Duigan and Spanish sax player unite to tour SA
VIRTUOSO saxophonist David Salleras will be touring South Africa with Pietermaritzburg concert pianist Christopher Duigan this month and next month.
Since his first visit in October 2012, Salleras has been collaborating on a project of concerts and has recorded two albums with Duigan – Indigo and Midnight Blue – both of which are available on iTunes.
The Barcelona-based musician has attracted international attention through his fluency in a variety of musical styles. His innovative compositions, which incorporate traditional flamenco idioms with contemporary and avant-garde performing techniques, are performed by saxophonists worldwide.
Duigan, meanwhile, is widely regarded as one of South Africa’s leading concert pianists. He has performed extensively with the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic, Cape Philharmonic and Johannesburg Philharmonic orchestras and has a popular following through his innovative Music Revival concerts.
For this series, the two musicians will perform works from the traditional saxophone repertoire by Jules Demersseman, JS Bach, Darius Milahaud’s Scaramouche and music from Spanish composer/ saxophonist by Pedro Itturalde.
Itturalde’s Suite Hellenique offers pianist and saxophonist plenty of opportunity to explore a wide range of dynamic interplay through a variety of musical styles.
Also on the programme will be Salleras and Duigan’s creative arrangements of music by Astor Piazzolla, Salleras’ own solo work, Caprices, and Duigan’s compositions from their two albums.
For more on Music Revival, go to www.musicrevival.co.za