4 TIPS FOR WHEN THERE ARE TOO MANY NOTES
When it comes to singing coloratura, it’s easy to imagine that there are those who can, and those who cannot....
Zakir Hussain and the SOI open UK tour at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall
The Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) began their inaugural tour of the UK at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on 19th February...
Rajendra Prasad Jain – A tribute
RP Jain – scholar, teacher, music lover, bon vivant – was one of the most civilised people I have ever known. I use “civilised” in the sense that Anton Chekhov described civilised people, as those who “respect human beings as...
Introducing Rotational Movements to Young Piano Students
One of our most important goals as piano teachers is to develop flexibility in our students’ wrists. Pianists who land...
Music and Nature: Birds
For music and nature, birds are the natural – they sing! Or, rather, we hear their communication as singing. A...
The Music Makers
We take a closer look at some of the people who have been an integral part of the Symphony Orchestra of India. GULZARA SHAKIR, VIOLIN ON Stage: How did your collaboration with the SOI begin? Gulzara Shakir: I was a violinist...
AGENT OF CHANGE: AMITABH KANT
Amitabh Kant is the dynamic CEO of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog). In his book “The Path Ahead:...
In The Spotlight
A roster of internationally renowned soloists will highlight the brilliance of Beethoven with the Symphony Orchestra of India. Interviewed by...