Join us as we venture to the world’s most populous country, India, and delve into its rich culture. Eastern classical music and Western classical music related to India’s history meet in our first-ever collaboration with members of the Indian community. With the help of artistic advisor and local composer Kanniks Kannikeswaran, we created an orchestral exploration that offers a peek into India’s fascinating and colorful culture, along with a tabla player, Indian dancers, and the Greater Cincinnati Indian Community Choir.

Operatic Inspirations:
PHILIP GLASS
Satyagraha, Act III
Evening Song
Jason Vest, Tenor

Music for Film:
KANNIKS KANNIKESWARAN
Tirai-Isai Overture

Cross-Cultural Conversations:
REENA ESMAIL
Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz (My Sister’s Voice)
Vidita Kanniks, Hindustani Vocalist
Jackie Stevens, Soprano

Classical India:
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
I. Molto Allegro

Imperial Portraits:
MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITAR
Santatam pahimam

EDWARD ELGAR
The Crown of India, Op. 66
March of the Mogul Emperors

EDWARD ELGAR
Sospiri, Op. 70

Peace:
KANNIKS KANNIKESWARAN
Shanti – A Journey of Peace
Ashanti (Absence of Peace)
Shivashakti
Chaturang Tarana
Indian Dancers
Greater Cincinnati Indian Community Choir