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The Covid-19 pandemic has and continues to affect our lives in an endless number of ways. Graded music examination boards during this time have been immensely supportive and have been working hard to adapt to the ever-changing and evolving situation at hand. One of the lesser known boards is the
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A musician cannot become complete with just expertise in singing or playing an instrument flawlessly. They might not even become great just by mastering one genre of music. The excellence lies in perceiving the global aspect of music and the amazing things it can do in other spheres of life.
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Yann Ollivier: Dear Robert, dear Nicolas, I think we should begin at the beginning. Could you tell us when and how you met first? Robert Orledge: We met as a result of my complete revised edition of the piano works of Erik Satie for Salabert in Milan in 2014. Nicolas
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Shubha Mudgal has specialised in the Hindustani classical genres of khayal and thumi-dadra. She is the recipient of several national and international awards. With deep roots in the diverse world of Indian music, Mudgal has been a student, performer, teacher, composer and columnist for several decades. Her debut collection of
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Preparation for the musical theatre gala at the NCPA, featuring excerpts from beloved musicals like The Phantom of the Opera, Cats and Waitress, among others, is in full swing. We talk to the three stars from the West End – Daniel Bowling, John Owen-Jones and Lucie Jones – who are slated to
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Editor’s note: The Vassar College Choirs Tour to India has been cancelled. This interview has been updated in accordance with this development. Founded in 1861, the Vassar College has been ranked amongst the top liberal arts colleges in the USA. Dr Christine Howlett and Dr Drew Minter are shaping
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What is it about French music that makes it truly French? ON Stage speaks to conductor and composer Laurent Petitgirard and pianist Jean-Philippe Collard ahead of their performances with the Symphony Orchestra of India to find out more. By Beverly Pereira French classical music was perhaps eclipsed by the music
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With a concert debut at the age of 11, at 79, Stephen Kovacevich, has gathered a legion of fans across the world. He is a cerebral musician, deeply thoughtful as a performer, remarkably articulate about the music he loves best, Beethoven and Schubert, particularly their late works, but never pedantic.
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There will be double the revelry at the Artie’s Festival this month, when the chamber music event lends its unique brand of mirth and light-heartedness to the NCPA’s joyous golden jubilee celebrations. We speak to Artie’s founder Gauthier Herrmann to find out more. By Beverly Pereira The
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An early Christmas gift to New Delhi’s concert–goers comes in the form of a gala choral concert, by the city’s very own choir, the Capital City Minstrels, who are celebrating their silver jubilee this year. Joining the audience for the occasion will be some very special guests:
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This year, the Capital City Minstrels (CCM) go silver, with twenty-five years of music-making under their belt. From small beginnings, when a diverse, but like-minded group of people got together to sing, CCM has grown impressively in stature, performing on platforms not only away from their home base of New
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Ahead of their first concert at the NCPA, we had a quick chat about Polish music and life with the musicians from the Baltic Neopolis Virtuosi. The Baltic Neopolis Virtuousi are bringing a piano quintet for a very special concert at the NCPA this month. Concertmaster Emanuel Salvador, who has