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Akhnaten

Godrej Dance Theatre Nariman Point, NCPA Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

by Philip Glass Opera Screening Sung in mixed languages with English subtitles Estimated Run Time: 3 hours and 41 minutes Akhnaten begins at Year 1 with the funeral of Amenhotep III, leading to the coronation of Akhnaten. At the Window of Appearances, the Pharaoh reveals his intentions to form a monotheistic religion. Akhnaten and Queen Tye begin to make the changes that he has promised. In Year 17, Akhnaten and Nefertiti dwell in an insular world of their own creation with […]

SOI Chamber Orchestra

Experimental Theatre, NCPA National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Bolshoi Ballet: Raymonda

Godrej Dance Theatre Nariman Point, NCPA Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

by Alexander Glazunov Ballet screening An NCPA-Pathé Live (Paris) Presentation Approximate Duration: 3 hours and 15 minutes including two intermissions Raymonda is a grand ballet in two acts based on a medieval chivalrous legend with detective plots including dreams, kidnappings and joyous releases. There’s a complex and varied ballerina role as well as a conflict between the male roles. This ballet is famous for its Grand Pas Classique known as the Grand Pas Classique Hongrois or Raymonda Pas de Dix […]

Julia Sophie Wagner, Jerome Voisin, Oliver Triendl

Experimental Theatre, NCPA National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Julia Sophie Wagner, soprano Jérôme Voisin, clarinet Oliver Triendl, piano Programme: Spohr: Six German Songs Op. 103 Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in E flat major Op. 120 No. 2 Schumann: Frauenliebe und leben Op. 42 Schneider: ‘Longing’ for soprano, clarinet and piano (world premiere) Schumann: Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 Schubert: The shepherd on the rock D 965 Soprano Julia Sophie Wagner was raised in the musical tradition of Johann Sebastian Bach, the interpretation of his work is what she is especially […]

Wozzeck

Godrej Dance Theatre Nariman Point, NCPA Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Wozzeck by Alban Berg Opera Screening Sung in German with English subtitles Estimated Run Time: 1 hour and 42 minutes A dark story of madness and murder, Wozzeck is an adaptation of Büchner’s ground-breaking and highly influential work. Conceived in 1914, Wozzeck’s composition was halted by World War I, in which Berg served. The music was then completed between 1921 to 1923. The story depicts the life of soldiers and the townspeople of a rural German-speaking town. In three acts […]

Stella Chen (Violin) & Boris Kusnezow (Piano)

Experimental Theatre, NCPA National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Stella Chen is the first prizewinner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2019 and has been lauded for her “phenomenal maturity” and “fresh and spontaneous, yet emotionally profound and intellectually well-structured performance.” She is also the top prizewinner of the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition and the youngest ever prizewinner of the Menuhin Competition. In the 2019/20 season, she has tours of Korea and Japan, multiple European tours and numerous performances in the U.S. She holds an Honours degree in Psychology […]

SOI Spring 2020: The Classical Style

Jamshed Bhabha Theatre Ncpa Bulding, Opposite New Oberoi Hotel, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Augustin Dumay, conductor Maria Joao Pires, piano Mozart: Concertone for two violins in C major, K. 190 Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Described as a “great classical stylist” conductor and violinist Augustin Dumay returns to the SOI with the acclaimed pianist, Maria Joao Pires performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor. Considered one of today’s great pianists, Maria Joao Pires, in an essay accompanying […]

Augustin Dumay and Maria Joao Pires

Tata Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Augustin Dumay, violin Maria João Pirès, piano Beethoven: Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 “Spring” Schubert: Sonata No. 2 in A minor, D. 385 Schubert: Sonata No. 1 in D major, D. 384 Beethoven: Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 Hailed for their “unpredictable and exciting music-making” (The Guardian) renowned pianist Maria João Pires and violinist Augustin Dumay team up once again to present a recital at the Tata Theatre. Musical partners for decades, their recording […]

SOI Spring 2020: Musical Theatre Gala

Jamshed Bhabha Theatre Ncpa Bulding, Opposite New Oberoi Hotel, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Daniel Bowling, conductor Lucie Jones & John Owen-Jones, vocalists The SOI presents a rare musical theatre gala featuring stars from the West End. Conductor Daniel Bowling has twenty year track record as a Music Supervisor and Music Director working on many of music theatre's most iconic productions such as Lion King, Mary Poppins, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and Cats. John Owen Jones is best known for his acclaimed record-breaking performances on the West End as Jean Valjean in […]

SOI Spring 2020: A Journey Of Oneness

Jamshed Bhabha Theatre Ncpa Bulding, Opposite New Oberoi Hotel, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Zane Dalal, conductor Zakir Hussain, tabla Shankar Mahadevan, vocalist Hariharan, vocalist Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano Hussain: Ameen, Amen, Shanti, concerto for four soloists (India premiere) Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 This concert sees the SOI being joined by some of India’s leading musicians for the India premiere of Ameen, Amen, Shanti, a concerto for four soloists—three vocalists and tabla—by Zakir Hussain. This work centres on the ecstasy of discovering the sameness in ourselves and the common experience of […]