The sounds of Mexico are coming to a stage near you
The Duigan & Grace Duo, an unusual combination of piano and guitar, will include many of their own duo arrangements and improvisations on classic melodies, jazz standards, Latin milongas and Spanish classics.
Christopher Duigan’s latest Music Revival series will take you on a musical journey to Mexico.
The “Mainly Mexico & Together Again” the concert will take place at Grace Hall, Ashton International College, in Ballito at 7pm on Monday, January 27. For his January programme, Duigan teams up with long term collaborator, James Grace.
The Duigan & Grace Duo, an unusual combination of piano and guitar, will include many of their own duo arrangements and improvisations on classic melodies, jazz standards, Latin milongas and Spanish classics.
For this concert Duigan will play a solo piano selection from his programme ‘My Favourite Things’, a choice of his personal favourites drawn from his repertoire.
This includes music by Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Scott Joplin, Ernesto Nazareth and Arvo Pärt.
James Grace will play classical guitar solos from the Spanish repertoire by Albeniz, Tarrega and Granados.
Their session will end with duo favourites, ‘Black Orpheus’, ‘Fields of Gold’, ‘Tico Tico’ and Duigan’s own composition ‘Indigo’ a favourite at any Duigan and Grace concert.
Grace studied at the Royal College of Music in London as a Foundation Scholar with Carlos Bonell.
Upon graduating he became the first guitarist in the history of the College to receive the Tagore Gold Medal, an annual award presented to the most outstanding student.
After spending two years in Doha, in the Arabian State of Qatar where he taught guitar at an International Music Centre, James returned to South Africa and was appointed Head of Classical Guitar Studies at the University of Cape Town.
Tickets are R150 and includes refreshments at interval. Seating is unreserved. Book your tickets online at webtickets.co.za or at Pick and Pay nationwide.
Alternatively, send an SMS or WhatsApp to Music Revival at 083 417 4473 or email booking@musicrevival.co.za
There will also be some tickets available at the door – cash only.
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