RESONATING WITH EXCELLENCE – SOTA FESTIVAL, HYDERABAD
This first edition of the SOTA festival that took place from January 2 – 6 2018 in Hyderabad is the...
Debashish Chaudhuri
Nikhil Sardana: What inspired you to pursue a career in Music? When did you decide to start conducting? Debashish Chaudhuri:...
Jean Sibelius
“Music begins where the possibilities of language end” For a number of high-profile music historians, Jean Sibelius (1864-1957)—instead of Gustav Mahler—is considered the last master in the Beethoven symphonic tradition. In his final symphony, so it is argued, Sibelius relentlessly...
Piano, Teaching and the Future of Classical Music – Conversations with Shantanu Patel
There is elegance and grace in playing the grand piano compared to the later arrived instruments such as the keyboard...
Working with the Orchestra of Collegium Musicum Bonn
Having had formal training mainly in India, and that too in Delhi, one can note a dearth of opportunities in...
High Note
Notes from the Calcutta International Classical Guitar Festival 2017 Annual visit to Kolkata has become a pilgrimage to many who are passionate about Classical Guitar. The participants come from all corners of India, as far as Nagaland and Kerala. Since...
The Delhi School of Music seeks applications for the post of Director
The Delhi School of Music is looking for an individual from anywhere in India who is well versed in Western...
One week in Calcutta: a Spartan’s story
Jennifer Heemstra, founder of the Pitch Pipe Foundation and Kolkata Classics performed a series of concerts in November 2017 with...