Clarinettist, Junnan Sun, to perform at the Hilton Arts Festival

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Junnan Sun. Photo: Andreea Tufescu Photography.

CLARINETTIST, Junnan Sun, will be joining ‘Maritzburg pianist, Christopher Duigan, and cellist, Aristide du Plessis, to perform a Beethoven-themed concert at the Hilton Arts Festival, writes TheLuvvie.com’s Estelle Sinkins.

The three musicians will be playing Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat Op. 11 at 4 pm on Sunday, September 18 in the Hilton College Chapel as part of the Music Revival series. Continue reading

Cellist, Aristide du Plessis, to perform at the Hilton Arts Festival

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Cellist, Aristide du Plessis, will be performing at the Hilton Arts Festival. Photo: Supplied

CELLIST, Aristide du Plessis, will be joining ‘Maritzburg pianist, Christopher Duigan, and clarinettist, Junnan Sun, to perform a Beethoven-themed concert at the Hilton Arts Festival, writes TheLuvvie.com’s Estelle Sinkins.

The three musicians will be playing Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat Op. 11 at 4 pm on Sunday, September 18 in the Hilton College Chapel as part of the Music Revival series. Continue reading

Acclaimed violinist, Joanna Frankel, to perform at Hilton Arts Festival

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Joanna Frankel will be performing at the Hilton Arts Festival. Photo: Val Adamson

CELEBRATED violinist, Joanna Frankel, is looking forward to performing Beethoven’s Violin Sonata in A Op.47 ‘ Kreutzer’ at this year’s Hilton Arts Festival, writes TheLuvvie.com’s Estelle Sinkins.

Her recital, during which she will be accompanied by ‘Maritzburg pianist, Christopher Duigan, is one of four Beethoven-themed concerts being hosted by Music Revival in the Hilton College Chapel from September 16 to 18. Continue reading

Free classical music concerts at Hilton Arts Festival

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Jonathan Crossley

IF you love the magic of classical music, then don’t miss two free concerts at the Hilton Arts Festival in the Hilton College chapel on September 17 and September 18.

Maritzburg pianist Christopher Duigan will perform The Music of Chopin at 10 am on September 17; and guitarists James Grace and Jonathan Crossley, will perform in the second concert, Two Guitars, at 2 pm on September 18. Continue reading

Fabulous fun expected at the Fotag Quiz at the Tatham Art Gallery

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Andy Capostagno

THE Friends of Tatham Art Gallery (Fotag) is hosting a fundraising quiz evening at the Tatham Art Gallery in Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg, on Friday, August 12.

ESTELLE SINKINS spoke to sports commentator, Andy Capostagno, who lives in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, and will be the quiz master at the event, about the chances that the Springboks and Proteas have in the forthcoming internationals and how he feels South African sportsmen and women will fare at the Rio Olympics.

He also shares his thoughts on working as a commentator and why supporting events like the Fotag Quiz is important. Continue reading

Christopher Duigan celebrates Chopin in a special Cape Town concert

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Christopher Duigan.

CELEBRATED concert pianist, Christopher Duigan, will be performing the music of Frédéric Chopin at St Andrew’s Church in Greenpoint, Cape Town at 3 pm on Saturday, August 20.

He will be playing the composer’s Ballade No 3, waltzes in E-flat, A minor and B minor, three Etudes from Op. 10, Scherzo No. 1, and a selection of Nocturnes. Continue reading