One of the few women saxophone players in the world is now here to perform at the 17th East-West Music & Dance Festival 2019 along with her troupe; a perfect blend of both Western as well as Indian musicians. All accomplished musicians in their own right, Biggie (saxophone/flute), Nema (voice, violin) Rumi (Voice) Ramakrishna (Harmonium/Voice) and Joe (Percussion) seamlessly transcend from pure classical to folk and even contemporary styles, playing the saxophone, flute, violin, and singing. Truly a concert not […]

MoonArra World Fusion Presents “Operaaga” The 17th edition of BSM’s East-West Music & Dancer Encounter Feb 2-10 2019, showcases a collaborative and specially themed concert by MoonArra World Fusion Ensemble on Feb 9, Sat at Jagriti Theatre Whitefield at 6:30 p.m. The theme of the concert is “Operaaga” where Indian Classical meets the Occident and the Orient, Jazz & Blues in an evocative performance by artists from India, Austria & Japan. With solo, trio and ensemble performances showcasing original compositions […]

Symphony Orchestra of India Martyn Brabbins, conductor Sophie Bevan, soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano Amar Muchhala, tenor Neal Davies, baritone Andreas Haefliger, piano Kazakh State Philharmonic Capella Dalel Uashev, chorus director Living Voices Mumbai, choir Blossom Mendonca, chorus director Beethoven: Fantasy for piano, vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 On February 9 & 10, Martyn Brabbins will conduct the SOI and joint choirs from India and abroad in Beethoven’s […]

Symphony Orchestra of India Martyn Brabbins, conductor Sophie Bevan, soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano Amar Muchhala, tenor Neal Davies, baritone Andreas Haefliger, piano Kazakh State Philharmonic Capella Dalel Uashev, chorus director Living Voices Mumbai, choir Blossom Mendonca, chorus director Beethoven: Fantasy for piano, vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 On February 9 & 10, Martyn Brabbins will conduct the SOI and joint choirs from India and abroad in Beethoven’s […]

The curtains fall on the 17th East-West Music & Dance Encounter 2019, with a double bonanza; Italian-born violinist Luca Ciarla opens the evening with his fiddle and a few toy instruments. A creative and surprising violinist, Ciarla easily transcends the boundaries among genres to trace an innovative musical path, a magical acoustic seduction in perfect balance between written compositions and improvisation, traditional and contemporary sounds. With a loop pedal, he performs live all the parts, playing the violin also like a guitar, […]

Sophie Bevan, soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano Neal Davies, baritone Diego Mingolla, piano Programme Handel: Arias from Semele Schumann: Ich bin dein baum (Minnespiel), Op. 101/3 Mozart: Duets and Arias from Die Zauberflöte Mozart: Catalogue Aria from Don Giovanni Mozart: Soave sia il vento from Così fan Tutte Wagner: O du mein holder Aberndstern from Tannhäuser​ Puccini: Quando m’en vo’ from La Bohème Saint-Saëns: Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix from Samson et Dalila Delibes: Duet from Lakmé Gershwin: Duet from Porgy and Bess Novello: We’ll gather lilacs from Perchance to Dream […]

Symphony Orchestra of India Zane Dalal, conductor Zakir Hussain, tabla Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture Hussain: Peshkar, concerto for tabla and orchestra (SOI Commission) Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade SOI Associate Music Director Zane Dalal will lead the concert on February 16, opening with the Roman Carnival Overture by Hector Berlioz. The concert will include Zakir Hussain’s Peshkar, a concerto for tabla and orchestra, commissioned by the SOI in 2015, and which received rave reviews when performed by the SOI on tour in Switzerland. […]

This is an ensemble of young, talented and qualified singers, who have taken classical music seriously. Every single one of them is active in the field of music, and is the most wanted singer in their respective churches, colleges, and are regular soloists in larger choirs like the Madras Musical Association. The talent consists of 8 female voices and 5 male voices and uses 2 accompanists. All of them are qualified musicians with diplomas from Trinity College, London. Chromatics stages […]

This is an ensemble of young, talented and qualified singers, who have taken classical music seriously. Every single one of them is active in the field of music, and is the most wanted singer in their respective churches, colleges, and are regular soloists in larger choirs like the Madras Musical Association. The talent consists of 8 female voices and 5 male voices and uses 2 accompanists. All of them are qualified musicians with diplomas from Trinity College, London. Chromatics stages […]