South African Piano Icon- Christopher Duigan
Fri Aug 18, 18:00 - Fri Aug 18, 21:00
The Ballroom
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Join us for a Solo Piano Recital with South African Piano Icon - Christopher Duigan
Date: 18th August 2023
Venue: The Ballroom
Time: 18:00
Widely regarded as one of South Africa's leading concert pianists, CHRISTOPHER DUIGAN has been recognized as a 'South African piano icon' and 'national musical treasure’ ( published in Classic Feel June 2009). He has performed extensively with all leading South African orchestras in a repertoire of more than 25 works for piano and orchestra. In recital he has developed a popular following through his innovative presentation and programming of a broad and eclectic taste in music.
Major solo performances with orchestra include those with Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra and KZN Philharmonic Orchestra. In December 2018 has was soloist with the at the Palau de la Musica, Barcelona, one of the world’s most prestigious concert venues.
Major recital engagements include those at the Brooklyn Theatre in Pretoria, Casa Labia in Cape Town, Steinway Hall in London, in Mexico City and at the National Arts Festival (Grahamstown) and Hilton Arts Festival.
Christopher Duigan has developed large following in South Africa through the broadcast of his recordings which are frequently aired on ClassicFM (Johannesburg) and Fine Music Radio (Cape Town).
In 2010 he became one of only six pianists in South African history to be invited to be a 'Steinway Artist', joining an exclusive company of renowned international musicians.