Know Your Composer
How an African-American composer’s works were saved from destruction. In 2009, Vicki and Darrell Gatwood, of St. Anne, Illinois, were preparing to renovate an abandoned house on the outskirts of town. The structure was in poor condition: vandals had ransacked it, and a fallen tree had torn a hole
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Somerville College, University of Oxford, was founded in 1879 to include the excluded, and named in honour of the Scottish mathematician and scientist MarySomerville. It welcomed women when they were barred from the University and was the first non-denominational College in Oxford. Now as a College for women and men
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A unique non-denominational and non-religious Oxonian choir is performing this December at the NCPA. By Devanshi Shah In 1879, the charming town of Oxford was privy to a significant educational shift. Named in honour of the Scottish mathematician and scientist Mary Somerville, Somerville Hall opened its doors to allow women
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The first thing babies do when they are born is cry and wail loudly, and this gets their little lungs going. They are no longer dependent on their mother for oxygen; they start living their lives, and their voice, their breath, is the key. Amirthavarshini was no different when she
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Given the universal appeal the guitar holds, it is hardly surprising that it has so many avatars, with a vast range of amplitude and repertoire to match. Having gained the status of symbol (of youth, freedom, la dolce vita, what have you..), as much as instrument, the quietest member of
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Following highly acclaimed concerts in 2016 and 2017, conductor Robert Ames and violinist Galya Bisengalieva are returning to perform favourites by Beethoven, Borodin, Barber and more, with the SOI Chamber Orchestra. This year, we spoke to Ames about music, memories and moonlight. ON Stage: What is your earliest musical memory?
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The XXV International Festival of Young Concert Artists The International Music Festival of Young Concert Artists “Talentinum” is a non-competitive show of gifted concert soloists and conductors. It has been organized since 1972 in the form of a biennial, and at regular two-year intervals, the cultural life of the city
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The Capital City Minstrels will celebrate the sound of Christmas and the theme of ‘Peace’ at its upcoming winter concerts in December in New Delhi. The Capital City Minstrels (CCM) returns this winter to celebrate the sound of Christmas with their ‘Peace’ themed concerts. As winter descends in all its
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Animals in music occur in everything from children’s pieces to great serious works. Their rhythm in the world is something that a composer can take up and develop and also their aspect: fierce or calming. In his ballet The Firebird, Stravinsky gave us the magnificent mythical bird of The
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The Gustav Mahler Society of Colombo is the most recent performing arts organisation established in Sri Lanka. The Society hosts the 100+ strong orchestra and the GMSC Chorus which makes it stand out among its peers as the largest performing ensemble in the country. Early days The Gustav Mahler Society
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Parma in northern Italy nestled in the region of Emilia-Romagna is a well kept secret among Italians. Famous for its architecture, art, music, ham, cheese and surrounding countryside it is also home to one of the oldest universities in the world. What is less known is that every year in
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The SOI Chamber Orchestra performed at the MTV India Music Summit 2018. For the past two years, the MTV India Music Summit has been bringing musicians and music aficionados together for a three-day long festival in Jaipur. This year, the SOI Chamber Orchestra travelled to Jaipur for the first time