Building a Noteworthy Life
Eighteen years ago, when I married Luis on New Year’s Day, I could not possibly have predicted how dramatically our...
The Remarkable Journey of Felix Klieser
One of the many things I love about listening to internet radio podcasts, especially when listening to music is that...
The Surprising Cognitive Benefits of Learning a New Musical Instrument for Children
In June 2023, a paper-reviewed article published in the journal, Education Studies, showed that children perform better at math when music is a major component of their lessons. The article was the product of over 50 years of research and its...
Mahler’s First Symphony: The Titan
Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major is music rooted in nature and song. It is the work of a...
I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
Somewhere in the 1980s the audio-cassette boom happened. And thanks to Magnasound, Times Music and HMV Classics, I suddenly had...
A Quest for Perfection
There was a moment during the recently held House Concert organised by F. Marikar hosted at the magnificent Thapar House in Kolkata, where it seemed as though the Muses had conspired to produce a uniquely well-arranged set of circumstances to...
Concertos for Indian Instruments: Creative, Performance-related and Interpretative Challenges
Ahead of the world premiere of Zakir Hussain’s triple concerto for tabla, sitar and bansuri with the Symphony Orchestra of...
Celebrating Talent
Even as marquee concerts and a full season unfold, the young brigade of the SOI and other initiatives by the...