Jini Dinshaw, violin virtuoso and founder of the Bombay Chamber Orchestra (BCO)—India’s oldest indigenous Western classical orchestra—passed away on Thursday, aged 95, four days after the demise of her beloved elder sister, Aloo, who recently turned 100. Article by Farah Ghadiali | Mumbai Mirror A towering figure in the world of music, she constantly gave… Continue reading A symphony’s gone silent: The Passing of Jini Dinshaw
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Jini Dinshaw: A one-woman institution for whom music was life itself
Jini Dinshaw (1930-2025), the founder of the Bombay Chamber Orchestra – India’s oldest active Western classical orchestra – was a one-woman institution in Mumbai’s Western classical music world. Article by Aarefa Johari | Scroll Dinshaw, who died in her home in Mumbai on Thursday morning at the age of 95, established the BCO in 1962… Continue reading Jini Dinshaw: A one-woman institution for whom music was life itself
Indian Opera Sensation – Frazan Adil Kotwal’s from Mumbai to Stuttgart
Our friend Frazan Kotwal was interviewed by Vichaar Vibes on Youtube…. In this episode 29, we talked to Frazan Adil Kotwal @frazankotwal3768 an opera singer born in Mumbai, uniquely combines music, social engagement, and artistic dedication in his career. After graduating from Jaihind College in Mumbai in 2015 with a degree in Mass Media and… Continue reading Indian Opera Sensation – Frazan Adil Kotwal’s from Mumbai to Stuttgart
Heartbreak High’s Ayesha Madon on her turn to pop music, her fave Parsi dish and more
Welcome to Chit Chat, where we ask your favourite celebs, up-and-coming artists and internet-famous creatives a bunch of silly questions for fun, and a handful of prying ones. (Supplied: Yasmin Suteja) The world knows her best as the drama-prone lead of the smash-hit Netflix Heartbreak High reboot, but Ayesha Madon is now re-introducing herself as… Continue reading Heartbreak High’s Ayesha Madon on her turn to pop music, her fave Parsi dish and more
In Mumbai, for his supposedly last show at NCPA, Zubin Mehta said he may not put down the baton soon
The 88-year-old maestro was recently in Mumbai to once again conduct the Symphony Orchestra of India. Globally celebrated conductor Zubin Mehta was greeted with a standing ovation as he walked to the podium at Mumbai’s packed Jamshed Bhabha Theatre recently. His movements seem to have slowed down considerably with age but the familiar enthusiasm and… Continue reading In Mumbai, for his supposedly last show at NCPA, Zubin Mehta said he may not put down the baton soon
Music is music; I don’t know what to make of labels, says Zubin Mehta
Octogenarian maestro Zubin Mehta is in Mumbai for the second consecutive year to conduct the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) at the NCPA, which will be held over two successive weekends. Although the global citizen considers Mumbai his home, he said when he looks out of the window of his room at the Trident, he… Continue reading Music is music; I don’t know what to make of labels, says Zubin Mehta
Maestro Zubin Mehta returns to conduct the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI)’s Autumn 2024 Season concerts
The Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI), the nation’s only full-time professional orchestra, is delighted to announce the return of maestro Zubin Mehta for the SOI Autumn 2024 Season, at the invitation of the NCPA. He will conduct the orchestra in four much-anticipated concerts featuring the compositions of Johann Strauss II and Richard Strauss. Maestro Mehta… Continue reading Maestro Zubin Mehta returns to conduct the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI)’s Autumn 2024 Season concerts
