Spectacular Pianotainment at Spring of Culture captivate Bahrain audience
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Pianotainment, a four-handed piano show, has captivated music enthusiasts at the Bahrain Cultural Hall with a world-class act.
The show starred German concert pianists Stephan Weh and Marcel Dorn who put out a unique, wacky and entertaining performance within the Spring of Culture Festival 2022 and in collaboration with the Germany embassy in the Kingdom.
The show was attended by Director General of Culture and Arts at Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) Shaikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, German Ambassador to Bahrain Ambassador Kai Boeckmann, diplomats, and music enthusiasts.
Ambassador Boeckmann, known for his support for arts and music and for his keenness on expanding Germany's close cultural relations with Bahrain, paid rich tribute to the performers and thanked the organizers and all those who contributed to the outstanding show possible.
Throughout the Pianotainment on Wednesday evening, Weh and Dorn performed their perfect symbiosis between piano comedy and amazing virtuosity. Their show has been staged for over 25 years in more than 100 countries.
Pianotainment started in 1996 and has since been unchanged. It was founded by the two German entertainers Stephan Weh (born 1976) and Marcel Dorn (born 1977).
The two Humorous gentlemen from Bavaria both underwent intensive classical piano training starting as toddlers before undergoing auto-didactical training in jazz and blues.
Dreaming of a new kind of jazz piano performance, delivered with technical prowess and a good dose of humor, the Pianotainment show was born.
Soon they were introduced into the exclusive round of Blüthner-Official-Artists, an exquisite list of internationally outstanding pianists.
In Germany, the duo showcased at the 2006 World Cup and performed for the UNICEF Gala Concert benefiting the Tsunami victims.
Their performances range from classical music to folk, jazz, latin, and hits from the current rock and pop scene - delivered with style.
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