Over the course of nine albums, Kellerman has steadfastly built on his classical training, to create a signature sound that’s earned him praise and numerous awards.
Winds of Samsara, a collaboration with Indian composer and producer Ricky Kej, was named winner in the Best New Age Album category at the 57th Annual Grammy® Awards in 2015.
In less than a month, Wouter and David Arkenstone will find out if they the recipients of another Grammy Award for the album Pangaea. The award will be hosted by Trevor Noah on 3 April 2022.
The album is themed around Pangaea, which is the name of the supercontinent that existed before it broke apart to form the existing continents. The music calls for unity in these divided times and for a culture of nurturing the earth and nature.
I caught up with Wouter last week…
Exciting opportunities.
Generally, fame is not desirable, in many cases leading to loss of privacy and illusions of grandeur – luckily I have no chance to become famous, being a flutist.
Not anytime soon, I am loving working.
Hate
Travelling on a shared road of passion and love.
Expressing passion and love.
Norah Jones
I listen to beautiful music or jam with people who make beautiful sounds.
I love rehearsing and creating new music.
We usually start with one of the first songs I wrote called Wind.
When Phresh (the singer/percussionist in my band) took his shirt off and did an impromptu drum solo on his tummy.
Elon Musk, Sam Harris, Lila Downs
Elon Musk, because he is making such an incredible and positive difference to the world and our future.
My flutes.
Whiskey
A set with Lila Downs and Norah Jones for a week at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Doing my own thing I guess – being unique.
Wouts
A software engineer or angel investor
It will have to be someone with no hair – perhaps a young Ben Kingsley!
Positive, caring, passionate, even-tempered, curious
Miriam Makeba - The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba
Johnny Clegg & Juluka - Scatterlings
Johannes Kerkorrel en die Gereformeerde Blues Band – Eet Kreef
Mafikizolo - 20
Brenda Fassie - Memeza
Too many good ones to choose - personal favourites include Lost In Translation and Run Lola Run
Erich Fromm – Art of Loving
Jacqueline du Prè – Haydn Concerto in C
Kind people
Expected Value
Jeans
Being a table tennis olympian
Raising my kids
Incompetence
My kids not being okay
Love
Get lost in the music
Perseverance
If Roger Federer is losing!
Right here.
I support the SOS Children’s Villages.
For kindness to rule.