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The Long Haul

ON StageOctober 10, 2019

Our Trip to Singapore!

Madras Musical AssociationOctober 8, 2019

A Polish Affair

ON StageOctober 6, 2019

VIOLINIST MIDORI WOWS MUMBAI WITH ELECTRIFYING RECITAL

Fareed CurmallyOctober 3, 2019

Our Becoming a Better Music Teacher course is back!

ABRSMOctober 1, 2019

Celebrating 10 years of music education

Child's Play India FoundationSeptember 29, 2019

Thoughts on selecting repertoire for choirs

Jonas OlssonSeptember 25, 2019

Midori performs in Sri Lanka for the Chamber Music Society of Colombo’s Education Fund

The Chamber Music Society of ColomboSeptember 23, 2019

Two can play as one

Fareed CurmallySeptember 22, 2019

The Performer’s Lab

ON StageSeptember 19, 2019

News

From the East, From the West

The Long Haul

ON StageOctober 10, 2019

Our Becoming a Better Music Teacher course is back!

ABRSMOctober 1, 2019

Celebrating 10 years of music education

Child's Play India FoundationSeptember 29, 2019

Midori performs in Sri Lanka for the Chamber Music Society of Colombo’s Education Fund

The Chamber Music Society of ColomboSeptember 23, 2019

IDAGIO launches Apple Watch app for free classical music streaming

IDAGIOSeptember 15, 2019

Editor's Pick

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LYDIAN NADHASWARAM: BEYOND THE BLINDFOLD

Vishwas GaitondeMarch 13, 2019

“Music is the totality of what I do” – Pinchas Zukerman: In Conversation

Priya ChaturvediApril 5, 2019

Darwin Leonard Prakash: The Young Indian Opera Prodigy

Situ Singh BuehlerJanuary 10, 2017

Zakir Hussain and the SOI open UK tour at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall

Rupert AvisFebruary 22, 2019

AN INVALUABLE LEGACY

ON StageJanuary 8, 2019

THE SOPRANO SOARS

Mehroo KotvalJanuary 1, 2019

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The Long Haul

ON StageOctober 10, 2019

In the inaugural Jamshed Bhabha Memorial Lecture, Jawhar Sircar discussed the need to pull out all the stops to preserve our rich cultural heritage. We present ... Continue Reading...

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Our Trip to Singapore!

Madras Musical AssociationOctober 8, 2019

A 4-hour wait at the airport followed by a 4-hour flight, and you will find all 66 of us sleepy heads, including our conductor, Mr. Augustine Paul, our assistan... Continue Reading...

Travel Diaries2 min read

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A Polish Affair

ON StageOctober 6, 2019

Ahead of their first concert at the NCPA, we had a quick chat about Polish music and life with the musicians from the Baltic Neopolis Virtuosi. The Baltic Neop... Continue Reading...

Interviews6 min read

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VIOLINIST MIDORI WOWS MUMBAI WITH ELECTRIFYING RECITAL

Fareed CurmallyOctober 3, 2019

Sunday 29th September saw a jam-packed Tata Theatre in anticipation of legendary Japanese-American violinist Midori’s long sold-out recital. She had flown in fr... Continue Reading...

Reviews6 min read

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Our Becoming a Better Music Teacher course is back!

ABRSMOctober 1, 2019

Whether you’re starting your music teaching career or refreshing your skills, our free online course helps you take your teaching to the next level. Over 10,0... Continue Reading...

NewsSponsored3 min read

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Celebrating 10 years of music education

Child's Play India FoundationSeptember 29, 2019

Child's Play India Foundation held its 10th anniversary monsoon concert on 21 September at Menezes Braganza hall Panjim Goa to a packed, appreciative audience. ... Continue Reading...

Thoughts on selecting repertoire for choirs

Jonas OlssonSeptember 25, 2019

Leading a choir means you have many different tasks – often ranging from the actual musical side of it, to concert planning, admin tasks, building a social cont... Continue Reading...

Music Education8 min read

Midori performs in Sri Lanka for the Chamber Music Society of Colombo’s Education Fund

The Chamber Music Society of ColomboSeptember 23, 2019

On the 26th of September at 7 pm at the Lionel Wendt Theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the Chamber Music Society of Colombo (CMSC) will present arguably, the most ... Continue Reading...