Interviews
It has been ten years since cellist Gauthier Herrmann, artistic director of the Artie’s festival India, has been coming to the NCPA with his chamber ensemble. A biannual fixture on the NCPA calendar, he talks to ON Stage about the tenth anniversary. “Ten years, 20 editions, more than 50
Music Education
It’s probably one of the most instantly recognised ring tones on your mobile, and piano students are expressly forbidden to play it in piano showrooms! By now you must have guessed that I am talking about Beethoven’s Bagatelle Für Elise. Despite it’s almost universal musical appeal—or
Interviews
Fareed Curmally: What was growing up in Tbilisi like? Luka Okros: I was born in 1991, a year when the USSR collapsed, followed by economic, social and poverty problems. No jobs, not much opportunity. Many families, including mine, lost a lot of money as a result of huge devaluation. Civil
News
Singers and their teachers have plenty to look forward to in our new Singing syllabus. Here’s a quick overview of what’s new: refreshed song lists at all grades, updates to the accompanied song requirements at Grades 6 to 8, and new books of songs for Grade 1 to
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With over 35 prominent speakers – including eminent musicians such as Bombay Jayashri, Grammy Award Winner Ricky Kej, Bindu Subramaniam, Ambi Subramaniam, Sandra Oberoi and author/historian Vikram Sampath – the conference will be held in Bangalore from November 27-29, 2017 at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS). The International Society
Features
And so it was time again – bags were packed, kurtas ironed, music in the files and voices full of anticipation. The Bangalore Men goes on tour! After having done two appreciated concerts with Choral Hymns from The Rig Veda, it was time to make two performances in God’s own
Features
It all began one Friday evening as prospective singers from the city of Coimbatore gathered to be auditioned by the well-known conductor and skilled violinist Faith Ragland who intended to begin a choir, one of its kind. He was quick to evaluate these fresh voices comprising children and adults. Assigning
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Shiraz: A Romance of India will tour to four Indian cities, following the restoration world premiere as the BFI London Film Festival Archive Gala with specially-commissioned live film score performed by multi Grammy® -nominated composer and musician Anoushka Shankar The British Council and the British Film Institute (BFI) have announced
Know Your Composer
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji wrote massive, complex compositions in early 20th century. Is that the only reason he is not widely known? By Anu Kumar For someone who revelled in obscurity, even ensuring that his work was accessible only to the “serious and dedicated” listener, Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji has gained a
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Perhaps it would sound surprising to most parents, teachers and pupils alike that the twin cities present some thousands of candidates for piano examinations conducted by the Trinity College London, The Royal Schools of Music (formally known as the ABRSM) and London College of Music (LCM). This borne out by
Music Education
Opera is opera is opera, right? Lots of singing, some love affairs and some deaths? Well, of course. But within the broad term of “opera”, there are subgenres which all offer something a bit different. Whether you’re looking for some clarity on the operatic styles, or you’re hoping
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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is one of the world’s top 3 performing arts education institutions (QS World Rankings, 2017) and is the only conservatoire in Europe to offer degrees in dance, drama, music, production and film. Located in Glasgow, in central Scotland, the Royal Conservatoire is a world-leading