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....
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, slow practice is where it’s at. Conversely, sometimes it’s just as handy to try speeding things up. Music that’s meant...
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...
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Gandhi Ashram School, Kalimpong, invites music educators, choral conductors and singers to take a break this February 2019, and gift...
Recording with The Men
During all my years as a choir singer (celebrating 31 years of singing this year), making recordings have always come with mixed feelings. On one hand, you feel proud and happy to be able to document and spread your music...
EDUCATING INDIA, MUSICALLY
The Western Music Education Association held its 4th annual conference in New Delhi on August 5, with this year`s theme...
A STELLAR OPERATIC BON-BON TO CLOSE THE LUCERNE FESTIVAL
The marvellous Italian mezzo Cecilia Bartoli produced and sang in this remarkable festive semi-staged performance of Rossini’s timeless comedy La...