ADAM H. GOLDING
Musician // Speaker // Educator
Upcoming Public Events
Adam Golding’s public upcoming concerts, speaking events, and tours. All details and booking links below.
To book Adam for a private speaking engagement, please get in touch directly.
UPCOMING EVENTS
29 March – Concert (Pretoria)
The African Renaissance Ensemble –
Charles V – Music of the Emperor
We are delighted to bring our programme of music from the court of Carlos V back to the stage. The programme features some of the most exciting music from the Renaissance period, and we introduce some new additions to this programme.
Carlos V (1506 – 1555) was a titan of history whose empire bathed in endless sunlight, from the grand halls of Europe to the mystical lands of the Americas.
Whilst we think of Renaissance music as being purely European, the conquest of South America resulted in a cross-pollination of cultures with Spanish composers being influenced by the real and imagined rhythms, sounds, and languages of South America and West Africa.
Our programme presents some of the weird and wonderful music of his time, which took instruments and voices to new and previously unexplored territory.
The African Renaissance Ensemble
Date: 29 March
Time: 15:00
Venue: Nazareth House, Pretoria
Tickets from Quicket
7 May – Concert (Johannesburg)
The African Renaissance Ensemble –
Charles V – Music of the Emperor
We are delighted to bring our programme of music from the court of Carlos V back to the stage. The programme features some of the most exciting music from the Renaissance period, and we introduce some new additions to this programme.
Carlos V (1506 – 1555) was a titan of history whose empire bathed in endless sunlight, from the grand halls of Europe to the mystical lands of the Americas.
Whilst we think of Renaissance music as being purely European, the conquest of South America resulted in a cross-pollination of cultures with Spanish composers being influenced by the real and imagined rhythms, sounds, and languages of South America and West Africa.
Our programme presents some of the weird and wonderful music of his time, which took instruments and voices to new and previously unexplored territory.
The African Renaissance Ensemble
Date: 7 May
Time: 19:30
Venue: St. Francis Church, Parkview, Johannesburg
Tickets: Available soon.
RECENT EVENTS
7 February – Keynote Address
The IEB – Life Orientation
Introducing Ethics
In 2026 The South African Independant Assessment Board (IEB) Life Orientation Curriculum for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) focuses on the theme of Ethics. Adam has been invited to introduce the topic at the annual IEB conference to South African Life Orientation teachers.
The presentation is designed to introduce some core topics in ethics as well as to push the intutions of those in attendance, equipping teachers with some useful tools to tackle this difficult theme.
7 December – Concert
The African Renaissance Ensemble –
A Baroque Christmas
After a concert of Hebrew Baroque music, the first Jewish Music ever written, The African Renaissance Ensemble changes direction for a wonderful, all-new programme of Renaissance and Baroque music for, and inspired by Christmas.
The African Renaissance Ensemble
Date: 7 December
Time: 15:30
Venue: St. Thomas Anglican Church, Linden, Johannesburg
Cost: R180 – R250
Tickets: from Quicket
2 November – Concert
The African Renaissance Ensemble –
The Hebrew Baroque II: more hidden treasures
In 2023, we presented a programme showcasing some of the works of Salomone Rossi and other Baroque pieces written in the Hebrew Language. The programme was one of our most popular, and featured some spectacularly beautiful and seldom-performed music.
This spring, we return to the Hebrew Baroque with a programme with even more stunning works by Rossi, alongside a few highlights from the 2023 programme.
The African Renaissance Ensemble
Date: 2 November
Time: 16:00
Venue: Beit Emanuel, Johannesburg
Cost: R180 – R250
Tickets: from Quicket
1 November – Tour
The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation –
Wonderful Westcliff – Under a Purple Sky
In 1892, Lady Florence Phillips famously rode North, eager to escape the dusty hustle and the bustle of Johannesburg. When she arrived at the top of a ridge just to the south of the burgeoning mining town, she decided that this was where her new home should be built. And Parktown was born – home of the Randlords.
Ten years later, Westcliff was laid out and it quickly became one of the city’s most prestigious suburbs boasting large plots with expansive views to the Magaliesberg.
So, to celebrate Jacaranda season, join our expert guide Adam H. Golding and Karen Curry as we wander through the beautiful tree-lined streets of Westcliff to visit some of its grandest residences, including iconic stone homes designed by Sir Herbert Baker along with some of the suburb’s lesser-known curiosities.
Please note: this is a walking tour with some inclines so please wear good shoes and bring along a hat, sunscreen and drinking water.
Johannesburg Heritage Foundation
Date: 01 November
Time: 10:00
Venue: Pallinghurst Road, Westcliff, Johannesburg
Tickets: from Quicket
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26 October – Concert
The African Renaissance Ensemble –
The Hebrew Baroque II: more hidden treasures
In 2023, we presented a programme showcasing some of the works of Salomone Rossi and other Baroque pieces written in the Hebrew Language. The programme was one of our most popular, and featured some spectacularly beautiful and seldom-performed music.
This spring, we return to the Hebrew Baroque with a programme with even more stunning works by Rossi, alongside a few highlights from the 2023 programme.
The African Renaissance Ensemble
Date: 26 October
Time: 16:00
Venue: Pretoria
Cost: R180 – R250
Tickets: from Quicket
Booking Essential
17 October – Keynote Address
Redefine Education Conference – Folding to the Moon and Back
When will AI supersede human level performance at various tasks? How will University programmes look in a world dominated by Generative AI? How will the future look? Which jobs and careers are safe options in the world of AI? In this talk I will be providing the answers to none of these questions and more!
Anyone providing answers to these and similar questions is either lying, or delusional. After all, if there is anything we can learn from history, it is that our inability to predict the future is spectacularly woeful. The only certainty about the future is that it will look radically different from the present. Part of the reason for this is that our brains evolved to comprehend linear growth, rather than exponential patterns, but it is the latter which we should expect.
This presentation will help to frame how different an exponential future could look compared to those of our linear imaginations. I will then provide some ideas as to how we might prepare young minds for a future world of work that is truly beyond our imaginations.
Redefine Education Conference
Dates: 17 – 19 October
Venue: Redhill School, Johanesburg
Cost: R450 – R1200
Tickets: from Quicket
For bookings, collaborations or more information,
get in touch with Adam