Piano virtuoso, José Dias, plays for Classical Sounds

This is a fundraising event for a local NPO, Musica Dei, who strives to support young musicians with bursaries.

On 15 March 2020, internationally acclaimed Portuguese-born concert pianist, José Dias, will perform for local NPO Musica Dei. Dias is a regular presence in all major concert halls and Arts Festivals in South Africa. In recent seasons, international performances have taken him to Portugal, Mozambique, Israel, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, including extensive tours of the Netherlands and Germany, with repeated appearances in such historic halls as the Berliner Philharmonie, Münchner Philharmonie, Beethovenhalle in Bonn and Baden-Baden Festspielhaus.

Dias is a soloist, chamber musician and vocal accompanist and coach, and has also been the musical director of Cape Town Opera’s internationally acclaimed touring productions African Angels and African Passion, as well as Biblioteek Productions’ operatic productions. He has been recipient of several awards, from festivals such as Woordfees, KKNK, Aardklop, as well as Fiësta and Fleur du Cap.

José Dias- soloist, chamber musician and vocal accompanist and coach.

He was co-creator and curator of the RISE concert series in collaboration with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra – a platform for the display of young SA classical talent. He is also an avid supporter of contemporary music, having premiered several works by composers such as Hendrik Hofmeyr, Alexander Johnson and Conrad Asman. Many of these (some written especially for him) have been recorded and are available on CD.

The performance will take place on March 15th at 15:00, Helderberg DRC in Somerset West. The programme includes works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms.

All Classical Sounds concerts are free, but donations for the further development of classical music in the Boland area is most appreciated. For more information, please visit http://helderbergconcerts.business.site or contact music director, Yolanda Botha on helderbergconcerts@gmail.com