Features
A four-part series of reflections on the pleasures and paradoxes of learning to sing or play an instrument. For parents, musicians, and would-be musicians of all ages. Why Bother? It is said to require ten thousand hours of practice to master an instrument. TEN THOUSAND HOURS? Are you kidding me?
News
French actress Marion Cotillard will play the title role in the dramatic oratorio Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher by Arthur Honegger (1892-1955), libretto by Paul Claudel (1868-1955), which will premiere on 7 June, in a co-production between the Teatro Real and the Frankfurt Opera, with stage direction by Àlex Ollé
While learning how to play a musical instrument can be fulfilling, we know how difficult it can be. So it’s best to enroll your child in a music learning facility for quality music lessons. However, some still find it hard to triumph in this field because of a lack
News
The great Romanian pianist, Radu Lupu, passed away earlier this week. According to his manager, Lupu “died peacefully in his home in Switzerland from numerous long-term illnesses.” He was 76 years old. In 1966, Radu Lupu was awarded the first prize at the second Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He
Reviews
The weekend before Passion Sunday the merrymaking in Paris’ huge Philharmonie Grande Salle began. On Sunday, 3rd April, the main attraction was a liederabend by two vocal stars: Diana Damrau and Jonas Kaufmann. The expectation in the hall was heavily pregnant with anticipation. It is rare that two huge vocal
Interviews
What makes chamber music special? We delve into its history and modern repertoire, and speak to violinist Ralph de Souza ahead of his chamber music performances with the Symphony Orchestra of India this month. It was the string quartet—the most prestigious of chamber music genres—that the great German
Interviews
Born in Tucson, Arizona, Subhraag fell in love at an early age with jazz greats Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. He began playing saxophone at age 11, and was performing professionally by the age of 13. He went on to study with jazz luminaries Lee Konitz, Gary Bartz,
Opinion
This month, Fali Pavri, concert pianist and Associate Head of Keyboard at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, muses on performing, teaching and his forthcoming concerts at the NCPA. One of the biggest challenges I face is finding the right balance between performing, teaching and juggling all the other things that
Playing the piano is a work of art that you can’t teach yourself in a day. But before you start taking lessons from an instructor, you should start at your home at the beginning. Why you may ask? Well, at the beginners level in piano lessons many people get
News
The SOI Music Academy has been training students in Western classical music for ten years and the results have been nothing short of fascinating. We look at how far the academy has come and where it plans to go. In 2006, in a concert hall somewhere in London, Mr. Khushroo
Reviews
The last time I heard Martha Argerich in recital was at the Salzburg Festival in summer 2017. The Maestra Prima Assoluta was then accompanied by her compatriot and fellow virtuoso, Daniel Barenboim. Barely a year apart in age, the mood that evening was plangent and controlled in comparison with the
News
At the centenary celebrations of the CSMVS, musicians of the SOI enthralled a distinguished foreign delegation from the J. Paul Getty Trust. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) is celebrating its centenary this year. The museum has been serving as an important custodian of the country’s cultural heritage