At the start of every project there is that shiny, glossy new feel to it. Bright with promise and opportunity. At the end it sometimes has a more aged and withered demeanor, which can be equally appealing and speak of good memories made and a deserving effort. At the end of each calendar year...

Our long time friend and producer of 3 albums Peter Auret joined the Charl du Plessis Trio as our new drummer following in the dedicated footsteps of Hugo Radyn. Peter is well known as a drummer and recording engineer with his own SUMO STUDIOS in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has had many SAMA nominations...

For 11 uninterrupted years I have had the pleasure and fortune to work with drummer Hugo Radyn. As I write this, I am sitting in the recording studios of the Czech National Symphony Orchestra in Prague. The somber weather outside suits my mood as the departure of this musical force from my life leaves...

As the years of my career seem to fly by – each one quicker than the one before – I realise the importance of a spontaneous or pre-determined series of coincidences resulting in a theme for that year. 2017 will definitely be known as the year of the choirs. For some bizarre reason the...

The Charl du Plessis Trio won a prestigious SAMA Award as Best Classical/Instrumental album for their Baroqueswing vol. II on 26 May. This national music initiative is the top award in music recording and honours musicians in all genres & styles. The Baroqueswing vol. II CD features music by Bach, Vivaldi, Gluck and Handel...

Steinway & Sons launched a new piano called Spirio about a year ago. This is the world’s finest high resolution player piano. A masterpiece of artistry and engineering can be experienced in your own home. Spirio enables you to enjoy performances captured by great pianists — played with such nuance, power and passion that...

When I first started this blog I was seated on a jet from Cape Town to George having just become the first person in the history of the world to perform on a grand piano on Table Mountain, on International Piano Day. What an extraordinary moment it was! I was most worried about the...

The Charl du Plessis Trio departs on a nationwide tour introducing their new Baroqueswing Vol. II CD by Swiss record label Claves in March 2017. The tour will include Mossel Bay, Knysna, Prince Albert, Bloemfontein, Hermanus, Witrivier, Pretoria, amongst others. This is the first release on the Claves label, and was recorded live in...

On 29 March Charl du Plessis will become the first pianist in the world to perform on Table Mountain. This coincides with International Piano Day and is presented by Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos. Never before has a grand piano been on Table Mountain and this day will be celebrated with performances by leading South African...

Yesterday I returned from a very successful concert tour in China and on the flight from Hong Kong to Johannesburg I took a look at my calendar and realised the moment of truth has arrived: In February I turn 40 and for quite some time the well-known saying ‘life begins at 40’ has been...