Duigan and Freschi concerts set to thrill at Hilton Arts Festival

MUSIC lovers will not want to miss two free performances featuring South Africa's leading concert pianist, Christopher Duigan and popular baritone, Federico Freschi, at the Witness Hilton Arts Festival in September.

The first, ‘n Concert, is a solo classical piano recital by Duigan on Saturday, 20 September at 10am, while in the second, The Songs we Love, Duigan will perform with Freschi on Sunday, 21 September at 4pm. Both concerts are 70 minutes long and take place in the Chapel. Booking is essential.

In Concert features a programme of classical works by Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Beethoven's monumental Sonata Op 57 Appasionata. It is a showpiece of the masterly skill which has won Duigan international acclaim.

In The Songs we Love, Duigan and Freschi are once again set to thrill their audience with their engaging yet elegantly sophisticated blend of classical and popular music, as they have done across the country for more than a decade. This programme never fails to delight with its diverse elements ranging from the vocal gymnastics of Rossini to nostalgic, old-world operetta, the popular songs of Cole Porter and hits from Broadway musicals.

Bookings for the two Marriott-sponsored concerts can be made at www.hiltonfestival.co.za