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The thought process about “what to do next” with your choir is always fun and inspiring. There are so many factors to be taken into account – difficulty level, language, sacred or secular, acappella or with instruments and so on. In February, we were just finishing our Schubert-concerts, as well as
Music Education
Sixteen million dollars – roughly `104 crore – would be a modest price to pay for a Picasso or a van Gogh, such are the crazy amounts auction houses run up nowadays. That’s probably indicative of the fact that there’s too much money chasing too few paintings. Or less charitably,
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The Sixth iteration of the National Piano Festival / Competition MusiQuest is being held in Pune from November 14 to 19, 2017. Presented in an informal and friendly workshop / masterclass format with unrestricted repertoire choice; participants will have a unique opportunity not only for public performances but to extend their musical
Throwback Thursday
For a musician seeking to gain orchestral experience in India, playing with the Kolkata Youth Orchestra, for their concert at the G.D. Birla Sabhaghar, Kolkata on the evening of the 21st of July, was indeed an enriching experience. The Kolkata Youth Orchestra is a sixty-member strong orchestral ensemble, directed
Music Education
One of the best part about opera is that it can be a lifelong practice of discovery. Even some of opera’s best-loved arias come with hidden layers of meaning, that sometimes take a while to recognise. We’ve compiled a few of our favourite arias, and why they’re
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When I was in elementary school, in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA, I would finish my homework and sometimes go down to the basement. There, I would turn on my Nintendo Gamecube, and play video games, sometimes alone, sometimes with family or friends. One thing grabbed my attention more than
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Interviews
Excitement was in the air at the Royal Opera House, Mumbai when I met with the curator, Asad Lalljee. In a few short hours, the very first full opera was to be performed at this historic venue since its reopening. I was there to gain an insight into the mind
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First of all kudos to Giving Voice for producing this delightful comic opera using predominantly an Indian cast. This would not have been possible without the support of various sponsors and donors. However, had it not been for the artistic directors Patricia Rozario and Mark Troop who have single-handedly groomed
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Jennifer Heemstra, the iconic entrepreneur, pianist and social activist (Yes, I actually said that) of cultural enlightenment and change, who has in three brief years made this city her second home and brought some great American talent to its audiences, presented in the latest of this year’s series, the
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It is often a great mystery what people, works, and instruments remain in the minds of those who enjoy classical music. Even in the very small world of saxophonists, there are certain legends which take hold and others which fall by the wayside. Sometimes, though, there are flashes of incidents
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“It’s unplayable,” said the virtuoso pianist and composer Milij Balakirev, “there are passages in this work that I simply can’t manage.” Alexander Scriabin seriously damaged his right hand frantically practicing this composition, and Maurice Ravel remarked that his goal in writing Gaspard de la nuit was to compose
