KARST DE JONG, piano

PROGRAMME

When Bach Created the Coffee Break

Impressions Imprévues

The Materials of Music
I. Resonances
II. Paper Trails
III. 4ths and 5ths

How About You?
I. Which 4 Notes?
II. A Theme?

Two Love Songs
I. Can’t Help Falling in Love With You
II. Besame Mucho

Please note that all music will be improvised on the spot. The programme serves as a mere outline!

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Karst de Jong, Visiting Professor at YST for Semester 2 of the 2021/22 academic year, will play a solo piano recital with improvisations inspired by various musical styles and influences.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Karst de Jong studied Classical Piano, Music Theory and Jazz Piano in the Netherlands. Being a former teacher of Music Theory at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, he is currently dividing his activities between the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague and the ESMUC (Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya) in Barcelona, teaching music theoretical subjects, improvisation and composition techniques. As a performer, music theorist, improviser and teacher, with a focus on promoting the integration of improvisation in the classical musician’s curriculum, he has taught many masterclasses of improvisation at international festivals, has been invited as a guest teacher and visiting artist at many renowned institutions all over the world, and has facilitated creative workshops at YST since 2017. He released two CD’s with solo piano improvisations: Improdisiac I & II.

TICKETING INFORMATION

Free Admission via Eventbrite registration only. Please note that by clicking on the link, you will be directly forwarded to a third-party independent site, which is not developed nor maintained by the National University of Singapore (NUS). The website could be subject to data protection and privacy practices and you are encouraged to examine them before proceeding to share your personal data. NUS will collect, use and/or disclose the personal data submitted through this third party independent site for the purpose of registration and/or management of the event.

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• Only ticket holders who are fully vaccinated or exempted from Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS)* may be admitted.

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