The acclaimed international violinist, Chi-Pin Hsieh, will be coming to South Africa and presenting a FREE WORKSHOP at Paul Bothner Music in Plumstead. He will be accompanied by his wife, Kai-ya Chang on piano.
Chi-pin is an improvising violinist (which is something of a rarity) whose adventurous use of effects to enhance his sound and consummate skill on the instrument make for a thrilling experience for audiences. Kai-ya is an innovative and exciting composer and arranger, fusing genres and styles seamlessly, and is no slouch as an improvising pianist/keyboardist.
Date: Tuesday 22nd of September 2015
Time: 18h30 for 19h00
Where: Paul Bothner Music Plumstead
Chi-Pin will be covering
1. His Experience on Amplifying Violin and How to Use the Effect Pedals & Gadgets
2. Utilizing Jazz Approach on Pop music such as R&B, Soul & Hip-Hop
3. Jazz/Pop/Contemporary Strings – Bowing and Fingering Techniques Specialized
4. The Common Parts and Differences of Classical & Jazz and How to Integrate them
5. Heavy Grooves – from New Orleans, Afro-Cuban to Funk & Brazilian Music
A bit of history:
Violinist Chi-pin Hsieh and Pianist Kai-ya Chang are two native Taiwanese who grew up with classical and pop music. After working for a time as professional musicians in performance and in recording studios, they developed an interest in jazz, and decided to study it in depth.
After five years study, they each graduated with Master’s degrees from the Jazz Department of Royal Conservatory Brussels, Belgium, and returned to Taiwan in 2002 as cross-genre professional musicians and active educators.
They featured on the Java International Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, and tour Japan regularly. They have performed in Israel, and South Africa and have recently been invited to perform in Siberia.
In addition to their active performing careers, Chi-pin and Kai-ya are enthusiastic educators. They are so passionate about spreading the jazz message, that they founded the annual Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy (TISJA) & Festival in 2004, offering a unique education opportunity for young jazz musicians & listeners. The academy and festival has connected Taiwan to the world by inviting numerous jazz masters for concert performances and teaching. TISJA now is the only international-level jazz educational institution in Taiwan & global Chinese world, and one of the biggest large-scale annual jazz academies in Asia.
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