Master Class with Marouan Benabdallah
Playing music, like most other forms of art, comes with its own set of responsibilities, which go beyond the surface...
MILEN MANOJ EARATH: A PRODIGIOUS TALENT
I first heard Milen Manoj, the genius Indian pianist, in his debut recital at the NCPA in April of this...
Classical Music, Singing and the Bigger Aspects of it – Conversations with Ankna Arockiam
Western classical music is incredible in one sense because it gets to survive despite influences of newer genres of music as years pass by. However, it doesn’t mean that it is not met with challenges in the field of teaching,...
The Healing Power of Music
In 2017, the Symphony Orchestra of India performed at a few unorthodox venues, such as hospitals and crèches, in order...
VioVoi Children’s Choir: Call for auditions
As the year draws to a close, the VioVoi Music Academy is already busy preparing for 2018. This year has...
Twin Cities Piano Festival 2017
For the awareness and growth of Western classical music in India, a proper music education system, along with musically educated teachers and increasing number of live performances are needed. One such successful occasion was organised in Hyderabad by Joe Koster...
The early years
It all started with a workshop. My then teacher, Mr Pulinkala told me about an Italian conductor who was in...
Booing the Audience
It happened again! During a performance of the Staatskapelle Dresden at the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival, an audience member...