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Details: The Luxembourg Philharmonie, as part of a collaboration with Rockhal, has announced that Canadian pianist and entertainer Chilly Gonzales will be performing alongside the Kaiser Quartett on 5 December at the Philharmonie, with his much-anticipated follow-up to Solo Piano II: “Chambers”.
Following the release of Solo Piano II, Chilly Gonzales composed a series of easy-to-learn piano pieces, made into a best-selling book entitled “Re-Introduction Etudes”; a piano-meets-electronica album with Boys Noize and tried to grasp a modern take on chamber music.
“Chambers” is a consequence of the work done – an album for piano and string quartet, it re-imagines Romantic-era chamber music as current mainstream pop. Chilly Gonzales’ musical universe knows no limits, incorporating gestures from rap, ambient and easy-listening sounds and the avant-garde approach all in one eclectic performance.
What sets Chilly Gonzales apart from pure musicians is that he is just as much a showman, approaching his piano playing with classical and jazz training, but with a modern-day rapper’s attitude.
He holds the Guinness world record for the longest solo concert at over twenty-seven hours. He has performed and written songs with Jarvis Cocker, Feist and Drake, among others.
Last year, he won a Grammy for a collaboration with Daft Punk’s Best Album of the Year, “Random Access Memories". For the Apple iPad inaugural campaign, he composed the global hit, “Never Stop”.
Chilly Gonzales embraces an extravagant and joyful path to achieve success, by truly being himself – different to your average classical artist.
Venue: Philharmonie, 1 Place de l'Europe, Luxembourg-Kirchberg
Organiser: Philharmonie and Rockhal
Price: Tickets go on sale from 26 October at 10:00. Normal price from €25-55 / Reduced rate (under-27) from €15-33.
Reservations: Call 26 32 26 32 and/or see http://www.philharmonie.lu/en/programm/chilly-gonzales-kaiser-quartett/809
URL: http://www.chillygonzales.com/home/
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