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The Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) strives to provide opportunities for talented Indian musicians in the field of Western classical music. Apart from performing the mainstays of the orchestral repertoire, the SOI is now seeking Indian composers to submit works to be performed by their musicians, providing a platform for
You need to make some choices if you are planning to major in music in college. You must choose the music course you will take as there is a wide range of available options. The course you select should mainly depend on your educational and career goals as a musician.
Music Education
If you – or your child – are planning on going to university, then you’ll want to take Grade 8 piano. Those who achieve a Distinction in Grade 8 piano and theory receive an extra B-grade at A-Level. This extra B-grade is available for all those who use their free time
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Ahead of the second Jamshed Bhabha Memorial Lecture, Chairman Mr. Khushroo N. Suntook reflects on the qualities that make Dr. Bhabha and Dr. Farokh E. Udwadia, the distinguished speaker for this year, kindred souls. August 21 marks a date when our beloved founder Dr. Jamshed Bhabha would have been 107
Playing a Spanish guitar chord can be challenging, but challenges make it exciting for musicians. The music you can produce as you play this kind of guitar chords is unique and overwhelming, especially when you use Spanish guitar chords with strumming techniques. As someone with a passion for guitar playing,
Throwback Thursday
July 2021 marked the birth centenary of a truly great man, Vere da Silva (23 July 1921 – 13 January 1994), who has left an indelible impression upon me. If you Google his name, you find very little, which is unfortunate as he accomplished so much in so many spheres. I
Know Your Composer
Erik Satie was a French composer born in the late 1800s. And while, oftentimes, the first thing that comes to mind when we think of French Impressionistic composers is a creative yet prim-and-proper type, it is clear that Mr. Satie was anything but. Satie was dubbed “Mr. Precursor” by Debussy
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With the triumph of Tosca with a doble bis of Sondra Radvanovsky and Jonas Kaufmann under conductor Nicola Luisotti, the curtain comes down on the 24th season of the Teatro Real – the most extraordinary since its reopening in 1997 a season which required a tremendous effort by everyone involved in
Know Your Composer
The ubiquitous portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach, painted by court portraitist Elias Haussmann, adorns book covers, music school classrooms, record sleeves, and perhaps visits the nightmares of students working feverishly to master his ferociously complex works. The 60 year-old Bach, bewigged, piercing of eye, holding in his surprisingly soft and
Music Education
The allure of music is so strong that it won’t be very long before we gather to enjoy a recital again. Until then, we learn about the importance of sourcing and caring for fine musical instruments, as we unearth fascinating stories behind the harps, violins, violas, cellos and double
Reviews
For those who have missed my preliminary and semi-final reviews of the Sydney International Piano Competition 2021, here is a brief summary. The Sydney was to have been held in July 2020. As a result of the pandemic which began at the end of 2019 the preselection committee of the
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One of the finest pianists of India, the story of Rumi Nanavati’s life in music deserves an audience of its own. By Snigdha Hasan In a world where renown is quantifiable in terms of Google results and number of followers, an internet search for Rumi Nanavati yields but two
