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People of Note - Paul Hammer

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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is the South African pianist and composer PAUL HANMER who is perhaps best known for South African Music Award winning jazz albums such as Trains to Taung and Tananas, but he was also chosen as composer in residence for the 2012 Johannesburg International Mozart Festival. Paul is almost as active in classical music as in jazz and in fact he had a song cycle premiered at the Baxter Concert Hall a few days ago. His new show Homecoming premiers here at Artscape on 1st March.
20 Feb 2022 English South Africa TV & Film

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