The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music is
proud to present a solo piano concert entitled Piano Passion on September 11. As well as having the rare
opportunity to hear fabulous local pianists Burton Naidoo, Melvin Peters,
Sibusiso Mashiloane and Neil Gonsalves in this format, the concert also
features internationally acclaimed Dutch pianist Mike del Ferro who is Durban
for the South African Jazz Educators Festival. He is the 2013 SAJE
Artist-In-Residence, which has been made possible by a generous grant from the
Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Mike del Ferro will conduct master classes,
one-on-one lessons, and teach history of jazz at the CJPM during the week
leading up to the Festival. Although well-known in Cape Town, this is del
Ferro’s first visit to Durban.
Mike del Ferro is a highly sought-after
composer, pianist and arranger who writes and performs in an impressive array
of musical genres. He has travelled the world extensively (more than 106
countries), searching for collaborations with musicians from cultures quite
different to his own. His reputation as a soloist, accompanist, composer and
arranger has led to worldwide performances, recordings and tours with musicians
such as Toots Thielemans, Jack DeJohnette, Oscar Castro Neves, Deborah Brown,
Erik Truffaz, Jorge Rossy, Sibongile Khumalo, Carl Allen, Scott Hamilton,
Richard Galliano, Thijs van Leer (Focus), Harold Land, Jan Akkerman, Norma
Winstone, Benny Bailey, Candy Dulfer, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Badi Assad, Fernanda
Porto, Madou Diabate and Maria Pia deVito.
For more information visit www.mikedelferro.com
Piano
Passion takes place on September 11 at 18h00 at the
Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM), Level 2, Shepstone Building at UKZN
Howard College Campus. (Doors open at 17h30) Entry fee R35 (R20 pensioners and R10
students). More information on 031 260 3385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
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