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The Gharana Music Foundation (GMF) will hold its second annual international classical music festival in Kathmandu from September 14 through 18 at the Yak & Yeti Hotel in Durbarmarg and at Tangalwood in Tangal. This year’s much expanded concert program includes a wide variety of both Eastern and Western
Music Education
Brahms, Paganini, Holst, Mahler, Elgar – the Symphony Orchestra of India’s tenth anniversary season shows it has truly come of age. By Zane Dalal Once more the editors of ON Stage have asked me to write in preparation for the forthcoming season of the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI). This
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“I am most happy to be in India again. This is my 10th visit to this incredible country! In the past 9 years since my first visit, I have performed in almost all major cities and even in smaller ones, and it is always with great anticipation that I come.
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The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, will mark the 10th anniversary of the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) – India’s first and only professional orchestra from September 12 – 30, 2016. Founded in 2006, by NCPA Chairman Khushroo N. Suntook, and internationally-renowned violin virtuoso Marat Bisengaliev, who
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A FREE conference for piano teachers 4.00pm – 8.00pm Registration from 3.00pm 02 October 2016 Kolkata Calcutta School Of Music 6 B Sunny Park Kolkata 700016 9.00am – 1.00pm Registration from 8.00am 04 October 2016 Bangalore St Mark’s Hotel, 4/1, St. Mark’s Road,
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This September, the Symphony Orchestra of India, India’s only professional orchestra, is ten years old and will present a special anniversary season of canonic orchestral works at the orchestra’s home, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) on the southern tip of Mumbai. Mumbai has always been
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Perhaps the superb double-spread wide-angled photograph of the Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd standing with his back towards the vastness of the Grand Canyon, holding his guitar flight case in anticipation, metaphorically prepares the listener for this, his third album, which features a surprisingly wide-ranging compendium of music.
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“I am very excited to make my debut in India – I know it is a country rich for artistic culture and heritage. This will be a big pleasure to discover! I will play a mix between the repertory for the left hand and the repertory for both hands for the
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A review of Dutch National Opera’s innovative new offering
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The revered title of “Young Steinway Artist” offers to young pianists the opportunity to formally affiliate with Steinway & Sons at an early point in their musical careers. Young Steinway Artists are considered part of the Steinway Family, a worldwide community including legendary artists such as Vladimir Horowitz and Martha
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Nikhil Sardana: Please share your background with us. Alan Gemmell: I grew up in Scotland in an ordinary working class community and somewhere between the ages of 12 and 13 had my first piano lesson. A year later I went to the Royal Conservatoire of Music (formerly Royal Scottish Academy