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Celebrating the end of Christ’s life in his two extant Passions this is his first major choral work for Leipzig, Bach being only recently employed there as Cantor.The two existing Passions distill the same story with Jesus rising from the dead on Easter Sunday morning. But before this
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The Waltz from Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty, Ain’t Misbehavin’ by Fats Waller, Razaf & Brooks and new commissions by emerging composers Kristina Arakelyan and Shruthi Rajasekar are amongst pieces to feature in ABRSM’s eclectic new piano syllabuses. The 2023 & 2024 repertoire balances continuity with change, with
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Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini’s 1893 opera in four acts, tells a haunting story of ill-fated love. Des Grieux, a student living in poverty, falls in love at first sight with the beautiful Manon, who is being taken by her brother to live in a convent. Des Grieux convinces Manon
Know Your Composer
By placing Ludwig van B. on a musical pedestal we tend to forget that he was surrounded by a whole host of talented composers and musicians who competed for his audience. And as we all know, Beethoven was a difficult person to get along with at the best of times,
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British Council, the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations has announced the India/UK Together, a Season of Culture, a celebration of the long-standing relationship between the UK and India. The Season of Culture that marks India’s 75th anniversary, has been officially launched by Barbara
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Strings of the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI), based at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, travelled to Goa recently to conduct a week-long music camp organised by Child’s Play India Foundation (CPIF). From 8-14 May, 2022, three musicians of the SOI – Averell deSouza, Prabhat Kishore
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Enhancing the already expansive range of events on offer, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art brings you #WeekendsAtKNMA. On offer, the opportunity for audiences to immerse themselves in all kinds of art and activity. As part of this initiative, new and extensive programming has been planned to celebrate art and
Kids cram information while engaging in interests and social activities. Then those who go to university specialize in a subject and repeat the process. The student transforms into an adult, and the opportunity to make acquaintances and acquire new skills vanishes. Opportunities to improve are always available, and as people
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An accomplished conductor and music educator, he will oversee artistic direction of multiple SDYS programs serving 3,000+ students each year. Patel, 39, has spent the last 5 years as Associate Conductor of the Sun Valley Music Festival, the largest privately-funded, free-admission symphony in the United States. During his tenure
Music is one of the few passions shared by most of humanity. While we all prefer different musical genres and artists, music remains a crucial part of life. Many people can be found humming their favorite tunes or beats while showering or enjoying karaoke sessions; others attend concerts featuring their
Know Your Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) seems to sneak up on me in the unlikeliest of places. I‘m not much of a Netflixer, and tend to watch episodes of series very erratically, often with weeks to months in between. One such series is ‘Outlander’, based on the eponymous historical fiction novel
Throwback Thursday
A chance encounter can sometimes become a memory one preserves for a lifetime. In 1982, on his way to America, Dr. Cavas Bilimoria—the NCPA physician and an amateur violinist with a deep adoration and sound knowledge of Western classical music—had a brief sojourn in Amsterdam. A spontaneous walk
