Concerts

Old Nectar Concerts welcomes Trio Mosaic with flutist Liesl Stoltz, violist Nicolas Corti and guitarist Han Jonkers for a sublime afternoon of chamber music at Old Nectar gardens historic wine cellar in Jonkershoek.

South African flutist Liesl Stoltz, winner of multiple international awards and a leading advocate for South African music, performs with a dynamic blend of technical finesse and interpretive depth. Liesl is a former guest principal flute of the Johannesburg Philharmonic and the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra. At present she performs extensively as soloist and chamber musician and teaches flute and chamber music at the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town.

Dutch guitarist Han Jonkers, brings poetic sensitivity and rich tonal colour to the programme having performed globally as a soloist and chamber musician, with concert tours spanning South America, Asia, New Zealand, and multiple appearances in South Africa. Swiss violist Nicolas Corti, a seasoned chamber musician and founding member of the celebrated Amati Quartet, which performed in major concert halls around the world and collaborated with prominent musicians. The ensemble released around 30 high-quality recordings, earning several awards in Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland. From 2005 to 2021, Corti was the solo violist of the Musikkollegium Winterthur and is currently viola and chamber music professor at the Zurich University of Arts.

The trio will perform a captivating selection of works by Anton Diabelli, Franz Hasenöhrl, Alfred Uhl, Ernesto Nazareth and Astor Piazzolla, showcasing the unique and expressive textures of this rare instrumental combination.

Join us for this concert on Sunday 21 September 2025 at 4pm. Tickets are available via Quicket at 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 Spring in the Old Nectar gardens.

PROGRAMME

DIABELLI

Fifth Grande Serenade Concertante in E minor, Op. 105

HASENÖHRL

Trio-Suite

UHL

Kleine Suite

PIAZZOLLA

"Histoire du Tango" for flute and guitar

NAZARETH

Confidências and Carioca

PIAZZOLLA

Amelitango

Old Nectar Concerts welcomes a rising star in South African classical music, Isaac van der Merwe, for a solo piano recital at Old Nectar gardens historic wine cellar in Jonkershoek.

Join us for an afternoon of virtuosity and musical depth as young pianist Isaac van der Merwe takes to the stage for a captivating solo recital. South African pianist Isaac van der Merwe is a laureate of many South African competitions. He won the 2024 Human Naudé Music Scholarship Competition and was awarded Second Prize (Classical) at the 2023 UNISA National Piano Competition. In 2022, he took first place at both the Hennie Joubert and Atterbury Piano Competitions and has received top prizes in the Johann Vos and Pieter Kooij Music Competitions. Known for his sensitivity, technical brilliance, and commanding presence, Isaac is fast emerging as one of South Africa’s most exciting new talents with a programme that promises both passion and poise. His programme for this solo recital concert includes Bach’s monumental Chaconne (in the Busoni transcription), Beethoven’s late Sonata Op. 109, and Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme of Corelli, alongside his own composition, Impromptu and Chaconne in C minor.

The concert on Sunday 5 October 2025 starts at 4pm and will last approximately 2 hours. Tickets are available via Quicket for 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 tranquility of the Old Nectar gardens.

PROGRAMME

BACH-BUSONII

Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

BEETHOVEN

Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

VAN DER MERWE

Impromptu and Chaconne in C minor

RACHMANINOFF

Variations on a Theme of Corelli Op. 4

The Baxter Trio takes its name from their home base at the South African College of Music, UCT, where all three members are on faculty. As soloists, they have each performed with major South African orchestras and are celebrated chamber musicians in their own right. As an ensemble, the Trio has performed for the La Motte Concert Series, Cape Town Concert Series, and the Cape Chamber Music Collective, and appeared in China in September 2023, where they also gave performances and masterclasses.

Together, they present a vibrant and eclectic selection of works that traverse romance, drama, and jazz-inspired flair—carefully chosen for both contrast and coherence. Their recital features Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 2, full of Romantic lyricism and spirited interplay; Rachmaninoff’s Élégie in E-flat minor, arranged for piano trio, showcasing the composer’s lush harmonic language; and Schoenfield’s Café Music, a witty fusion of classical and jazz idioms inspired by the atmosphere of an elegant restaurant pianist.

Join us for a richly varied and expertly performed programme from one of South Africa’s foremost chamber ensembles to end off our 2025 concert season at Old Nectar.

The concert on Sunday 2 November 2025 starts at 4pm and will last approximately 2 hours. Tickets are available via Quicket for 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 tranquility of the Old Nectar gardens.

PROGRAMME

RACHMANINOFF

Élégie arranged for piano trio

MENDELSSOHN

Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

SCHOENFIELD

Café Music