MY DURBAN…

Concert pianist and patron of classical music Christopher Duigan will be performing popular classics in Tales from Grandmother’s Piano Album in Kloof on Thursday, March 23 at St Agnes Church from 7.30pm. Buhle Mbonambi asked him what he likes to do when h

Best place for a first date in the city? KZN Philharmonic Orchestra symphony concerts on Thursdays. What’s the first thing you do when you arrive in Durban? Curse the traffic. What’s the best meal you’ve had in Durban? The Chef ’s Table in umhlanga. What current local song can you not stop listening to? Indigo, my own album, recorded with Spanish saxophonist David Salleras. What’s the last South African movie you watched? Something I caught a glimpse of by Leon Schuster. Earliest memory you have of Durban? Durban train station on a grey, muggy New Year’s Day while in transit from the Midlands to Port Shepstone. If you were mayor for the day, what would you do? Commission a proper concert hall. What’s your favourite hangout spot in Durban? The Chef ’s Table – or anywhere with Kaylaann Osborne. The best kept secret in the city? The classical music scene – KZN Philharmonic Orchestra symphony concerts, Friends of Music and Music Revival.

Did I tell you that Music Revival are now presenting intimate soirees in a magnificent private home on the Berea? Best place to let your hair down? Home. Three shops you rely on? King Shaka Woolworths, King Shaka Woolworths, King Shaka Woolworths. The best dressed person is… Around the corner. What’s your favourite Durban shop? L’occitane at Gateway. Which is your favourite market or mall in South Africa? V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.

Which building in Durban would you like to own? A great big manor house with a drawing room to house my Steinway grand pianos and host lavish soirees. Which building would you like to be locked in overnight? None. What do people need to stop doing in Durban? Littering. Where is the best view of Durban? Incoming flights from Cape Town. Best place for a nightcap? Home.