Impressive in Europe, but not lost to SA Unknown
[ANDRE Petersen], 31, will put the money towards studying for a Master's degree at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven, Belgium. Why Belgium? "Apart from its being so prestigious, Belgium is central to London, Paris and West Africa," says Petersen, a former UCT and Unisa student. The guid...
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| Published in | Cape times (South Africa) |
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| Language | English |
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Cape Town
Independent Online (South Africa)
14.10.2009
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| Summary: | [ANDRE Petersen], 31, will put the money towards studying for a Master's degree at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven, Belgium. Why Belgium? "Apart from its being so prestigious, Belgium is central to London, Paris and West Africa," says Petersen, a former UCT and Unisa student. The guidelines he hopes to follow throughout what promises to be an illustrious career are "making honest artistic decisions and being true to my God-given purpose", adding, "I've seen cases of leading jazz musicians who've made artistic decisions to please the audience, but as they get older regret sets in." In terms of future projects, Petersen dreams of working with jazz bassist Richard Bona, Branford Marsalis, "one of the first people who inspired me", and having a two-piano concert with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, a Cuban pianist who was discovered by Dizzy Gillespie. |
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