| at the courtyard | presents Dirkie van Staden with Carly Nauta

Sat Jun 8, 18:30 - Sat Jun 8, 21:30

| at the courtyard |

ABOUT

.Dirkie van Staden is a multi-instrumentalist.

He plays and educates on all the brass

instruments, but his focus is on classical guitar

with a unique and distinctive rhythmic style.

Few guitarists can compare to his virtuoso

nuevo-flamenco and Spanish Rasgueado

technique and his rhythmic ingenuity have

become one of the cornerstones of CH2’s

unique sound. CH2 is South Africa's leading 2X SAMA, 2X GHOEMA and International award winning guitar duo. In 2019 CH2 will be touring Europe with International sensation Hein Wagner. 

As member of two other instrumental groups WORLD@SOUTH & Dirkie & Talisa, 

Dirkie has won 1st prize in 5 talent

competitions.

He enjoys conducting wind bands and has an

honours degree (cum laude) in music

education.


Carly Nauta on Violin. Contemporary

Act: Crossover Electric Violinist. From Cape Town, SA.


Carly Nauta has been playing the violin for 18 years, attending Beau-Soleil Music Centre in early classical training, where she was also in the orchestra. Collaborations include local bandsm the Jack Mantis Band, Black South Easter, Crimson House and the electric string group, Coda Africa. Singer songwriters, Ernesteane Deane, Steve Van, Meri K, Jason Guile, and the position of corporate electric violinist with Red Cello Productions Management for exclusive solo events. Performance locations include, the Seychelles, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and South Africa: Titswalo, Cape Royale Hotel, 15 On Orange Hotel, The Table Bay, The Mount Nelson, The One & Only, The Gem of Noordhoek, Emperors Palace Casino, GrandWest Casino, Cape Town International Convention Centre, The V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre. Brand campaigns Carly has played for include Samsung, Neotel, Gemfields, Deloitte.

Between 2014 and 2016, Carly was invited to join the Barnyard Theatre as a full time violinist to play part in an 11 cast travelling band of musicians, singers and dancers, performing pop and rock covers, 70’s to Contemporary, irish fiddle, country and classical music.


Lastest Performances: September to December 2018

NestLife Assurance Corporation, Weekend of the Stars, Swaziland. Solo Electric Violin, Back Tracks, LED Dress and dance show.

Private 21st Birthday. Solo Acoustic Violin with Back Tracks, CPT.

Deloitte, Accountants Awards 2018, Sandton, Johannesburg at Summer Place, Solo Electric Violin, Back Tracks, LED Dress, JHB.

SAYTC Youth Tourism Confederation, Cederberg Mountains, Protea Strings: Acoustic Cello and Violin Instrumental Duet CPT.

At The Yard, with Steve Van, Original Music, Restaurant and Live Music Venue launch, McGregor, CPT.

Private Function, The Royal Livingstone Hotel, holiday makers from India, Zambia Solo Electric Roaming Violin, Back Tracks.

Thunder Child, private boat party, Clifton Bay. Acoustic Violin with Back Tracks, CPT.


Style and Influence

Irish Music, Artist: Syd on bagpipes, Dance Music. Proudly African Rhythm based music, Miriam Makebe, Pata Pata and Lady Smith BM, Johhny Cleg, and Oliver Mtukudsi. Jazz Classics like George Gershwin, Summer Time, Nina Simone. Contemporary Rock Music, like Coldplay, One Republic. Other Influences are Tangos by Roderigo Y Gabrielle, Original music and Vivaldi by Vanessa Mae, Contemporary Instrumental Covers by 2 Cellos, Ballads Metallica, Opera by Andrea Bocelli, Film Music by Hans Simmer. R&B by Beyoncé or Alicia Keys. Violin by Andre Reau, David Garret, Vivaldi, Vanessa Mae. Piano by Chopin, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.

DIRECTIONS

| at the courtyard | presents Dirkie van Staden with Carly Nauta
| at the courtyard |
44 Voortrekker St, Mcgregor, McGregor, 6708, South Africa
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