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The third edition of Bonjour India 2017-18 is a four-month-long mega voyage across India that will celebrate Indo-French partnership. From November 2017 to February 2018, Bonjour India covers 100 projects in 33 cities across 20 states and union territories. People at the forefront of their fields
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Singers and their teachers have plenty to look forward to in our new Singing syllabus. Here’s a quick overview of what’s new: refreshed song lists at all grades, updates to the accompanied song requirements at Grades 6 to 8, and new books of songs for Grade 1 to
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With over 35 prominent speakers – including eminent musicians such as Bombay Jayashri, Grammy Award Winner Ricky Kej, Bindu Subramaniam, Ambi Subramaniam, Sandra Oberoi and author/historian Vikram Sampath – the conference will be held in Bangalore from November 27-29, 2017 at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS). The International
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Shiraz: A Romance of India will tour to four Indian cities, following the restoration world premiere as the BFI London Film Festival Archive Gala with specially-commissioned live film score performed by multi Grammy® -nominated composer and musician Anoushka Shankar The British Council and the British Film Institute (BFI) have
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Perhaps it would sound surprising to most parents, teachers and pupils alike that the twin cities present some thousands of candidates for piano examinations conducted by the Trinity College London, The Royal Schools of Music (formally known as the ABRSM) and London College of Music (LCM). This borne out by
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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is one of the world’s top 3 performing arts education institutions (QS World Rankings, 2017) and is the only conservatoire in Europe to offer degrees in dance, drama, music, production and film. Located in Glasgow, in central Scotland, the Royal Conservatoire is a world-
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The Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra has been active in the music festival circuit in Europe and beyond for over seven decades. Ahead of its performances at the NCPA, we take a look at how the orchestra has carried forward its rich heritage. By Beverly Pereira Since 1940, the Lithuanian National
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The Pune Guitar Society has, since its inception, attempted to bring important constituents of the classical guitar repertoire to mainstream audiences in the city. It is particularly challenging to do this with modern guitar-centered composers, who are less well-known to begin with and are not always easy for
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Music should inspire change, make us question and think in a context of diversity that transforms and overwhelms. Inspired by this credo, Akadêmia meets with potential partners all over the world to work together in ways that go beyond concert tours. Our proposals focus on the idea of sharing a
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It is usually said that when one attains the higher being in any performing arts, the artist forgets what exactly is happening in the surroundings and witnesses something beyond the normal, mundane life. In today’s fast paced world, we seldom come across such artists who are not conscious about
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Imagine hearing today what the great pianist – composers heard while composing their music or playing it. Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Godowsky, Busoni and many more played a Steinway piano that was built during their life time. It is rare that one can find such a piano today and
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Works by Beethoven, Mozart, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Korngold, and Karl Jenkins to be showcased 13th – 28th September, 2017 | Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA • Sir Karl Jenkins, the most-performed living composer in the world to perform this season with the International premier of The Universe • Stephen Hough, one of the greatest