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Seiji Ozawa, the illustrious Japanese conductor celebrated for his advocacy of modern composers and extensive work with prestigious orchestras worldwide, including the San Francisco Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna State Opera, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where he served as music director for a remarkable 29 years, has
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I had the privilege of experiencing the extraordinary performance of the Chennai Youth Sinfonietta on December 11, 2023, where the stage became a canvas for a mesmerizing fusion of talent and dedication. As the founder of Keys of Change, witnessing the realization of our collaborative project with Musée Musical Foundation
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The Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI), the country’s only full-time professional orchestra, is set to unveil its Spring 2024 Season on the 2nd of February. Following a celebratory Autumn 2023 Season and the seven-city UK Tour, the eighteen-year-old orchestra, will be welcoming back beloved guest artistes – conductor Martyn Brabbins
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With a sweeping victory across multiple categories at an international competition in Dubai, students of the SOI Music Academy bring home laurels and memories. The SOI Music Academy, devoted to the resolve of imparting education and training to young, promising musicians, recently completed 10 glorious years. In a land where
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The American composer Ron Nelson, who wrote numerous works for wind ensemble, as well as for orchestra and chorus, passed away on December 24, 2023. He was 94. Leonard Slatkin once called Nelson a “quintessential American composer,” and praised his “ability to move between conservative and newer styles with ease,
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The International Society of Music Education South Asia Regional Conference titled ‘Music as Education: Multiculturalism, Learning and Cognitive Enhancement, and Advocacy’ ran at KM Music Conservatory, Chennai, from Friday, November 24th through till Sunday, November 26th. Witnessing both in-person and online delegates representing over 11 countries with more than 60
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Much has transpired between the SOI’s maiden tour of the U.K. in 2019 and its upcoming one this November and December. Mr. Khushroo N. Suntook, Chairman, NCPA, reflects on the orchestra’s growth in the intervening years. Not too long after the Symphony Orchestra of India’s tour
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Callas – Paris, 1958: celebrating Maria Callas’ centenary In her centenary year Volf Productions and Composite Films have revealed that one of Maria Callas’ greatest filmed performances of all time has now been meticulously restored from the original reels in colour, 4K resolution and Dolby Atmos surround sound for the big
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More than 60 violin exam pieces from ABRSM’s new bowed strings syllabus will be available to access as interactive sheet music in a landmark new partnership between ABRSM and online sheet music platform, Tomplay. The pioneering collaboration will also mean violinists can play along to synchronised recordings of the
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Maestro Zubin Mehta, NCPA Chairman Khushroo N. Suntook, SOI Music Director Marat Bisengaliev and members of the audience share their thoughts on the concerts which brought the Maestro and the SOI together for the first time. Zubin Mehta My friend of 80 years, Khushroo Suntook (we were classmates at Mumbai’
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There was a moment during the recently held House Concert organised by F. Marikar hosted at the magnificent Thapar House in Kolkata, where it seemed as though the Muses had conspired to produce a uniquely well-arranged set of circumstances to accompany the music being performed. The Effem Ensemble, comprising musicians
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Even as marquee concerts and a full season unfold, the young brigade of the SOI and other initiatives by the orchestra continue to leave a mark. Encore in Pune In early August, 31 students from the SOI Academy Orchestra performed under the baton of SOI Music Director and violin virtuoso
