The Beginning of Time at the NG Kerk Franschhoek

By Cape Chamber Music Collective https://www.capechambercollective.com

Thu Jun 23, 19:00 - Thu Jun 23, 20:30

NG Kerk Franschhoek

ABOUT

The Cape Chamber Music Collective returns to Franschhoek to present one of the seminal works of chamber music, Oliver Messiaen's masterpiece Quatour pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the end of time), written while Messiaen was in German captivity in Görlitz, paired with a new counterpart work written just for this project by South African composer Grant McLachlan, the Quartet for the beginning of time. Completing the programme is the much-loved Intermezzo, op. 118 no. 2 Johannes Brahms, here masterfully arranged for this eclectic group of instruments by Grant McLachlan.

Franschhoek NG Kerk provides the perfect place to enjoy this chamber music in beautiful surroundings. Tickets include a complimentary glass of wine on arrival courtesy of our partners at Painted Wolf Wines.


JOHANNES BRAHMS (ARR. GRANT MCLACHLAN) Intermezzo, op. 118 no. 2

GRANT MCLACHLAN Quartet for the beginning of time*

OLIVER MESSIAEN Quatour pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the end of time)

*world premiere performance of work commissioned by the CCMC


Jose Dias, piano

David Bester, violin

Annelize de Villiers, clarinet

David Pinoit, cello


The applicable COVID-19 regulations apply. Guests are requested to not attend should they feel unwell. It is also asked that mask wearing protocol is followed, and social distancing is observed.