Long Live the Operetta!
Operetta, a precursor of the modern musical, is often considered less serious than opera. We delve into the history of...
Composer Brian Field spurs climate change awareness in solo piano project
How does a composer with a social consciousness seek to change the world, and why? Brian Field, a New York...
In Service to Music Since 1842
As if it was destiny, a freedom fighter named Mr. Jacob John from Kottayam, travelled all the way to Madras (Chennai) in order to pursue his passion for playing the piano. He found his way to Musée Musical and offered...
The Making of a Season
Onay Zhumabayeva, cellist and Orchestra Manager, looks back on the SOI’s journey from the first-ever season in 2006 to the...
Symphonic Music by Women: Smyth, Auerbach, Holmès, and More
Ethel Smyth (1858-1944) was determined to devote her life to music and thus she studied at the Leipzig Conservatory. There...
Six composers join ABRSM mentor scheme as pilot hailed a success
Six emerging composers from diverse backgrounds have been selected to join ABRSM’s landmark mentoring scheme after the resounding success of a pilot programme last year. The six-month Writing for Music Education programme aims to demystify the process of writing for music education, encouraging...
The 2022 Salzburg Festival
“The most precious thing a festival can achieve is to enable people to come together and essential artistic encounters to...
Establishing Order out of Chaos: Music of Rebel, Rameau, and Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn’s 1798 oratorio, The Creation, begins with a shocking musical depiction of chaos which, at times, seems to...
