Young Artist Concert: Cello & Piano Recital

Old Nectar concerts is delighted to present the young up and coming Nigerian cellist, Sunday Kelechi, accompanied by Portuguese-born pianist José Dias, in a recital featuring works by Beethoven, Brahms, Shostakovich and Paganini.

Sunday Kelechi, is a final year Performance Diploma student at Stellenbosch University. He began playing the cello at the age of 13 at the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) and in 2014 won the Music Quest Competition. In 2019 he was awarded the first prize in the Elna Elphick Cello Competition at Stellenbosch University. In the same year, Sunday appeared as soloist with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra at both the Community Gala Concert at Artscape Opera Theatre and the Artscape Lunch Hour Concert. Sunday is also a member of the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, ad hoc cellist for the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and principal cellist of the Stellenbosch University Symphony Orchestra (2021). In 2022 he was assistant principal of the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival Symphony Orchestra. He has participated in masterclasses with world renowned cellists Kyril Zlotnikov (2022), Gary Hoffman (2019), and Zuill Bailey (2017).

José Dias is a familiar name to local audiences. He is a regular presence in all major concert halls and Arts Festivals in South Africa and is in high demand as pianist and musical director, chamber musician, vocal accompanist and vocal coach. Alongside his busy performance schedule, José is also a part-time lecturer at Stellenbosch University’s Music Department, working within the voice and choral conducting divisions.

Old Nectar Concerts presents this fundraising concert on Sunday 6 November 2022 at 4pm in support of Sunday so that he is able to complete his studies at Stellenbosch University. Tickets are R200 per person are available via Quicket 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 at the Old Nectar gardens.

For more information, please visit www.oldnectar.com or contact Fiona Grayer via email [email protected]

PROGRAMME

BEETHOVEN 7 Variations based on Die Zauberflöte by Mozart

BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor Op. 38

SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Sonata in D minor Op. 40

PAGANINI Variations on a Theme of Rossini from Moses in Egypt