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Dr. Jamshed Bhabha’s keen desire to give India a top-notch cultural complex has resulted in a mighty oak that has supported countless artistes under its canopy. Initiatives undertaken at the NCPA in the recent years and the vision for its future only strengthen the organisation’s raison d’être.
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The 18th edition of the Monte Music Festival, presented by Fundação Oriente and Cidade de Goa, will be held from 7th to 9th February 2020 at the Chapel of Our Lady of Mount, Old Goa. Ever since its first edition in 2002, after the restoration of the Chapel
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This year, KM Music Conservatory celebrates Western classical art song with the creation of a brand new festival. We aim to celebrate art song and bring it to new audiences in India, whilst simultaneously providing opportunities for students to learn from masters and see performances of the highest level. The
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In 2020, Germany will celebrate the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, arguably her most famous citizen, with the whole world. The Chamber Music Society of Colombo in association with the Goethe-Institut, Colombo, will begin the year long celebration of the Meastro’s music with a concert on the 26th
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The city of Pune can have had few more generous and committed patrons of music than Maharookh Forbes, of the multinational engineering company, Forbes Marshall. An accomplished pianist herself, she lent her whole-hearted support to organisations in Pune and Mumbai, notably to the National Centre for the Performing Arts and
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Celia Lobo Academy of Voice (CLAV) was formed by Deirdre Lobo to assist performers achieve well-oiled fluidity in any genre of music – a wide range from classical to pop, jazz, Broadway and Bollywood – Celia of course excelled as an opera singer in the late 60s’and early ’70s , having been
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With a wide-ranging repertoire that marks its first foray into French music, the Indian premiere of a concerto with a message and the return of two celebrated international artistes, the SOI’s upcoming season promises to be a rare treat. By Snigdha Hasan ‘Coming of age’ – its literal meaning aside
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The talented opera and jazz singer Sandeep Gurrapadi might have settled in London as of now but his roots date back to Hyderabad. Despite learning Carnatic classical music, his interests shifted to operatic singing and understanding the nuances of the same. His interpretation of Western classical music and vocal techniques
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“Thank you, dear Mariss Jansons, for the indomitable will you brought to your profession, your calling, doing it more than justice to the very end. When you stepped onto the podium, any hall in this world filled with a special tension. We always felt your great respect for the works
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On November 30, the Bombay Chamber Orchestra (BCO) – Mumbai’s oldest and only indigenous Western classical orchestra – will be performing an exciting range of music under the leadership of renowned Argentinian conductor, Ramiro Arista. Maestro Ramiro Arista, one of the leading conductors of his generation, is known for his ability
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My son Sumer has been a student of the violin at the NCPA’s Special Music Training Programme (now SOI Music Academy) for 6 years. This program is truly special as the children are taught in a conservatory-style, with the members of the Symphony Orchestra of India as their teachers.
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A series of Indian and Western music recitals by young musicians, who have been training with the NCPA, will be presented as part of the NCPA Add Art Festival. As part of its mission to promote and preserve the arts in India, the NCPA takes great joy in training and
