The Capital City Minstrels – Winter Concerts 2018
The Capital City Minstrels will celebrate the sound of Christmas and the theme of ‘Peace’ at its upcoming winter concerts...
Music and Nature: Animals
Animals in music occur in everything from children’s pieces to great serious works. Their rhythm in the world is something...
Christmas with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker
The Gustav Mahler Society of Colombo is the most recent performing arts organisation established in Sri Lanka. The Society hosts the 100+ strong orchestra and the GMSC Chorus which makes it stand out among its peers as the largest performing...
FESTIVAL VERDI, PARMA – A CONNOISSEUR’S DELIGHT
Parma in northern Italy nestled in the region of Emilia-Romagna is a well kept secret among Italians. Famous for its...
The NCPA and the MTV India Music Summit collaborate
The SOI Chamber Orchestra performed at the MTV India Music Summit 2018. For the past two years, the MTV India...
THE MYTH OF PROGRESS IN THE ARTS
In the last century, very often the concept of “progress” was projected upon the arts as a measurement of quality: “good art” was “progressive art.” If an artist did not commit some “groundbreaking” artistic deed, his work was considered worthless....
VIENNA VOLKSOPER – MY HEART’S DELIGHT
DAY ONE The Volksoper at Währinger Straße is Vienna’s main stage for operetta musicals and ballet. Johann Strauss, Franz Lehár,...
Up close and personal
With the Artie’s Festival set to return this month, we talk to the Artie’s soloists to trace the beginnings of...