What Is A Countertenor?
Last year the Metropolitan Opera staged Philip Glass’s ‘Akhnaten’ starring Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. Following the premiere much media attention...
Mapping the Musical Genome: The Mason Family
It’s not an exaggeration to declare that the Mason family decidedly and uniquely contributed to American music during the 19th...
“Music as an expression of humanity has suffered; that is what we must fight against.” – Daniel Barenboim
The turn of the year is always an occasion to look back and gaze into the future. The Festival’s President talks to Daniel Barenboim, who has been a Salzburg Festival artist since 1965, who contributed decisively to the success of...
How to become an indispensable piano teacher
In a world where parents are constantly re-evaluating the cost of a recurring service, job security may depend in part upon...
“The power of art rests in its ability to evoke a wide range of emotion” – Alka Bagri: In conversation
The Bagri Foundation was established in 1990 to provide support for education, healthcare and relief work. Its founder, Lord Bagri,...
The Performing Arts Dispatch: Sydney Opera House
When houses of culture are built, culture makes its way there without quite concerning itself with ribbon-cutting galas. Years before the NCPA came to call Nariman Point its permanent residence, music had begun to swaddle it in a Breach Candy...
The Rising Popularity of the Classical Guitar in India
Ritwik Bhattacharya, guitarist and academic consultant with Trinity College London-India, gives an overview of the classical guitar scene in India....
Performing Arts: The Challenge and the Opportunity
Eminent businesswoman, Vinita Bali, draws on her experience in the corporate world to examine why supporting the performing arts is...
