The Charl du Plessis Trio will debut their new stage production on 16 August 2015 in the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg. The music of Berstein, Porter and Weill receive the suave trio treatment resulting is pure listening pleasure. Bookings open at Computicket on 1 May 2015.
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Charl du Plessis will release his new anticipated studio recording of the Charl du Plessis Trio with guest vocalist Musanete in the South African Winter of 2015. The album was recorded at Sumo Studios in Johannesburg and will feature never before released material of the trio and award music from past productions. This exciting...
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In 2015 the Charl du Plessis Trio will tour South Africa with their new baroqueswing album. Music by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel and Scarlatti will fill the concert halls of the Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga. Charl du Plessis is joined by Werner Spies (bass) and Hugo Radyn (drums). Watch this space...
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As all good things must my tour of my favourite 10 Steinways came to and end in October. This was my first solo recital tour of South Africa and proved to be so insightful in many ways. Naturally my musical experience was a crescendo in enjoyment and confidence touring with more or less the...
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Comments Off on Interview with Charl about the Ten Chair TourClick here to see LIVE VIDEO of the Charl du Plessis Ten Chair Tour Charl du Plessis recently shared some thoughts on the TEN CHAIR TOUR after 7 of the 10 recitals were completed. The tour has traveled to Bloemfontein, Potchefstroom, Cape Town, Kroonstad, Pretoria, Roodepoort and Kimberley. Bookings for the last three concerts are...
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Click here to see LIVE VIDEO of the Charl du Plessis Ten Chair Tour I have had a most wonderful journey with piano technician Ian Burgess-Simpson and Garth Hammer on tour performing the music of Bach, Rachmaninov, Gershwin and Chopin. The tour is coming to an end and so far I have not found the...
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The Rhapsody is Blue has a very special place in my heart – as does all the music of Gershwin. I have had the opportunity of performing the work as soloist with various orchestras in its original format and this has awarded me hours of joy and many happy memories. In 2011 I created...
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Comments Off on Ten Chair Tour – thus farIn my quest to find the lost love letter left in a piano chair more than 50 years ago, I have so far had the pleasure of performing in 7 different cities in South Africa. The letter is still at large but my delight in performing for different audiences and experiencing their appreciation for...
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I am sometimes reminded how lucky I am to be a pianist in Africa and contrary to some folks being able to make a living from this art form some regard as a luxury (and therefor not essential). Being a musician has made me respect the power of music even more than a listener...
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The Pretoria leg of the Ten Chair Tour will take place on Sumday 8 June 2014 at 4pm at the Musaion. Charl du Plessis wil perform on a new model D Steinway piano he selected in Hamburg direct from the factory for the University of Pretoria in 2013. The Ten Chair Tour is made...
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