The Russian composer Nikita Koshkin (born 1956) is a major figure in the modern classical guitar world, both as a highly accomplished performer and a prolific composer of works. His writing draws from a vast bedrock of influences - from Stravinsky and Prokofiev to rock music. The PGS dedicates this concert to him in recognition of his enormous contribution to the repertoire, and will feature a small, yet diverse, selection of his works.

Classical Guitar Recital An NCPA & The Olga & Jules Craen Foundation Presentation Kabir Dabholkar is the Young Musician of the Year 2018 (YMOY), selected annually by an international jury for The Olga & Jules Craen Foundation (OJCF). He has studied with Konarak Reddy, Mohan Krishnan, and Muthu Prathap and attended masterclasses with Raphael Bereau, Roland Dyens, David Russell, Gerard Abiton and Johannes Moller.  Under the aegis of the OJCF at Festival MusicAlp, in Tignes, France, he studied with Judicael […]

YO-YO MA One of the world's finest classical musicians brings his signature performance of Bach’s six cello suites to India. Yo-Yo Ma has been playing Bach’s suites since he was four years old, and they have been his constant companions in a nearly six-decade career in which he has recorded over 100 albums, including 19 Grammy Award winners, and played for eight American presidents. This January, Yo-Yo Ma performs in India for the very first time. YO-YO MA THE BACH […]

A Mehli Mehta Music Foundation Presentation Internationally acclaimed Lithuania pianist Kasparas Uinskas began his studies at the age of six at the Academy of Music in Lithuania.  He continued his studies at Warsaw and then the Juilliard School as a recipient of the Vladimir Horowitz scholarship.  Praised by critics for his virtuosity and romantic style, he has performed at the world’s most prestigious concert halls and is a frequent guest at many international music festivals throughout Europe and the USA.  His repertoire […]

There are classical guitar professors and then there is Anders Miolin. A professor of Classical Guitar at the  Zurich University of the Arts, world-acclaimed concert and recording artiste and creator of the 12-stringed  classical guitar, ΔΩΔΕΚΑ  which takes the classical guitar to an entirely new level of depth and range. And now Anders Miolin and his ΔΩΔΕΚΑ  are back in Bangalore to perform at The Bangalore School of Music's 17th East West Music & Dance Encounter 2019. Titled THE ETERNAL […]