Music and Nature: Animals
Animals in music occur in everything from children’s pieces to great serious works. Their rhythm in the world is something...
Christmas with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker
The Gustav Mahler Society of Colombo is the most recent performing arts organisation established in Sri Lanka. The Society hosts...
FESTIVAL VERDI, PARMA – A CONNOISSEUR’S DELIGHT
Parma in northern Italy nestled in the region of Emilia-Romagna is a well kept secret among Italians. Famous for its architecture, art, music, ham, cheese and surrounding countryside it is also home to one of the oldest universities in the...
The NCPA and the MTV India Music Summit collaborate
The SOI Chamber Orchestra performed at the MTV India Music Summit 2018. For the past two years, the MTV India...
THE MYTH OF PROGRESS IN THE ARTS
In the last century, very often the concept of “progress” was projected upon the arts as a measurement of quality:...
VIENNA VOLKSOPER – MY HEART’S DELIGHT
DAY ONE The Volksoper at Währinger Straße is Vienna’s main stage for operetta musicals and ballet. Johann Strauss, Franz Lehár, Emmerich Kálmán wrote their works brimming with world famous melodies for this theatre. On 17th September I saw the Stephen...
Up close and personal
With the Artie’s Festival set to return this month, we talk to the Artie’s soloists to trace the beginnings of...
Discover Sören Sieg with Syrinx : XXII
Katharine Rawdon: Sören Sieg, the first time I heard your music I nearly fell off my chair with delight! It...