2023

Recuerdos de España at The Baxter on 31 May!

Stellenbosch Guitar Quartet at the Hugo Lambrechts Music Festival

Sunday 26 March, 18h30

Hugo Lambrecht auditorium, Cape Town

Recuerdos de España at Alkira Lodge

31 March & 1 April

Alkira Luxury Lodge & Villa, Knysna

2022

Recuerdos de España at Christ Church Concert Series

Sunday 6 November, 15h00

Christ Church, Constantia

Tickets R150

Concert guitarist Nina Fourie-Gouws, critically acclaimed Flamenco dancer Che Adams and the Stellenbosch Guitar Quartet combine artistic forces in Recuerdos de España. This visually and auditory captivating production pays homage to Spanish guitar music’s rich history and influence, taking audiences on an exciting musical journey through an expansive array of genres, continents and time periods, featuring works for guitar quartet, solo classical guitar, and flamenco dance. Formed in 2019, the Stellenbosch Guitar Quartet has performed as part of the sold-out production Landscapes for Guitar at the 2020 Toyota Woordfees, “delivering a high-energy blend of virtuosity, evocative and sensuous lyricism and imaginative programming resulting in a thrilling new way to experience chamber music in the 21st century”.

Recuerdos de España at Woordfees 2022

Saturday 15 October, 10h30

Fismer Hall, Stellenbosch 

Tickets or more info: https://woordfees.co.za/en/program/recuerdos-de-espana/

 

Stellenbosch Guitar Quartet and critically acclaimed flamenco dancer Che Adams combine artistic forces in Recuerdos de España. This visually and auditory captivating production pays homage to Spanish guitar music’s rich history. It includes works by Albéniz, Assad, Brouwer, Moreno-Torroba and Tárrega.

 

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Hugo Lambrechts Guitar Festival

Justen Hosken Memorial Concert

In loving memory of Justen Hosken (8 May 1994-10 March 2022). For this concert, the Stellenbosch Guitar Quartet, several classmates, alumni and lecturers from Stellenbosch University will play tribute to Justen.  

Saturday 4 June, 19:00
Endler Hall, Stellenbosch

Tickets: R140 (R100 pensioners, students) available now through Quicket and at the door one hour before the concert.

For more information, contact Fiona Grayer at concerts@sun.ac.za or 021 808 2358.

Recuerdos de España

Concert guitarist Nina Fourie-Gouws, critically acclaimed Flamenco dancer Che Adams and the Stellenbosch Guitar Quartet combine artistic forces in Recuerdos de España. This visually and auditory captivating production pays homage to Spanish guitar music’s rich history and influence, taking audiences on an exciting musical journey through an expansive array of genres, continents and time periods, featuring works for guitar quartet, solo classical guitar, and flamenco dance.

Saturday 21 May, 14:00
Moravian Church, Greyton
R150

Tickets: SOLD OUT!

Brava Guitarra!

Friday 6 May, 19:00

The Johnman Voorkamer at 19 Herte Street, Stellenbosch

R150 (R100 for students and pensioners)

Tickets: SOLD OUT! 

2021

Woordfees 2021

Nina Fourie-Gouws: Landscapes for Guitar (Guitar and Animation), Wednesday 6 October, 17h35, DSTV Channel 150

https://www.woordfees.co.za/afr/woordfees-tv-program/nina-fourie-gouws-landscapes-for-guitar/

Nina Fourie-Gouws has been selected as a featured artist on the 2021 Toyota US Woordfees TV pop-up channel. Fees TV, as it will be known on DStv, is the first ever arts festival on South African television, and it will be on air from 1 to 7 October 2021 on DStv Channel 150.

“Concert guitarist Nina Fourie-Gouws and award-winning animator and motion design artist Gerard Seymour join forces for a unique multi-disciplinary production that juxtaposes striking and virtuosic compositions for classical guitar with dramatic animated works of art. Landscapes for Guitar debuted at the 2020 Toyota SU Woordfees to a sold-out audience with multiple standing ovations. This live recording includes An Idea by Leo Brouwer, Capricho Arabé by Francisco Tárrega and Koyunbaba by Carlo Domeniconi.”

