Tuesday 3 February at 7:30pm
University Concert Hall
TBC
Featuring:
Abel Selaocoe Cello /Vocals /Director
Carla Leurs Guest Leader /Co-Director
Alan Keary Bass Guitar
Bernhard Schimpelsberger Percussion
Programme:
Janecek: Suite for string orchestra
Selaocoe: Lerato / Love
Debussy: Sonata for Cello, D minor with String Orchestra
Sibelius: Romance, Op.42, C major
Selaocoe: Qhawe
Selaocoe: Ibuyile l’Africa/Africa is Back
Selaocoe: Kea Morata
"South African cellist, vocalist and director Abel Selaocoe is one of today’s most magnetic performers – a captivating, free-spirited presence on stage whose improvisational approach always generates an electric atmosphere. His own genre-blurring music brilliantly fuses his native folk traditions with Western classical music."
Home is a feeling - complex, beautiful, and true.
Join visionary cellist Abel Selaocoe for an electrifying performance that explores belonging, identity, and the bonds that hold us together.
From the tender glow of Lerato (Love) to the powerful Qhawe and the triumphant Ibuyile l’Africa is Back, Abel’s music fuses South African folk traditions with Western classical sound in a way that is both deeply rooted and utterly groundbreaking.
He is joined by percussionist Bernhard Schimpelsberger and bassist Alan Keary for a thrilling blend of old and new - a dazzling meeting of Europe and Africa.
Around him, Janáček’s raw drama, Debussy’s quiet intimacy, and Sibelius’s luminous warmth create a tapestry of sound that roams across continents - yet somehow, always, leads us home.
"For once, believe the hype. Abel Selaocoe – a once in a generation, one of a kind musician – really is all that is claimed for him."
