Freshlyground for New Year's Eve concert with CPO at Nederburg

Wednesday, 26 November, 2014
Nederburg
Freshlyground and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra with Richard Cock will bring in the New Year in the magical atmosphere of the historic manor house on the Nederburg wine farm in Paarl. It’s when Afro-pop meets symphony!

The sensational seven with dynamic Zolani Mahola on lead vocals will treat you to favourites including Fire is Low, Ma-Cherie, Pot Belly, Doo Be Doo, I’d Like, Would You Mind and The Man Moves, with full symphonic accompaniment.

“Playing with an orchestra’s big symphonic sound creates a whole new sound picture for any group…it’s like driving a smart car, but then finding yourself in a large and expensive Rolls Royce, with leather seats, and surround sound …… it’s just a whole new experience, and their eyes show it after the first song,” says Richard Cock.

Since its debut in 2002, Freshlyground has passionately entrenched itself in South African culture with its fusion music in live performance and on CD. This is an unusual opportunity to hear the group with a symphony orchestra, taking their special sounds into the stratosphere.

The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra is one of only two professional symphony orchestras in South Africa, and it celebrates 100 years of symphonic music in the city this year.

This concert is hosted by Nederburg and presented in collaboration with the Distell Foundation.

The concert begins at 21:30.Gates open at 17:00 to choose your picnic spot! Bring your own picnic, but no alcohol is permitted. Nederburg wines will be on sale, along with other refreshments and a selection of light meals.

The CPO will provide a bus service at 19:00 from Artscape, where parking will be available. It will leave Paarl at 00:30. Return tickets are R60 for adults; R30 for 18 and under. Seating is limited so book now and get banking details from laurika@cpo.org.za / 021 410 9809. 

Tickets for the concert are R300 for adults and R175 for those 12-18; free for those under 12. Tickets: Computicket or Artscape Dial-a-Seat on 021 421 7695.

Luvuyo Kakaza at 021 410 9966 / luvuyo@cpo.org.za

Nederburg GPS coordinates: S33 42.999 E19 00.218

http://www.nederburg.com/za/contactus