2020

South African String Convention (Online event)

Nina Fourie-Gouws will be presenting a solo concert and lecture at the 2020 South African String Convention

• Solo Recital:
  Saturday 3 October, 19h45 SAST (GMT+2)
• Lecture: “Practice makes Perfect” and other Fairy Tales
  Monday 5 October, 20h00 SAST (GMT+2)
  *Each video presentation is scheduled to premiére at a specific time and date after which it will remain viewable until 15 October 2020

The South African String Convention an online event and platform created to enable South African string players to connect, share, learn and inspire. Come experience a diverse range of topics from South Africa’s leading string performers and pedagogues. Registration is now open free of charge at the follow link: https://meyermicks.aidaform.com/SASC2020-conference-registration-form

20/20 Entertainment in Containment presents

Landscapes for Guitar (Online Streaming Concert)

• Fri Jul 17, 20:00 – Thu Jul 23, 23:00

Tickets available through Quicket

Biblioteek Productions presents twenty Classical inter-disciplinary online projects of twenty minutes from all spheres of the creative and arts industry. These mini-productions will be rolled out each week. Join us in this online revolution, where we continue to bring boundary shifting classical music to you.

Concert guitarist Nina Fourie-Gouws and award winning animator and motion design artist Gerard Seymour join forces for a unique multi-disciplinary production that juxtaposes striking and virtuosic compositions for classical guitar with dramatic animated works of art. This exciting production sets virtuosic programme music, often evocative of awe inspiring landscapes, to a backdrop of animated works of art, exploring the connection between music and art, the physical, mental and metaphysical. Gerard Seymour skilfully interweaves animation with mixed media styles of art including dark charcoal, strong black & white photographic elements, inks and contrasted line art.

Landscapes for Guitar at 2020 Woordfees

• 12 Maart, 20:30
• 14 Maart, 13:00

Concert guitarist and University of Stellenbosch guitar lecturer Nina Fourie-Gouws, and award winning animator and motion design artist Gerard Seymour join forces to debut a unique multi-disciplinary production that juxtaposes striking and virtuosic compositions for classical guitar with dramatic animated works of art. This exciting production sets programme music, evocative of awe inspiring landscapes, to a backdrop of animated works of art, exploring the connection between music and art, the physical, mental and metaphysical. Audience members will be transported across three millennia on a musical journey across South America, Spain and Turkey, from pastoral landscapes and bustling streets, to majestic cathedrals and haunted houses. Guest artists include acclaimed Flamenco dancer and choreographer Che Adams, artistic director of Tierra Flamenca Dance Company and the Stellenbosch Konservatorium Guitar Quartet (with Brent January, Damian Christians and Marius Otto).

Shoes & Strings! at George Music Society

17 April 2020 19:00

georgemusicsociety@gmail.com        www.georgemusicsociety.co.za

Following the runaway success of LA FEMME, classical guitarist Nina Fourie-Gouws and Flamenco dance sensation Tanya Diamond have joined forces again to create a new musical-movement inspired production, Shoes & Strings! Connoisseurs as well as novice audience members will be transported across three millennia on a journey from majestic cathedrals, pastoral landscapes to the bustling night clubs and cafes of South America and Spain. With multiple sold-out performances and standing ovations at Woordfees 2019, Classics for AllFestival and Klein Karoo Klassique, this formidable duo breaks down the boundaries between the melodious, virtuosic and structured world of classical guitar and the expressive, explosive and highly improvisational nature of flamenco dancing. Guest artists include Ania Adamiak (viola, jaleos and palmas) and Rae-Dawn Sandilands (bailaora, cajon and castanets).This unique multi-disciplinary production reaches out to a wide range of audience members from different age groups and cultural backgrounds by juxtaposing beautiful and complex melodies with exciting virtuosic technical displays while providing a visual feast for the eyes through contemporary Flamenco dance.

