News & Info about Chipin & Kaiya's Jazz's 4th Visit in South Africa in October 2017 啟彬與凱雅的爵士樂2017十月南非開普敦巡演新聞資料與完整資訊



台灣知名爵士樂組合「啟彬與凱雅」 
2017年十月啟程前往開普敦進行第四次南非巡演

台灣知名爵士樂組合「啟彬與凱雅」- 小提琴家謝啟彬與鋼琴家張凱雅,即將於國慶日後再度啟程飛越印度洋,第四度造訪南非巡演,自十月15日至22日,共有三場音樂會、一場專題講座、一場開放排練,與南非最優秀的音樂家同台激盪,讓台灣音樂元素與非洲音樂元素,在爵士樂中交匯融合展現新氣象。

謝啟彬與張凱雅為台灣唯二兩位定期在國際上巡演與教學的爵士音樂家與教育工作者,以西方流行音樂底蘊的爵士樂形式創作演出作品,又帶入濃厚的台灣東方元素,不僅受到國際樂壇的肯定,在將爵士樂視為新興外來樂種的台灣,能持續輸出屬於本土的特色,又能以優異的演奏技巧、舞台表現與藝術特色,讓外國聽眾欣賞與認同,實屬難能可貴。

此次巡演將涵蓋大開普敦地區,首場正式演出將於十月15日晚間六點半,於開普敦大學南非音樂學院Chisholm演奏廳舉行,除了邀集南非最優秀爵士音樂家如歌手與作曲家Amanda Tiffin、貝斯手Shaun Johannes、鼓手Kevin Gibson同台演出全本台灣與南非原創爵士樂曲目外,並特邀獲獎無數的世界知名非洲音樂專家Dizu Plaatjies合演,啟彬與凱雅造訪南非多次,此番終於夢想成真,能追尋到律動音樂的源頭,並為作品注入更多活力!

第二場演出將於十月21日晚間七點,在位於Hout Bay的Kronendal Music Academy演奏廳舉行,啟彬與凱雅將以爵士四重奏形式加上歌手Amanda Tiffin的加入,為音樂會增添更多精彩元素。最後一場,也是第三場演出,將於十月22日晚間六點,在位於Kalk Bay的Olympia Bakery舞台舉行,亦是相同組合,巡演結束隔天兩人即搭機返台,請把握難得的機會!

期間於十月18日晚間六點半,兩人更有一場專題講座於開普敦大學音樂系舉行,主題為「Creating new with old: Incorporating Taiwanese traditional music influences in the Contemporary Jazz Compositions of Hsieh and Chang」(用傳統來創新:啟彬與凱雅的當代爵士樂創作,如何融合台灣傳統音樂文化入味),全程將以英文主講,歡迎各界踴躍前往聆聽。十月15日中午十二點在開普敦大學南非音樂學院Chisholm演奏廳,也有一場當晚首場音樂會的開放排練,十分值得音樂學子前往觀摩。

歡迎開普敦地區僑界與代表處,廣邀台灣僑胞與國際友人,一同前來與啟彬與凱雅,再次相遇在南非!


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Closing cultural gaps


Cape Times 6 Oct 2017 Staff Writer

TEAMWORK: Jazz musicians Kai-ya Chang (piano) and Chi-pin Hsieh (jazz violin) will join forces with Cape Town jazz musicians to present a series of special performances in Cape Town.

AS PART of a special Taipei-Cape Collaboration, made possible by the Spotlight Taiwan Project, visiting Taiwanese jazz musicians Chi-pin Hsieh (jazz violin) and Kai-ya Chang (piano) will join forces with Cape Town jazz musicians Amanda Tiffin, Shaun Johannes and Kevin Gibson to present a series of special performances in Cape Town from October 15-22.



The music of Hsieh and Chang is a unique blend of jazz, classical and traditional Taiwanese elements. Promising a sensational experience, audiences can expect to hear the velvet voice of Cape Town jazz vocalist Tiffin, blended with the soulful violin of Hsieh, backed by the dynamic rhythms of Gibson, Johannes, and Chang, woven together with the very special sounds of Africa from awardwinning maestro, Dizu Plaatjies.


The Spotlight Taiwan initiative is facilitated by the Taipei Liaison Office, Cape Town, through the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan. The project seeks to promote international cultural exchanges and cultivate a greater interest in and appreciation of Taiwan’s culture worldwide.

