Patricia Rozario on performing for PM Modi at Wembley Stadium
We would like to congratulate Soprano Patricia Rozario on performing the British National Anthem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at...
Music Literacy – It’s Greek to Me
Western Classical music education is a brand name used for parts of the pedagogy of music literacy. Music literacy, as...
Back to Bach
There was a crescendo of feelings as I moved towards my LTCL exam. The performance anxiety mixed with the whole “what’s the point of this” syndrome. The lead up to it was long and intense. And just after the exam,...
Why do I study music?
The wonderful thing about music is that it can give you endless hours of fun. Whether you are playing an...
Arties Chamber Ensemble performs at Art Chamber, Goa (14/03/15)
Mahler’s one-movement Piano Quartet in A Minor was composed during Mahler’s days as a student in 1876. In this piece, especially in the very beginning,...
Vijay Upadhyaya
How did you get involved in Western Classical Music? I learnt piano from my mother. Due to the dearth of music teachers, I ended up conducting a school choir for the first time since my mother did not have time...
Inaugural Western Music Teachers’ Conference
On Sunday, July 5, 2015, the first conference for teachers of Western music was held in Delhi. The original scope...
Thoughts on India
It is a pleasure and privilege to introduce the very first issue of Serenade. I firmly believe that a high-quality magazine devoted to Western classical music...