MARITZBURG pianist, Christopher Duigan, plays a selection of music by two of the greatest Romantic poet virtuosos of the piano, Frederic Chopin and Franz Liszt, at 7.30 pm on Friday, February 26 at 35 Montgomery Drive, Athlone and at the Tatham Art Gallery in Chief Albert Luthuli Street on Sunday, February 28 at 11 am.

The programme will also be presented at St Agnes Church in Kloof at 7.30 pm on Thursday, January 25.

The programme will include the popular Ballade No 3, Waltz in A minor, 3 Etudes from Op.10 by Chopin and a selection of music by Liszt including the beguiling Concert-Etudes ‘Un sospiro’ and ‘La Campanella’.

Duigan, regarded as one of South Africa’s leading concert pianists and a Steinway Artist, has performed much of Chopin’s repertoire in numerous concert performances and developed an affinity with the composer’s unique pianistic style.

He was invited to play two programmes of music by Chopin in four performances at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in 2010 on the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

He was particularly inspired by a recent trip to Warsaw and the Chopin Museum and will discuss some of his experiences and how it has influenced his approach to performing Chopin’s music in this presentation.

Tickets for the Friday night concert are R150 including a light meal. Tickets for the Tatham concert are R80. Booking is essential. Email booking@musicrevival.co.za or SMS 083 417 4473.

Cafe Tatham will be open from 10 am and for lunch afterward. Bookings for lunch at Cafe Tatham can be made at 033 342 8327.

Safe parking is available at both venues. For more details on the concert, booking procedures, and the venues go to http://www.musicrevival.co.za

Tickets for the Kloof concert are R100 including refreshments at interval. To book call Wendy at St Agnes Church Office at 031 764 2037 or email booking@musicrevival.co.za. There is secure parking.