Two to Tango
The tango has travelled far beyond Argentina and Uruguay to find a well-respected place in the classical music canon. To...
Classical Music for All
When you ask non-classical music lovers why they are not fond of classical music, the most common answers include “I...
300 years of St Thomas’
Built in 1718, the Neo-Gothic, Neo-Classical St Thomas’ Cathedral, Fort, Mumbai celebrated its tercentenary with a festival of sacred music. To commemorate 300 years, four soirées treated the music loving audiences of Mumbai. September 28th started it all with an...
A season to remember
The Autumn 2018 Season of the Symphony Orchestra of India featured enthralling performances of rare as well as popular works...
Da Capo Sammelan: Goa’s Western Classical Music Festival
Da Capo Sammelan is Goa’s annual Western music festival, incorporating an international concert with Indian soprano Patricia Rozario and guests,...
Sing For Pleasure Summer School 2018
I have been dabbling with this mystical and underrated phenomenon called ‘Conducting’ since 2006. As a school boy at St. Stanislaus, Bandra, I conducted my schoolmates for carol singing at homes for the aged. While studying at St. Xavier’s College,...
SURPRISING PRACTICE TIPS: 4 ARIAS TO TRY TOO FAST
When it comes to sorting out a nasty bit of coloratura, stutter-inducing patter, or rhythms that make your eyes cross,...
Georg Solti Accademia di Bel Canto at Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy
I had just completed my final set of opera scenes for the academic year at the Royal Academy of Music...