Jazz Concert: Feya Faku and Andre Petersen

Date: 26 February 2013 19:30 - 26 February 2013 21:30
Location: Beethoven Room
Organiser: Jared Lang (Phone 046 603 8490)
Event Type: Public Lecture

                                                    FEYA FAKU (TRUMPET)

Iconic South African trumpeter Feya Faku was born in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, a region that has a reputation for producing some of South Africa’s greatest jazz musicians. He started playing without any formal training and received theory and practical lessons from various artists around Port Elizabeth. He later completed a Performers Diploma in Jazz Studies at the University of Natal.

Feya has been associated with many international and South African jazz musicians including Abdhullah Ibrahim, Bheki Mseleku, Winston Mankunku, Barney Rachabane, Duke Makasi and many others.

Feya’s contribution as a band leader, composer and trumpet player testifies to his dedication to Jazz as an evolving art form. Feya cites South Africa’s “gentle genius”, Bheki Mseleku as a mentor and spiritual influence in his career.

                                                 ANDRE PETERSEN (PIANO)

Award-winning South African pianist, composer and educator Andre Petersen is an important part of an emerging post-Apartheid generation of musicians.

Andre studied classical piano at the University of Cape Town, College of Music and completed his UNISA Teacher’s Licentiate (UTLM) in 2002. In 2011, he graduated with a Masters Degree (Jazz Studies) from the prestigious Lemmens Instituut in Belgium (Cum Laude).

His recording and performance credits include working with Stefon Harris, Marcus Strickland, Reggie
Washington, Dave Liebman, Zap Mama and many others. Petersen has also worked with some of South Africa's leading musicians, including, Winston Mankunku, Feya Faku, Robbie Jansen, Errol Dyers, Makaya Nshotko and many others. 

He has held posts as piano lecturer at the University of Cape Town, and UWC Performing Arts Centre. Andre has also conducted Masterclasses at the Oslo Conservatory of Music, NJF Improvisation Seminar (Norway) and other parts of Europe.

Andre was awarded first prize in the 2009 SAMRO Overseas Piano Scholarship Competition and received a special award recognition at the 2010 Martial Solal International Jazz Piano Competition, held in Paris, France.

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