On Sunday, October 15 at 6.30pm, the ensemble will come together to create a blended sound, an intermingling of different cultures in music, before Plaatjies leaves to perform in Taiwan. This concert takes place in the Chisholm Recital Room, South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town (UCT).


Two more concerts (without Dizu) will be held on October 21 at the Kronendal Music Academy in Hout Bay at 7pm and on October 22 at the Olympia Bakery, Kalk Bay at 6pm.

There is a public lecture on October 18 at 6.30pm, entitled: “Creating new with old: Incorporating Taiwanese traditional music influences in the Contemporary Jazz Compositions of Hsieh and Chang”.


They will be talking about the composition process, perform a selection of numbers from their albums and discussmusic in Taiwan. There will be a Q&A session after the lecture, which is in Room S4, Entrance is free.

Tickets for Kronendal cost R130. Book at www.quicket.co.za or call 021 790 4457.

Olympia Bakery tickets are R150. Book at www.quicket.co.za or contact Paul Kahanovitz on 082 892 0350.


TAIPEI-CAPE COLLAB: LIVE

29 September 201757

As part of a special Taipei-Cape Collaboration, made possible by the Spotlight Taiwan Project, visiting Taiwanese jazz musicians Chi-pin Hsieh (jazz violin) and Kai-ya Chang (piano) join forces with Cape Town jazz musicians Amanda Tiffin, Shaun Johannes and Kevin Gibson to present a series of gigs in Cape Town from 15 to 22 October 2017.

(2:25之後介紹此次的合作與巡演)


Taipei-Cape Collaboration
Kai-ya Chang and Chi-pin Hsieh
The music of Chi-pin Hsieh and Kai-ya Chang is a blend of jazz, classical and traditional Taiwanese elements. They have created their own distinctive sound which traverses a wide selection of musical styles: swing, bop, fusion, funk to which they love to add “Taiwanese flavour” into their original music – childhood memories, life scenes, local landscapes and customs, even tasty snacks are all integrated into their compositions and improvisations, resulting in a kind of oriental jazz style.


Audiences can also expect to hear the velvet voice of Cape Town jazz vocalist Amanda Tiffin, blended with the soulful violin of Chi-pin Hsieh, backed by the dynamic rhythms of Gibson, Johannes, and Chang, woven together with the very special sounds of Africa from award winning maestro, Dizu Plaatjies.

The Spotlight Taiwan initiative is facilitated by the Taipei Liaison Office, Cape Town, through the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan.


Taipei-Cape Collaboration
Amanda Tiffin
Concerts and booking

Sunday 15 October, 12pm – 2pm

Open Rehearsal with Chi-pin Hsieh (jazz violin), Kai-ya Chang (piano) and Cape Town Jazz musicians Amanda Tiffin, Shaun Johannes and Kevin Gibson

Venue : SA College of Music at UCT

Free admission.  As seating is limited please make a reservation via Quicket


Sunday 15 October, 6.30pm – 8pm

Concert : Special Performance with Dizu Plaatjies

Venue : Chisholm Recital Room, SA College of Music at UCT

Tickets: R120

Book: http://qkt.io/6kr8UE


Wednesday 18 October, 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Free public lecture with Chi-pin Hsieh & Kai-ya Chang –“Creating new with old: Incorporating Taiwanese traditional music influences in the Contemporary Jazz Compositions of Hsieh and Chang”

Venue: Room S4, South African College of Music at UCT

Free admission, but limited seating: first come, first served.

Saturday 21 October, 7pm – 9pm

Concert: Taipei-Cape Jazz Connection

Venue : Kronendal Music Academy


153 Empire Avenue, Hout Bay, Cape Town.

Tickets: R130, limited seating

Book: http://qkt.io/8ErbaB

Info:  dwynne@intekom.co.za

Call: 021 790 4457


Sunday 22 October 6pm – 8pm

Concert: Taipei-Cape Jazz Connection

Venue : Olympia Bakery, cnr Clairveaux & Main Rds, Kalk Bay

Tickets: R150

Book:  http://qkt.io/slowtaibake

Info: info@slowlife.co.za



Taipei-Cape Connection

We Will Be in Cape Town, South Africa again this October, 2017! 啟彬與凱雅的爵士樂即將受邀第四度前往南非,在開普敦進行多場演出與講座!

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