A Danish musician discovered her origins in a briefcase – they led to a holy city in Maharashtra
Maria Badstue had set aside all thoughts of her adoption from India. An invitation to conduct an opera in Mumbai...
Domenico Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto, The Secret Marriage | ROH Mumbai
The opening of the Royal Opera House, Mumbai offers a huge opportunity for prestige events. We, Giving Voice Society, are preparing...
A concert at the Sheldonian
A concert at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford is, at least for this reviewer, never just a concert at the Sheldonian. Woven into the Sheldonian’s tapestries are the stuff of legend; blending with its paintings are picture windows framing the...
International Western-Music Education Conference 2017
Music educators from across India and the US will gather in Delhi on Sunday, July 23rd for The Western Music...
A STAR IS BORN – TENOR AMAR MUCHHALA
I was fortunate enough to hear Amar during both his performances in Mumbai, this year. Had I only heard him...
Figaro’s capers, sans props
The Théâtre des Champs Elysées Paris has, to its credit, revived the 17th century tradition of operas in concert version, where the orchestra appear on stage and the singers are allocated limited space in front of them, with few or...
Insight
Winning the Young Musician of the Year 2014 award changed the course of my musical career. I won the award...
Conversations with Pianist and Instructor, Karl Lutchmayer
Karl Lutchmayer is one of the celebrated pianists as well as an instructor, who has worldwide recognition. His roots in...