An Operatic Journey
Born and raised in the small town of Shillong, Meghalaya, I wasn’t blessed with the easiest access to classical music....
Joe’s Violin, Mr. Holland’s Opus and Solveig’s Song
When we began our music charity for disadvantaged children Child’s Play India Foundation (www.childsplayindia.org), we made an appeal to the...
BEING A HELPFUL PIANIST: A NOTE ON STARTING NOTES
Unless a singer has perfect pitch (and a few of you lucky ones do), they’ll appreciate being given a starting pitch from the rehearsal pianist. Often, a pianist’s first instinct is to do exactly that: they play the singer’s first...
UK CONDUCTOR ROBERT AMES LEADS THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF INDIA IN AN EVENING CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF VANRAJ BHATIA
Wednesday 1 March, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai Trailblazing London-based conductor Robert Ames leads the Chamber Orchestra of the Symphony Orchestra...
Neeta Helms, Founder and President – Classical Movements
Nikhil Sardana: What is Classical Movements? When did you set up your company? What is the vision and purpose of...
PARSIFAL – PIERRE AUDI’S FORMIDABLE PRODUCTION AT DUTCH NATIONAL OPERA
Elucidating Wagner’s Rich Myth of Transformation INTRODUCTION It is hard to visit a performance of Parsifal without interpretative clutter getting in the way. It is not drawn primarily from a Christian source, despite being linked to Christian references. Nor is...
How to Get a Music Exam Distinction – Part 1
Music exams are criterion-referenced, meaning that marks are awarded according to pre-determined criteria. The advantage of a criterion-referenced exam is...
West Bengal Tour December 2016: Soprano Susan Williams and Pianist Jennifer Heemstra
American Soprano and Assistant Professor of Voice at The University of Alabama, Susan Williams, made her second trip to Kolkata,...
