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Sunday at the ERT – Charl du Plessis – My Favourite Things

Charl du Plessis, well-known Steinway pianist will bring the ERT's beautiful Steinway Grand Concert Piano to life this Sunday. Get your tickets now.

SASOLBURG – Steinway Artist Charl du Plessis presents My Favourite Things in concert – a carefully curated programme that reflects the breadth and refinement of his musical voice.

The performance takes place at the Etienne Rousseau Theatre on 19 April at 15:00, offering audiences an intimate live experience of an artist equally at home in classical and jazz traditions.

The beautiful Steinway Grand Concert Piano at the ERT in Sasolburg. Photo: Etienne Rousseau Theatre/Facebook

The solo album with the same title has just been released, and Charl will play tracks from this new release in the concert.

Moving seamlessly between classical piano repertoire and jazz-inflected reinterpretations, Du Plessis creates a musical journey that balances elegance, spontaneity and expressive depth.

The programme features works by Brahms, Chopin and Rachmaninoff alongside imaginative crossover arrangements of Mozart and Beethoven, approached with clarity, refinement and a natural sense of swing.

Well-loved melodies such as Salut d’amour, Rustle of Spring and Bésame Mucho are reimagined through Du Plessis’ distinctive pianistic lens, where lyricism and rhythmic vitality coexist effortlessly.

Also included are an improvisation on Somewhere Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz and a sensitive arrangement of the traditional South African song Ntyilo Ntyilo, underscoring Du Plessis’ longstanding engagement with improvisation and musical storytelling.

My Favourite Things promises an afternoon of virtuosity, warmth, and stylistic freedom in the hands of one of South Africa’s most versatile pianists.

There are still tickets available for Sunday. Book today. Photo: Etienne Rousseau Theatre/Hermann van Niekerk
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Gerda Bruinette

Gerda Bruinette, senior journalist and columnist at Vaalweekblad, writes with compassion and a keen sense of human nature. Always striving to find positive and feel-good stories. Email: gerda@mooivaal.co.za
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