News
The Madras Musical Association (MMA) Choir and Orchestra will present one of the greatest and most loved oratorios of all time, George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at The Museum Theatre, Egmore. The MMA Choir will present a selection of pieces including choruses and solos in
Reviews
Partnerships between composer and librettist are an essential complexity in the composition of successful opera. Some examples in its history include Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte, Verdi and Arrigo Boito, Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal and of course Gilbert and Sullivan. The pairing of Mozart and his Italian librettist produced
Features
Zane Dalal traces the origin of the NCPA in a familiar story that finds its voice again, in our fiftieth anniversary celebrations. Half a century is a milestone by any reckoning. 50 years ago – in 1969 – Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon in that ’giant
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You are a singer and desirous of passing your experience to new artists: this event is for you! The French ensemble Akadêmia, who produced a voice contest – Voices of India – in 2018 with the support of Institut français, Région Grand-Est, Bharat Forge, Godrej, Credit Agricole CIB and
Music Education
In time for Women’s History Month, we should consider the women composers in our world. Hmmm. None come to mind? Expand your thoughts, think of bigger concepts. Think international. Chihchun Chi-sun Lee is a Taiwanese composer who studied in Taiwan and the US and is currently professor of composition
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The Delhi School of Music, a premier institute for the teaching of western music (classical and jazz) in New Delhi, India, is seeking a piano teacher to be part of the school teaching faculty. The appointment will initially be for a period of one year. Applicants should have a University
Features
Lydian Nadhaswaram’s sterling performance in the audition round of The World’s Best (a talent show on the American television station, CBS) not only advanced him to the next round, but its video recording went viral on the Internet. He had played Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Flight of the Bumblebee
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“SCO looks back on a long India-tradition: The orchestra will be in 2019 for the fifth time in India. There is a reason for this commitment: we are thankful for the friendship of the people and for experiencing the richness of India‘s culture. …the concert program includes a variety
Throwback Thursday
ON Stage brings you excerpts from the NCPA Quarterly Journal, an unsurpassed literary archive that ran from 1972 to 1988 and featured authoritative and wide-ranging articles. In this piece, Jamshed Bhabha, founder of the NCPA, discusses the reflection, hard work and scientific thought that went into building the magnificent Tata
Features
“Ladies and gentlemen, today I will be playing The Flight of the Bumblebee.” With these words, uttered with a charm that made the audience smile and give a round of applause before a single note had been played, Lydian Nadhaswaram launched into his rendition of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s intricate composition.
Interviews
The 23rd edition of the Artie’s festival promises to be a delightful mix of smaller, classic pieces and two great works by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. The Artie’s festival presented by the NCPA always manages to present an interesting combination of great pieces of music. In this edition,
Reviews
Three star singers appeared on stage together in a unique and intelligently devised programme. The three singers were English soprano Sophie Bevan, Welsh mezzo soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Welsh bass-baritone Neal Davies. And the raison d’etre? These three singers happened to be in Mumbai to sing in Beethoven’s