Landscapes for Guitar at the 2020 Suidoosterfees

3 May, 15h00

Tickets: R120 (link to Computicket to be updated)

Artscape Theater, Cape Town

Previous concerts

2019

La Femme! at the National Day of Spain

Presented by UCT and the Embassy of Spain

27 September 2019, 13:00

Free entrance

Molly Blackburn Hall, University of Cape Town

La Femme! at Pierneef Theater Pretoria

• 31 August 19:00
• 1 September 15:00

Tickets:  (012) 329-0709
info@pierneefteater.co.za        www.pierneefteater.co.za

c/o Mogg + Pierneef, Villieria

La Femme! at Klein Karoo Klassique

With Tanya Diamond (dance & choreography) and Nina Fourie-Gouws (guitar)

This visually and auditory captivating award-winning production combines the passion, fire and intensity of authentic contemporary Flamenco dance with the rich, complex and sensuous sounds of classical guitar. Internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer, Tanya Diamond, and concert guitarist and Stellenbosch Conservatorium lecturer, Nina Fourie-Gouws, combine artistic forces in LA FEMME!. The programme includes works by Albéniz, Brouwer, Barrios, Domeniconi, Ibert, Tárrega and Vivaldi. Traditional Spanish accompaniment, including castanets, cajon and palmas, will be provided by members of the SoloFLAMENCO dance studio.

Met Tanya Diamond (dans & choreografie) en Nina Fourie-Gouws (kitaar)

Die bekroonde LA FEMME! is ’n visueel- en ouditief- betowerende produksie. Die passie, geesdrif en intensiteit van outentieke, kontemporêre Flamenco-dans word gekombineer met die warm, komplekse, sensuele klanke van klassieke kitaar. Internasionaal-bekroonde danser en choreograaf, Tanya Diamond, en konsert-kitaarspeler en lektor aan die Stellenbosch Konservatorium, Nina Fourie-Gouws, span artistieke kragte saam, met werke van Albéniz, Brouwer, Barrios, Domeniconi, Ibert, Tárrega en Vivaldi. Lede van die SoloFLAMENCO dansstudio bied tradisionele Spaanse begeleiding, met onder andere kastanjette, klapkassies en palmas.

Computicket R130 (R140 at the door) | NG Moederkerk | 60 min 
Thursday, 8 August 18:30

La Femme! at Classics for All Festival

Saturday 25 May 2019, 12:00 – Moravian Church, Greyton

LA FEMME! at Woordfees 2019

1. 1. Wednesday 6 March 2019, 20:30 – kykNET Fismer Hall, Stellenbosch
      Saturday 9 March 2019, 13:00 – kykNET Fismer Hall, Stellenbosch

2018

2016 – 2017

Art of Guitar Concert Series

Nina Fourie-Gouws will be performing a concert on 30 September 2015 for the Art of Guitar Concert Series. The program includes solo works by Bach, Koshkin, Barrios, Giuliani and Domeniconi.

The concert will also feature the world premiere of a work for 2 guitars, 2 harps and percussion by the young and upcoming South African composer, Roché van Tiddens. Joining Nina on stage: Inge Wessels (SU harp lecturer) and Lucinda Watts on harp, and Roche van Tiddens on guitar.

Date: 30 Sept

Time: 19h30

Admission: R150 (Pensioners R100)

The Alphen Center, Constantia Main Road, Cape Town, South Africa

Ticket reservations: Computicket

Whale Fringe Festival

Come join Classical Guitarist Nina Fourie-Gouws and the Hermanus Pro Musica Choir in a Sunday Classical Collaboration at St Peter’s Church on the 4th of October at 15:30. Tickets at 082 876 6190.

Sunday 4 October, 15h30

St Peter’s Church, Main rd, Hermanus

Enquiries & tickets: 082 876 6190

Stellenbosch Konservatorium Guitar Festival