The Tanpura: The Sonic Foundation of Indian Classical Music
The tanpura, also known as tambura, is an essential instrument in Indian classical music, revered for its role in providing...
Harmonies of Hope: The Gandhi Ashram School Concert Tour
The Strings of Hope Concert Tour Project builds on previous musical projects that have taken the school’s string orchestra on...
Rediscovering Music: An Interview with Pianist and Composer Martin Graff
Martin Graff’s musical journey is a testament to the power of passion, resilience, and creativity. Starting as a self-taught pianist at the tender age of four, Martin’s unique approach to music set him on a path of discovery and innovation....
Verdi’s Requiem at 150
This month marked the 150th anniversary of the first performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. The premiere, led by the composer,...
Winning Voices
Operalia Winners, and now much sought-after singers in the operatic world, Angel Blue, Maria Mudryak and Giordano Lucà have all...
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: Two Centuries of Joy
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna in May 1824. Two centuries later, it remains a powerful and enduring work. “Sing that song from Germany,” my cousins would say to me over the phone when I was a little boy of...
FN Souza’s Portrait of Igor Stravinsky – A Crossroad of Artistic Inspiration
I thoroughly enjoyed visiting the recently-concluded ‘In/Of Goa: Souza at 100’ an exhibition of the artworks of the celebrated Goan...
Remembering Norman Carol
Norman Carol, the legendary American violinist and concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1966 to 1994, passed away on April...