHUBERT Halt!
FAURE Après un rêve
SCHUMANN Ich grolle nicht
HOFMEYR Shall I compare thee to a summer's day
Carmen Traut & Dané van Graan
DELIBES Jour passé
VAN DER MARK Soos ’n kers se vlam gloei daardie boom se top
SCHUBERT Die junge Nonne
DONIZETTI Il barcaiolo
Van Wyk Venter & Joshua Heugh
DUPARC L’invitation au voyage
TOSTI Ideale
R. STRAUSS Geduld
HOFMEYR Ecce Homo
Lusibalwethu Sesanti & Seung-Ree Lee
BRAHMS Röslein dreie in der Reihe
RESPIGHI Nebbie
KHUMALO / KLATZOW Uyephi Na? from Princess Magogo
BOLCOM Song of Black Max