A piano duel in Johannesburg
JOBURG – Pianists duel across the country in June.
Kathleen Tagg and Andre Petersen dual their pianos live across South Africa.
In association with Concerts SA, two of South Africa’s most renowned pianists – New York-based Kathleen Tagg and Andre Petersen – join forces in a show that explores the concept of what a piano, or in this case two pianos, can do and sound like.
A 2014 Sama-nominee for Best Classical/Instrumental album, Tagg has performed on four continents with some of the world’s leading musicians. Petersen’s years of working with the finest South African and international jazz musicians are combined with his experience on the European and international jazz scene.
Their project Where Worlds Collide: Kathleen Tagg and Andre Petersen will tour South Africa from 2 to 12 June, performing in Johannesburg from 7 to 9 June.
This tour will celebrate the digital release of their 2016 album Where Worlds Collide and its upcoming release in the USA. It will be their first time performing this project in Johannesburg.
Where Worlds Collide draws from the rich sonic tapestries of classical music, South African jazz and traditional music from Sub-Saharan Africa, to explore a diverse array of sounds.
More than just a meeting place for jazz and classical music, Where Worlds Collide employs a spectacular array of additional elements, such as techniques Tagg has developed, using the piano from the inside out, including plucking, bowing and stopping the strings to create a magical world of new sounds.
Petersen combines his classical training with his jazz career, while Tagg is a classical musician who improvises and writes music that crosses genres. The result is a bold, vital and highly entertaining mix of South African music, in a completely unique sound.
“It was a divine intervention and arrangement,” Petersen said about their collaboration.
“The original compositions from both Kathy and I were complementary in the overall structure and concept of the duo, and we had the same vision, wanting to create a new South African sound, painting with sonic colours rather than genres. We wanted to bring all these elements together to create an entertaining and accessible evening of music.”
Kathleen Tagg and Andre Petersen’s Where Worlds Collide Tour is supported by Concerts SA through the Music Mobility Fund, a funding mechanism which offers opportunities for South African musicians to undertake live music tours.
Details: www.quicket.co.za; info@taggpetersenduo.com
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