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Ahead of her performance with pianist Christina Bjørkøe and the SOI Chamber Orchestra, the India-born Danish conductor Maria Badstue talks to ON Stage about her connection with India and the upcoming concert, while reflecting on her musical journey and mentors. Danish conductor Maria Badstue has been celebrated for her intuitiveness,
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Aruna Sairam, a recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri award and renowned Sangita Kalanidhi, represents a lineage deeply rooted in the rich tradition of South Indian Carnatic classical music. Her musical journey began under the tutelage of her mother, Rajalakshmi Sethuraman, and later flourished under the guidance of the legendary
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Abhishek Poddar, a prominent collector and patron of the arts in India, has made significant contributions to the art world. With a passion for South Asian art, craft, and antiquities, Poddar has amassed an impressive collection that includes modern and contemporary art and photography. He is also the driving force
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For the first time, the Salzburg Festival presents Bohuslav Martinů’s four-act opera The Greek Passion this summer. The libretto by the composer is based on Nikos Kazantzakis’ novel Christ Recrucified. The action is timeless and topical, and parallels with current events cannot be overlooked: the inhabitants of a Greek
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Bombay Jayashri is a highly acclaimed Indian classical musician and vocalist, known for her exceptional talent and soulful renditions. With years of rigorous training in Carnatic music, she has established herself as a prominent figure in the field of Indian classical music, performing across the globe and collaborating with musicians
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Barbora Valiukevičiūtė is a Lithuanian violinist praised internationally for her energetic and charismatic stage appearance, captivating interpretations, and magical sonorous tone. She is recognised for her dynamic presence in the classical music world and is considered one of the most compelling classical violinists on the international concert circuit today. She
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The Symphony Orchestra of India and its founding music director Marat Bisengaliev have worked closely with Welsh composer, multi-instrumentalist and conductor Sir Karl Jenkins over the years. We speak to Bisengaliev to learn about his long-standing association with Jenkins ahead of the upcoming SOI Spring 2023 Season that includes the
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I had not heard of Reena Esmail before, not being a regular follower of the work of contemporary composers of music other than for the guitar, in the Western tradition. When I was approached to consider a Q&A with Ms Esmail, I proceeded to hear some of her
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Tom Stoppard’s Every Good Boy Deserves Favour had a splendid run at the NCPA in November. A conversation with the British playwright. A hundred miles from London, in his sunlit drawing room, Tom Stoppard takes slow sips of his coffee as he indulges every thought before it begins. Each
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In December of 1972, 50 years ago in a little hamlet in Chennai called ‘Chinnamalai’ or Little Mount, the Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble was born out of a need to assist locals whose livelihood and existence were washed away by torrential rains and perilous floods. A motley band of people from
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As Johann Strauss’s beloved opera Die Fledermaus comes to the NCPA this month, Dr. Virág Főző, Deputy General Director of the Hungarian State Opera, talks to Aishwarya Bodke about artistic collaboration across borders. At an opera conference in Beijing about five years ago, when Mr. Szilveszter Ókovács, Director General
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Kiran Nadar is the Chairperson of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and a Trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation. She is a patron of modern and contemporary Indian art and gave India its first philanthropic private art museum in 2010 – the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA). Her continuously
