CREATING MINDS

Weeklong series features Christopher Duigan appears with poets, visual artists, playwrights and musicians.

Running from June 22 to 28 and titled Creating Minds, this weeklong series of presentations features pianist Christopher Duigan in collaboration with the local poets, visual artists, playwrights and musicians plus a unique evening of wine, food and music.

The special series from Music Revival offers stimulating inter-disciplinary collaboration, promotes original workand promises to offer local audiences much to enjoy.

June 22 at 19h30: ONE PIANO, TWO PIANISTS. Liezel-Maret Jacobs, piano lecturer at UKZN-Durban, joins Christopher Duigan for a classical programme of music for four hands at one piano. Playing sonatas and variations by Mozart and Schubert they conclude with Felix Mendelssohn’s Rondo Brillant. A unique combination that sees two musicians playing one instrument simultaneously. Tickets R80 pp include wine and coffee.

June 23 at 19h00: TASTE & LISTEN: MUSIC, FOOD & WINE. Marc van Halderen, wine maker at La Vierge - Stellenbosch, Margie Harel of Aubergine Cookery Studio and Christopher Duigan match wine, food and music in an innovative experience of tastes and sound. Includes La Vierge wines paired with a tasting platter and selected piano music. Tickets R180 pp include a two-course meal and coffee afterwards.

June 24 at 19h30: ART BY MUSIC. A unique interaction of art and music. Louise Hall and Christopher Duigan explore cross-sections of art and music. To enhance both listening and seeing, this inspired interdisciplinary collaboration sees the artist present her own paintings, drawings and live art production along with selected music performance. Tickets R80 pp includes wine and coffee.

June 25 at 19h30: PLAYING WITH POETRY. Poet Kobus Moolman reads selections of his poetry combined creatively with music played by pianist Christopher Duigan. This presentation won great acclaim at the recent Franschhoek Literary Festival. A wide range of music interleaved with concise poetic inserts offers juxtapositions that stimulate and create energy from both mediums. Tickets R80 pp includes wine and coffee.

June 26 at 19h30: THE COMPOSER’S CHOICE. For a selection of classical piano music with an unusual focus, Christopher Duigan plays a programme of composer favourites, works of others that great composers themselves valued, performed and taught. With Beethoven admiring Clementi, Chopin dismissing Schumann and Liszt championing the music of many of his contemporaries, this promises to be an intriguing recital of music. Tickets R80 pp includes wine and coffee.

June 27 at 19h30: COMING UP ROSES. Louise Buchler’s play Coming Up Roses makes a quick stop in Pietermaritzburg before heading to the Grahamstown Arts Festival. Directed by Peter Mitchell the play follows Christine (Caitlin Kilburn), Earnest (Ron Barbour) and Cadence (Louise Buchler), three people stuck in a rut. Follow these three unwitting characters as they deal with life’s curveballs – jail, dead fish, ruby red stilettos, supermarket aisles and internet dating, and then again there are the signs ... Tickets R80 pp includes wine and coffee and there will be a light meal on offer. (NB: Please avoid if you are offended by strong language.)

June 28 at 11h00: MOZART’S KEGELSTETT. David Cohen (clarinet) and David Snaith, newly appointed Principal Viola of the KZNPO, with Christopher Duigan play trios for clarinet, viola and piano. Their programme features the much-loved Kegelstatt Trio of Mozart, supposedly composed while Mozart was busy playing a game of skittles. Along with music by Max Bruch, this offers a selection of music filled with appealing melody and enchanting colour. Tickets R80pp includes scones and coffee from 10h30.

Creating Minds runs from June 22 to 28. All performances last approximately 70 minutes and take place at 35 Montgomery Drive, Athlone, Pietermaritzburg. The venue open 30 minutes prior to starting time. Expect a roaring fire, stimulating conversation, challenging collaboration, gluwein, fresh ideas and creative firecrackers. Space is limited so booking essential through Music Revival on 033 342-3051 or email: booking@musicrevival.co.za

Visit www.musicrevival.co.za for changes to the programme plus the addition of light meals or soups on certain evenings