OFFSTAGE LIFE

Since pianist Philippine Duchateau and saxophonist Peter Natterer met by pure chance in the summer of 2002 at the Berklee College in Boston, their collaboration has formed a creative constant in their musical universe, no matter where in the world or in which music genre they are currently engaged with their diverse projects.

In 2018, the now seasoned artists Duchateau and Natterer, who have not least matured through numerous successful joint concerts – ranging from jazz quartets to choral projects to spirited jam sessions with Roma musicians in Transylvania – decided to work as a duo, the most direct form of musical communication. Excited by this idea and even before the ink on their new compositions had dried, the two went into the studio to record two albums, the first of which, titled "December Nightflight," has already been released.

Now, the catchy melodies, which conjure images of Norwegian fjords and the Paris Seine in the autumn evening sun just as vividly as the echoes of vibrant fiestas in the streets of Havana or the charming madness of a turbulent weekend at home in Austria, want just one thing: to break out of the digital world, step off the stage, and dance into hearts and real life: Offstage Life!