Published Oct 04, 2023 | 4:32 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 04, 2023 | 4:32 PM
The Symphony Orchestra of India is set to perform in Bengaluru this week. (Supplied)
If you have ever listened to a live orchestra performance, you’d know it’s an experience that consumes your entire being. The dynamic range of a symphony orchestra, as experienced in a concert hall is unmatched and cannot be replicated by any audio system. Whether you’re a seasoned Western classical music aficionado or an enthusiast waiting for a chance to experience your first live orchestra, this week is all about the sound of music!
India’s first and only professional orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of India is set to return to Bengaluru this week.
Founded in 2006 by the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai, SOI remains the exclusive Indian orchestra that showcases a rich blend of strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments.
Marat Bisengaliev (Supplied)
“This will be our fourth time in Bengaluru and our third time performing at Ranga Shankara. Our last visit there was in June 2022. We’ve always had an extremely warm and enthusiastic response from the audiences in Bengaluru for all our activities. Be it our concerts, our events for young audiences, as well as workshops, it’s been great. We’re looking forward to being back,” says Marat Bisengaliev, the founding music director of SOI.
An internationally renowned violin virtuoso, Bisebgaliev will be conducting the concerts here in the city.
In the decade since its inception, the SOI has performed across India and abroad including tours in the Hall of Columns, Moscow, and the Royal Opera House, Muscat.
The centre piece of the programme will be Mozart’s Symphony No. 40. (Supplied)
On the first two days of their Bengaluru tour, the team will offer an evening of Western classical music tailored for adult audiences. The 35-piece ensemble will deliver chamber music in a live, unamplified setting promising the audience a magical experience. The team will be performing Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Biber: Battalia à 10, Mozart: Symphony No. 40 and Fauré’s Pavane among other pieces.
“Our main programme will feature the music of Bach, Biber, Fauré, and Mozart. We were keen to present some of the core classical repertoires on this tour,” shares Bisebgaliev.
He tells South First, “The centre piece of the programme is of course Mozart’s Symphony No. 40. It is arguably one of his most famous symphonies with an opening melody that almost everyone will recognise. I am sure it will appeal to connoisseurs, as well as those experiencing an orchestral concert for the first time.”
On the final day in the city, the Symphony Orchestra of India will present a concert for young audiences (ages 6 to 10) and their families. Titled ‘A Musical Journey Around The World’, the programme performed by musicians of the SOI with a narrator, will blend entertainment and education, and take children on a journey around the world through music from Austria to America, France to India, and more.
Get your tickets here
Venue: Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar, Bangalore
Date: 6th and 7th October: – 7.30 PM
8 October – 11 am (For children and parents)
