My Introduction to Ravel
One of the biggest inflection points in my life happened at age 22 when I moved to Paris. I had...
Music Without Borders
Diplomat, author, poet and academic, Nirupama Rao has added more hats to the many she already wears, most recently, those...
4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE HABITS THAT MAKE A SINGER’S LIFE HARDER
English speakers, this one’s for you. You might have already discovered that singing in your native language can be trickier than expected, sometimes even more than singing in a language you don’t speak well. When you’re in the rehearsal room...
RSSO opens Usher Hall Sunday Classics Series
Russian State Symphony Orchestra/Valentin Uryupin Barry Douglas, piano Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake Suite Dmitri Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No. 2...
Syrinx : XXII Prepares to Return to India
I went to Lisbon, Portugal in August 2018 to meet up with my partners in Syrinx : XXII — Katharine...
Two to Tango
The tango has travelled far beyond Argentina and Uruguay to find a well-respected place in the classical music canon. To trace the journey of this musical genre (and dance style) is to unearth its strong links to its place and...
Classical Music for All
When you ask non-classical music lovers why they are not fond of classical music, the most common answers include “I...
300 years of St Thomas’
Built in 1718, the Neo-Gothic, Neo-Classical St Thomas’ Cathedral, Fort, Mumbai celebrated its tercentenary with a festival of sacred music....